Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance

PositiveLeadershipshowshowtoreachbeyondordinarysuccesstoachieveextraordinaryeffectiveness,spectacularresults,andwhatKimCameroncalls“positivelydeviantperformance”—performancefarabovethenorm.Citingawiderangeofresearchinorganizationalbehavior,medicalscience,andpsychologyaswellasreal-worldexamples,Cameronshowsthattoachieveexceptionalsuccess,leadersmustemphasizestrengthsratherthansimplyfocusonweaknesses;fostervirtuousactionssuchascompassion,gratitude,andforgiveness;encouragecontributiongoalsinadditiontoachievementgoals;andenablemeaningfulnessinwork.Inthisconcise,inspiring,andpracticalguide,Camerondescribesfourpositiveleadershipstrategies,laysoutaprovenprocessforimplementingthem,andincludesaself-assessmentinstrument.Thissecondeditionhasbeenupdatedthroughoutwithnewresearchfindingsandnewideasforimplementingpositiveleadership.