Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsPart I Need for Speed
1. Speed Matters
2. Your Speedometer
3. Speed Laws
4. Speed Traps
5. Organizational Benefits from Leadership SpeedPart II Tactics to Increase Leadership Speed
6. Speeding Up Your Day7. Accelerate Meetings 8. Modeling Speed Part III The Cross-Training Approach to Increasing Speed
9. Companion Behaviors for Leadership Speed 10. Innovating11. Exhibiting Strategic Perspective12. Displaying Courage13. Setting Stretch Goals14. Communicating Powerfully15. Bringing External Focus16. Taking Initiative 17. Possessing Knowledge and ExpertiseConclusion: Speed and the Balanced Life Appendix: Research MethodologyNotesIndex

About the Author

John H. (Jack) Zenger (Orem, UT) is the cofounder and CEO of Zenger Folkman, a professional services firm providing consulting, leadership development programs. Considered a world expert in the field of leadership development, he is also a highly respected and sought after speaker, consultant, and executive coach.Joe Folkman (Orem, UT) is cofounder and president of Zenger Folkman. He is a respected authority on assessment and change, and an acclaimed keynote speaker at conferences and seminars the world over.