Can you imagine a choreographer only training
one dancer to lead while his or her partner sits in the lobby staring
at the wall? Yet we do this all the time in organizations. Half the
partnership is missing.Leadership is Half the Story
introduces the first model to seamlessly integrate leadership,
followership, and partnerships. This research-backed, field-tested book
contributes many new ideas and practical advice for everyone in an
organization – from CEO to HR director to front-line manager to
consultant.All of us lead, not just those with the formal title.
All of us follow, not just front-line staff. In great collaborations,
one moment we are leading and then we flip to following; in other words,
the relationship between leadership and followership is dynamic,
context-specific, and ever-evolving. This empowering perspective opens
up leadership to everyone, normalizes followership, and enables more
productive and innovative collaborations. Candid discussions about both
roles allow for better coaching, mentoring, skill development, and
interpersonal agility, and result in stronger teams.Marc and
Samantha Hurwitz give us a category-busting book that “practically glows
with energy and vision,” according to Marshall Goldsmith, executive
coach and best-selling author of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.