Becoming The Best: Build A World-Class Organization Through Values-Based Leadership

Whatdoesitmeaninpracticetobeavalues–basedleader?Whenfacedwithrealsituations，howcanyoubeyourbestselfandcreatebestteamswhilealsobeingabestpartnerwithcustomersandvendors，abestinvestmentforyourstakeholders，andabestcitizenmakingadifferenceintheworld?It′satallorder，butthesearetheexpectationsforworld–classorganizationstoday.InhisbestsellingbookFromValuestoAction，HarryKraemershowedhowself–reflection，balance，trueself–confidence，andgenuinehumilityarethetraitsoftoday′smosteffectiveleaders.InBecomingtheBest，hishighlyanticipatedfollow–up，Kraemerrevealshow，inpracticalterms，anyonecanapplytheseprinciplestobecomeavalues–basedleaderandtohelpcreatevalues–basedorganizations.DrawingonhisownexperiencesastheformerCEOandchairmanofBaxterInternational，aswellasthoseofothernotableleadersandorganizations，Kraemerlaysoutapathwayforunderstandingtheprinciplesandputtingthemintopractice，showingspecifically，howto:Useself–reflectiontobecomeyour"bestself"asyouleadyourselfandothersmoreeffectivelyCreatea"bestteam"thatunderstandsandappreciateswhatthey′redoing，andwhyForge"bestpartnerships"throughwin/wincollaborationwithvendorsandcustomersthatenhancetheenduser′sexperienceSupportthemission，vision，andvaluesoftheorganizationtogeneratereturnsthatdistinguisha"bestinvestment"Makeadifferenceintheworldbeyondtheorganizationbybecominga"bestcitizen"PowerfulcasestudiesfromCampbell′sSoup，Ernst&Young，Target，NorthernTrust，andmanyothersdemonstratethefourprinciplesofvalues–basedleadershipinactionandshowhowthinkingbeyondthecorporationcantriggerpositiveoutcomesforboththecompanyandtheworld.Regardlessoflevelorjobtitle，individualscanmakeadifferenceintheirorganizationandbeyondbyembodyingtheessentialtraitsofagreatleader.BecomingtheBestoffersadefinitive，actionableguidetoshowanyonehowtoapplyinpracticetheprinciplesofvalues–basedleadershippersonallyandprofessionally，makingitanindispensablemanualforthenewwaveofbetterleaders.