{"product_id":"leadership-xcellence-the-heart-of-leadership-is-not-business-its-personal-9781087924182","title":"Leadership Xcellence: The Heart of Leadership Is Not Business, It's Personal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeadership is not business. It's personal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make significant progress, you must be willing to make changes and move forward on your personal path to \"becoming\" a great leader. Yes, leadership is about influence and bringing others along with you, but you will discover that the heart of great leadership is not necessarily about activity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt is about \"becoming\" the kind of leader that you know you should be.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeadership Xcellence\u003c\/em\u003e is a tool that provides the right direction and azimuth regardless of where you are today. This book is for you, whether you are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA student or recent hire who hasn't been able to test your leadership wings in situ-but desire to get as much right as possible as early as possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA seasoned leader who has too often witnessed the disengagement of your team or has never quite achieved full engagement at any time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA leader who recognizes the problem is not in the team or \"out there\", but right here, with you, right now.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA leader who faces the challenges of change management and change leadership and is looking in the mirror wondering what the solution could possibly be.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA leader who is charged with developing the next generation of leaders and needs a place to begin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn individual who simply finds persistent dissatisfaction in their workplace performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo sustain long-term influence, the real question is not about what you do, but who you are. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeadership Xcellence\u003c\/em\u003e gives you the tools and formulas to assess your current leadership and to achieve the next level of personal and organizational \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eXcellence.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThurgood, Keith:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Keith Thurgood is currently a Clinical Professor of Healthcare Leadership and Management at the University of Texas Dallas's Jindal School of Management. He also leads the graduate program in Healthcare Leadership and Management and is an Adjunct Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship. In addition to his responsibilities at UT Dallas, Dr. Thurgood is a faculty member and senior advisor for the Thayer Leader Development Group (West Point, New York). Dr. Thurgood was President of MedAssets Spend and Clinical Resource Management, a healthcare performance improvement company. He served as President and CEO of Overseas Military Sales Corporation and as the Senior Vice President of Operations for Sam's Club. He was also the CEO of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, the Department of Defense's $10B for-profit retail organization. He has held executive positions with both Frito-Lay and PepsiCo. Dr. Thurgood recently returned to UTD following a 14-month sabbatical he took after an appointment by the Secretary of Defense Chief Management Officer to lead the largest global community services, retail, and grocery reform effort in a generation. In addition to his civilian corporate and academic work, he has over 28 years of Army service, both active and reserve. Major General Thurgood served simultaneously as the Commanding General of a logistics command and as the Deputy Commanding General of the Theater Support Command during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Following his tour of duty in the combat zone, he was assigned as the Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff, United States Army Reserve in Washington, D.C. His last assignment prior to his retirement was as the Deputy Director (IMA), Office of Business Transformation (Office of the Secretary of the Army). Dr. Thurgood serves on numerous not-for-profit boards. In 2016, he ran for a U.S. congressional seat. Dr. Thurgood holds a BA in Political Science from Brigham Young University, an MS in Strategic Studies from the Army War College, an MS in Business Administration from Boston University and a PhD in Organizational Management and Leadership from Capella University. He is a frequent nationally recognized speaker on topics of leadership and operations management.","brand":"Keith Thurgood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50890296230162,"sku":"9781087924182","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e66cd299-6331-4dab-a758-1f687d384954.jpg?v=1738166403","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/leadership-xcellence-the-heart-of-leadership-is-not-business-its-personal-9781087924182","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}