Leadership in Action: Eight Virtues

by Alan Feirer


With Foreword by Lee Cockerell
Former Executive Vice President of Operations
at the Walt Disney World® Resort

“You’re guaranteed to come away with a bias for action.”
– Jim Kouzes

As a high school band director for 19 years, Author Alan Feirer learned first-hand what it takes to cultivate leadership and develop future leaders. Now, for the past 25 years, Alan has honed his knowledge and taken it into the corporate world, where he’s worked with managers, directors, leadership, staff, and team members to build stronger teams and develop better leaders.

In his book, Leadership in Action: Eight Virtues, Alan breaks down the 8-Point Leadership Model into short, easy-to-read chapters. Engaging and knowledgeable, Feirer creates a one-stop, go-to book for leaders who want to take the next step in leadership development. Each chapter concludes with a self-assessment and space for feedback from others to better assess where you are and where you’d like to be.

Lack of initiative doesn’t result in a lack of change; it results in decay. So put leadership into practice. Inspire others and meet needs.

This book will help you do just that.

Key Learning Objectives for Leadership in Action

Lead with integrity and stewardship.

Learn how to move from role power to relationship power with a stewardship mindset, stay consistent, and develop and demonstrate your core values.

Develop vision and strategic thinking skills.

Learn effective tools for prioritization, goal-setting, and decision-making, and apply strategies that help align goals with long-term vision and organizational success.

Communicate with authority and warmth.

Learn words to use, words to avoid, techniques to connect, and ways to make expectations clear and accountability common, while maintaining a strong and engaging presence.

Adopt a growth mindset and project optimism.

Learn specific ways to project positivity and passion, engage in continuous improvement, and cultivate resilience through practical strategies for growth and adaptability.

Today’s workplace doesn’t wait for leaders to be properly assessed, trained, and developed. Promotions happen because someone left. People accept positions as chairs of committees because no one else wants the position or they feel that it’s their turn. Management advances employees based on their current job performance, which doesn’t necessarily translate into leadership skills.

Leaders are expected to navigate the ever-changing waters of the workplace on their own. But where do they start?

Good leaders understand the importance of the 8-Point Leadership Model: service, vision, integrity, communication, modeling, stretching and growing, positivity, and passion. In fact, it’s what transforms good leaders into great leaders.

Putting the 8 Virtues Into Practice

Several of Alan’s workshops present techniques from Leadership in Action: Eight Virtues and put them into your world. Talk to us about a scheduling a customized session for your organization.

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