Sunday Times #1 bestseller and long-awaited follow-up to the #1 bestselling Stop Talking, Start Doing You can think big or you can think small, it all starts in the mind. What have you got to lose? If you aim for the stars you might just get there. Sometimes it pays off to think BIG and Richard Newton is here to get us thinking on a bigger scale than we ever imagined. With the right thinking tools and the right approach you can release your inspiration and creativity, reset your ambition and direct your attention to the things that truly matter to you. And that can change your life. Short and punchy with quick tips and inspiring graphics, The Little Book of Thinking Big will have your imagination, creativity and determination firing on all cylinders. You'll come away with a set of BIG goals to fuel and drive your BIG life. Here’s where it starts. This is a reset button. Push it. Think bigger.
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Brook James. Optimize Your Strengths
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
Style of the Book
CHAPTER 1. The Leadership Edge: In which Joe comes to terms with his predicament and challenges his beliefs about leadership…
Positive Balance
CHAPTER 2. Habit 1: Sharing Vision (stretch goals): In which Joe practises setting stretch goals…
Joe's Strengths Wheel
The Leadership Brand Pyramid
The Stretch Zone
CHAPTER 3. Habit 1: Sharing Vision (optimizing strengths): In which Joe practises optimizing his strengths…
CHAPTER 4. Habit 2: Sparking Engagement (optimizing others' strengths): In which Joe practises optimizing the strengths of others and takes action to reduce performance risk…
CHAPTER 5. Habit 3: Skilfully Executing (strengths-based culture): In which Joe practises stretching the limits and reinforces a strengths-based culture…
Passion–Performance Grid
CHAPTER 6. Habit 3: Skilfully Executing (reinforcing a strengths- based culture): In which Joe continues to stretch the limits…
The Stretch Zone
CHAPTER 7. Habit 4: Sustaining Progress: In which Joe recognizes achievement…
CHAPTER 8. Postscript: In which Joe celebrates success and passes on his learning…
Appendix. The Stretch Toolbox
1.1 Stretch LeadershipTM Model
1.2 The Path of PossibilityTM Model
1.3 Positive Balance
1.4 Leadership Brand Pyramid
1.5 The Stretch Zone
1.6 Passion–Performance Grid
Glossary of Terms
About the Authors
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James Brook and Dr Paul Brewerton
Our deepest gratitude goes out to Nicki Hayes, who helped us transform this work from its rough early form to the polished story you are about to read. She demonstrated diligence and good humour throughout, exercising tremendous flexibility and talent in responding to our demanding expectations.
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Finally, a special note of thanks goes to our families for giving up time with us over the weekends, evenings and holidays, to help us complete this manuscript and for continuing to support us through every step of our journey to translate our dreams into reality. James wishes to thank his son, Liam, for remaining so positive over the years and bringing him so much joy and pride. Special thanks from Paul to Ana, his partner, and to his Mum for giving him all the strength and love in the world.
I recommend this book because it is one of the few I have read that focuses on strengths building and provides practical guidance to help leaders discover their unique leadership edge, develop productive habits and achieve peak performance. Through understanding and practising the habits in this book, leaders can bring the best of themselves to their roles, inspiring passion, innovation and engagement in those they lead.
