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

Author: Mike Myatt
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781118817414
Published In: December 2013
Format: Hardback , 208 pages
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Hacking Leadership is Mike Myatt's latest leadership book written for leaders at every level. Leadership isn't broken, but how it's currently being practiced certainly is. Everyone has blind spots. The purpose of Hacking Leadership is to equip leaders at every level with an actionable framework to identify blind spots and close leadership gaps. The bulk of the book is based on actionable, topical leadership and management hacks to bridge eleven gaps every business needs to cross in order to create a culture of leadership: leadership, purpose, future, mediocrity, culture, talent, knowledge, innovation, expectation, complexity, and failure. Each chapter:

Gives readers specific techniques to identify, understand, and most importantly, implement individual, team and organizational leadership hacks.
Addresses blind spots and leverage points most leaders and managers haven’t thought about, which left unaddressed, will adversely impact growth, development, and performance. All leaders have blind-spots (gaps), which often go undetected for years or decades, and sadly, even when identified the methods for dealing with them are outdated and ineffective – they need to be hacked.
Showcases case studies from the author’s consulting practice, serving as a confidant with more than 150 public company CEOs. Some of those corporate clients include: AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, EMC, Humana, IBM, JP Morgan Chase, Merrill Lynch, PepsiCo, and other leading global brands.

Hacking Leadership offers a fresh perspective that makes it easy for leaders to create a roadmap to identify, refine, develop, and achieve their leadership potential--and to create a more effective business that is financially solvent and professionally desirable.

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

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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.

“I love this book! Mike Myatt hooked me at the Prologue and had me engaged until the end. Hacking Leadership is insightful, stimulating, and entertaining—rich in wisdom and long on practicality. It has so many golden nuggets of learning that I know I'll return to it often for expert advice and counsel. Besides that, it’s just plain fun to read. My nomination for the short list of best business books of the year.”
—Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University

“Mike Myatt's 'Hacking Leadership' is a must read... Mike combines insightful yet practical commentary with in the trenches leadership experience few can match. I would highly recommend this text to anyone looking to become a better leader."
—Vijay Govindarajan, Professor at Tuck at Dartmouth and the author of NYT bestseller Reverse Innovation

"Mike Myatt's Hacking Leadership could well be the leadership book for our time, practical, plain speaking, robust and of the moment."
—Stuart Crainer, cofounder of Thinkers50

“Leveraging his accumulated wisdom as a highly regarded executive coach, Myatt has beautifully moved to the far side of complexity of today's leadership challenge with simple, direct, timely and proven guidance for lifting every leader's ability to contribute and advance. A must read for the aspiring leaders of today and tomorrow.”
—Douglas R. Conant, Chairman Avon Products, Chairman Kellogg Executive Leadership Institute at Northwestern University, Former President, CEO and Director of Campbell Soup Company

“Hacking Leadership merits a place on every 21st century leader’s short list of must-read books. Written from the heart and the mind of the renowned leadership expert Mike Myatt, this remarkable manual for action will inspire you to your greatest leadership contribution in your work and life.”
—James Strock, author, Serve to Lead, Theodore Roosevelt On Leadership, Reagan On Leadership, Former George H.W. Bush appointee as chief law enforcement officer for the U.S. EPA

"Hacking Leadership is a thought-provoking, status quo shattering jolt of leadership wisdom that can propel anyone in the direction of their full leadership potential. At a time when scores of people are content settling for What Is, Mike challenges us to ask ourselves, What If? Instead of simply writing another book on leadership, he's penned a powerfully persuasive narrative that reminds us the only limits to our leadership are those we impose on ourselves. Hacking Leadership is a must read for everyone!"
—Brigadier General John E. Michel, Commanding General NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan and author of (No More) Mediocre Me: How Saying No to The Status Quo Will Propel You From Ordinary to Extraordinary

“The ideas in Mike Myatt's Hacking Leadership will challenge you—but they are achievable and waiting for you to put them into action. Read this book, apply its concepts, and prepare to move light-years ahead in your leadership journey.”
—Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and TrustWorks!

“Every leader I know, including myself, has leadership gaps, and all of us need a resource and framework for not only identifying the gaps, but also a practical roadmap to help close those gaps. Hacking Leadership is an essential tool for every leader to have in their toolbox for working on their own leadership, and thus improving the team and overall organization. Mike reminds us all to not settle for the status quo, and the important role each of us have to be the change we seek. True leaders do something about it, and are willing to mix things up and hack away at their leadership, with the constant pursuit of excellence, and thus their true leadership potential.”
—Brad Lomenick, President and key visionary, Catalyst, Author, The Catalyst Leader

“Mike's insights are logical, entertaining and well outlined. Deep experience with a myriad of leaders enables him to understand the landscape, and his passionate pursuit of innovation lets him crack it open. Hacking Leadership is a fresh take on what it means to be an effective leader and take action.”
—Thomas X. Geisel - CEO, Sun Bancorp, Inc.

“Tremendous! Mike Myatt has written a superb book on leadership that is exceptionally timely and relevant for our world today. This book is both deeply insightful as well as intensely practical—a rare combination. I will highly recommend Hacking Leadership to leaders everywhere, at every level, and in all walks of life.”
—Stephen M. R. Covey, author of The New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, The Speed of Trust, and coauthor of Smart Trust

"Great leaders are aware of gaps and blind spots in their organizations, teams, and lives. Learn the secrets of great leaders when you read Mike Myatt’s Hacking Leadership!"
—Marshall Goldsmith – 2 million-selling author of the New York Times bestsellers, MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There