The Respectful Leader is an award-winning, best-selling, and fast-paced business fable that tells the story of a new CEO who discovers that disrespectful leadership is killing his company’s productivity, partnership and profits. Author Gregg Ward’s highly engaging style offers real-world examples of how the hidden power of respect can be used to change attitudes and behaviors.
Best Seller | Amazon.com
Winner | Amazon Editors Best Book of the Month
Gold Medal | 2018 Axiom Business Book Awards
An Editors’ Pick for Amazon’s Best Books of the Month in Business and Leadership
In The Respectful Leader, Gregg Ward – expert leadership consultant, speaker, and executive coach – introduces Des Hogan, a brand-new CEO who discovers that disrespectful behavior on the part of his leadership team is quickly eating away at his company’s morale, sales, and profits. At a loss for a solution, he meets Grace, a straight-shooting, self-described “little old lady” in the maintenance department. With her no-nonsense advice, Des sets out to revamp the culture and turn his company around. But first, he has to take a good look at himself.
This enlightening story is based on the author’s 25+ years of experience serving some of the world’s top companies. The Respectful Leader will help you recognize the power of respect and show you how to create a winning culture based on Respectful Leadership:
Gregg Ward is the CEO of the Gregg Ward Group, a management consulting, training and coaching firm that focuses on helping leaders develop their Respectful Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, and Executive Presence skills.
He began his career in the 1980s as a specialist trainer for the New York City Police Department. Since then he has developed, delivered and facilitated thousands of keynote addresses, experiential learning programs, and executive coaching sessions for a wide range of clients, including ADP, Booz Allen Hamilton, Harley-Davidson, InterContinental Hotels Group, Kaiser Permanente, Kraft Foods, Merck Medco, Qualcomm, Raytheon, Siemens, The University of California, The US Navy and Warner Bros. Studios.
A former journalist on assignment throughout Europe for BBC Radio, Scotland on Sunday, and other UK media, Gregg is also the author of the business book Bad Behavior, People Problems & Sticky Situations: A Toolbook for Managers and Team Leaders.
The Seven RespectfulDo’s are key behaviors that are the foundational practices of Respectful Leadership. They are as simple as smiling and saying “Good Morning” to everyone you meet – even a stranger walking down the hallway. They are highly motivating behaviors, such as when you ensure that you regularly acknowledge your employees for doing the right thing. They’re about getting your “emotional shift” together and not taking out your frustrations on others. They’re about being as honest and as open with your employees as you can be, and apologizing when you’re disrespectful. The Seven RespectfulDo’s aren’t particularly difficult to do, but they do require consistency and authenticity. Practiced together on a consistent and genuine basis, the Seven RespectfulDo’s will help you to create a work environment where respect, trust, collaboration, productivity, and loyalty thrive.