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Leadership strategies grounded in reality and focused on results

Recent polls show that 71% of workers think about quitting their jobs every day. That number would be shocking-if people actually were quitting. Worse, they go to work, punching time clocks and collecting pay checks, while completely checked out emotionally. In Reality-Based Leadership, expert Fast Company blogger Cy Wakeman reveals how to be the kind of leader who changes the way people think about and perceive their circumstances-one who deals with the facts, clarifies roles, gives clear and direct feedback, and insists that everyone do the same-without drama or defensiveness. Filled with dynamic examples, innovative tools, and diagnostic tests, this book shows you how to become a Reality-Based Leader, revealing how to:

• Uncover destructive thought patterns with yourself and others
• Diffuse drama and lead the person in front of you
• Stop managing and start leading, empowering others to focus on facts and think for themselves

Equipped with a facts-based, confident approach, you will free yourself from the frustrations you face at work and transform yourself into a Reality-Based Leader, with the ability to liberate and inspire others.

Cy Wakeman is a dynamic, well-respected national keynote speaker, workshop facilitator and trainer. Her unique programs develop and build successful leaders and teams; her approach is unconventional, candid, and entertaining. Reality-Based Leadership has helped many groups and organizations break through their reasons, stories and excuses to develop innovative solutions to long-standing issues.

	Foreword by Larry Winget	ix
	Introduction: Calling All Leaders	1
	Part One Find Peace at Work	7
1	You Are the Source of Your Suffering—and That's the Good News	9
2	If You Argue with Reality, You Lose (but Only 100 Percent of the Time)	19
3	Would You Rather Be Right, or Wildly Successful?	35
	Part Two Restore Sanity to the Workplace	47
4	Lead First, Manage Second	49
5	Play Favorites: Work with the Willing!	69
6	Change Is a Fact of Life—Get Over It! How to Bullet-Proof Your Employees	83
	Part Three Lead Your Team to Results	103
7	Opinions No Longer Count—Actions Do	105
8	Stop Judging and Start Helping: The Golden Rule of Teamwork	125
	Conclusion: The Reality-Based Leader's Manifesto	141
	Appendixes	145
	Appendix 1 Alignment Survey	147
	Appendix 2 Self-Test: Managing Versus Leading	149
	Appendix 3 Feedback Frame	153
	Notes	155
	Acknowledgments	157
	About the Author	161
	Index	163

The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace: Know What Boosts Your Value, Kills Your Chances, and Will Make You Happier