"To survive disruption, organizations need disruptive leaders.
So they hire them. And then they ?re them.
It's the open secret everyone in the leadership industry knows but nobody is addressing: leadership culture is toxic, and leadership systems have failed. Publicly, organizations say they want leaders to be innovative thinkers who challenge the status quo. Privately, conventional leadership culture wants nothing of the sort. Leaders deemed as 'a bad culture ?t' quickly ?nd themselves marginalized, ostracized, and even exorcised. The qualities that get them hired are the ones that get them ?red. Yet, these rebels and nonconformists often embody the very leadership qualities that organizations so desperately need to navigate disruption and adapt to the ""new normal"" of constant change.
Radically refreshing and practical, this book identi?es ?ve leadership qualities (F.I.R.E.D. Leadership (TM)) that are key to tomorrow's leadership success and o?ers a step-by-step blueprint to show organizations how to integrate these ?ve crucial qualities into their current leadership identi?cation, recruitment, onboarding, and development processes.
'Exactly what we need to ?x our broken leaders.'- Whitney Johnson
'A necessary read for anyone wanting to lead bravely.' John Spence
Leadership maverick Paul McCarthy shows organizations how to reframe how they view their troublemakers, agitators, rebels, oddballs and shit-stirrers - to see the hidden leadership qualities driving those behaviors, and why they need them so desperately."
By:
Paul McCarthy
Imprint: Practical Inspiration Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781788605724
ISBN 10: 1788605721
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 28 November 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgements Foreword Part I| Leadership is broken 1| Introduction Don’t shoot the messenger Tallying the failure of leadership Don’t ignore your saviors F.I.R.E.D. Leadership Why I wrote this book Ego-based leadership landmines Sparks from this chapter 2| The cost of leadership dysfunction What ‘normal’ looks like It’s ‘normal’. That doesn’t make it right Perpetuating the vicious cycle The price of toxicity What we’re missing Sparks from this chapter 3| Today’s failure to develop tomorrow’s leaders Drowning out the voices you need to hear A glimpse of the skills your leaders need… and aren’t getting Things need to change – especially when they don’t work New organizational structures = new leadership needs Sparks from this chapter 4| The 13 unlucky steps to leadership identification, recruitment, onboarding, and development 1. Introductions 2. Informal 1:1s 3. Formal interviews 4. New hire processes 5. Onboarding Orientation 6. The honeymoon period 7. Prescribed learning pathway 8. Formalized 1:1 coaching 9. Learning and development checklist 10. Performance metrics 11. Performance coaching and mentoring 12. Annual performance review 13. To promote or not to promote Sparks from this chapter Part II| F.I.R.E.D. leadership 5| F is for fresh thinking Fresh thinking in action Fresh thinking in absentia Refusing to listen to the prophets of doom Seeing Fresh Thinkers for who they really are Identifiers of fresh thinking 6| I is for inquisitive nature Suppressing inquisitive natures Why curiosity is crucial The hypocrisy of valuing curiosity Encouraging your inquisitives Identifiers of being inquisitive 7| R is for real and accountable The masks we wear The art of authenticity The art of accountability and responsibility Identifiers of being real and accountable 8| E is for expressive and challenging Seeing your challengers in a different light Expressive and challenging in the real world Listening and inviting challenge: The other side of the coin Identifiers of being expressive and challenging 9| D is for direct and transparent The games we’re forced to play The high stakes at the table Review of Test Data Indicates Conservatism for Tile Penetration Identifiers of being direct and transparent Part III| Continue the conversation Notes Index
Paul McCarthy is a global thought leader regenerating the future of leadership and has impacted thousands of leaders across the world as part of developing their future leadership capacity, capability and competency.
Reviews for The FIRED Leader: Reinventing the Future of Leadership
A critical resource for anyone seeking to understand and apply the principles of nonlinear leadership in today's rapidly evolving landscape. It's a testament to the power of fresh thinking and the endless possibilities that await those brave enough to embrace it. Perry Knoppert, Founder @ The Octopus Movement, LinkedIn A wake up call to organizations who are stagnant in their way of thinking - LinkedIn
