Hacking Leadership: The 11 Gaps Every Business Needs to Close and the Secrets to Closing Them Quickly

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Foreword Prologue Chapter 1: Hacking the Leadership Gap Overview – The Commoditization of Leadership The Leadership Gap Defined Hacking The Control Gap The Awareness Gap – Finding The Blind Spots The Key To Clarity – White Space Hacking The Status Quo Hacking The Preparation Gap Chapter 2: Hacking The Purpose Gap Following In The Footsteps Of Greatness – The Movement Hack Individual Purpose – Hacking The Purpose Continuum Hacking The Pursuit Gap Hacking The Passion Gap Finding Organizational Purpose Begins With Hacking Why Hacking The Profit Gap Chapter 3: Hacking The Future Gap How To See Around Corners – Hacking The Vision Gap To Hack The Future You Must Have Clear Perspective On The Past To Hack The Future You Must Understand How To Navigate The Present Hacking The New Normal Great Leaders Hack The Future By Pulling It Forward Hacking Generational Complexity Chapter 4: Hacking The Mediocrity Gap Hacking The Impulsivity Gap Hacking The Impossibility Gap Hacking The Safety Gap Hacking Political Correctness Chapter 5: Hacking The Culture Gap Hacking the Gap Between Strategy And Culture The Right Foundation – Hacking The Culture Construct Hacking The Management Construct Hacking The Scarcity Gap Hacking The Courage Gap Hacking The Arrogance Gap Hacking The Rumor Mill Hacking Diversity Hacking Scalability Hacking The Me Too Gap – Don’t Copy Create Chapter 6: Hacking The Talent Gap Hacking The Trust Gap Hacking The Loyalty Gap Hacking The Four Dimensions Of Talent Hacking The Hiring Gap Hacking The Definition Gap Hacking The Quality Gap – Supply vs. Demand Hacking The Consensus Gap Hacking The One Size Doesn’t Fit All Hacking The Pressure Gap Hacking The Turnover Gap Chapter 7: Hacking The Knowledge Gap Hacking Static Thinking Hacking The Decision Gap Hacking The Competency Gap Hacking The Learning Gap Hacking The Reading Gap Hacking The Communication Gap Hacking The Sensitivity Gap Hacking The Story Hacking Verbosity Chapter 8: Hacking The Innovation Gap Hacking The Idea Trap – What Innovation Is Not Hacking the Change Gap Hacking The Gap Between Incremental And Disruptive Hacking The Next Level Hacking The Competition Hacking The Flexibility Gap Chapter 9: Hacking The Expectation Gap Hacking The Alignment Gap Hacking The Discipline Gap Chapter 10: Hacking The Complexity Gap Hacking Complexity Hacking Smart Chapter 11: Hacking The Failure Gap Hacking Perfection Hacking A Defensive Mindset Hacking Succession Final Thoughts Hacking Your Family Life Hacking Apathy Hacking The Excuse Gap About The Author Index

MIKE MYATT is the CEO of N2growth, a global leader in providing leadership development services to Fortune 500 companies. He is widely regarded as America's Top CEO Coach, the author of Leadership Matters, and a Forbes Leadership Columnist. Mike Myatt is one of the world's most respected authorities on leadership, having been recognized by Thinkers50 and other organizations as one of today's preeminent leadership thinkers, and his theories and practices have been taught at many of the nation's top business schools. Mr. Myatt has worked directly with more than 150 public company CEOs and his representative corporate clients include: AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, EMC, Humana, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, McGraw-Hill, Merrill Lynch, PepsiCo, and other leading global brands. Mr. Myatt also frequently lectures and keynotes on the topic of leadership. If you're interested in contacting him, you can email him at info@n2growth.com, follow him on Twitter @MikeMyatt, or find more information on his company website at www.n2growth.com.