What Are Your Blind Spots? Conquering the 5 Misconceptions That Hold Leaders Back - Hardcover

by Jim Haudan (Author), Rich Berens (Author)

Uncover your blind spots and reset your leadership approach for long-lasting success in any business Far too many business leaders today are using outdated practices to engage and motivate their people―and they're failing miserably. Truly resilient, thriving organizations are those that are purpose driven and focus on more than pure profits. Purpose, or an underlying company philosophy, not only drives strategic change, but also encourages customer loyalty and employee engagement. In order to succeed, leaders must be willing to discard old ways of thinking and detrimental business habits--and recognize their blind spots.
Authors Jim Haudan and Rich Berens identify the five most common leadership blind spots that hamper success: Purpose, Story, Engagement, Trust, and Truth. They take you straight into the board room of well-known leadership teams to illustrate how these blind spots play out and the impact they have on organizations. You'll learn how to identify and overcome your own blind spots and embrace positive, forward-thinking new practices.
What Are Your Blind Spots equips you with the tools needed for a personal leadership reset. You'll discover how to increase engagement, productivity, and growth in your own organization. This is an invaluable guide for executives, managers, team leaders, and human resource professionals looking for an effective way to engage and motivate employees at every level of an organization.

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Jim Haudan and Rich Berens do an excellent job of reminding all of us what type of leadership is required to create sustainable performance. Their focus on identifying and addressing key leadership barriers is a recipe for meaningful workforce engagement and organizational success. This book lays out a clear and executable roadmap for leaders who are committed to achieving the full potential of their organization and the individuals within it.Joseph A. Bosch, former, Chief Human Resources Officer, DIRECTV
"Haudan and Berens hit on one of the most powerful obstacles to creating great organizations with highly engaged people ‒ leadership blind spots! They illustrate how many of our current leadership beliefs are suffocating the innovative, enthusiastic contributions of the people we lead. It is time to awaken the sleeping giant of human potential in our organizations, and this book provides a blueprint to do just that."Cheryl Bachelder, former CEO, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. and Author, Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others
"Jim Haudan and Rich Berens have been trusted partners in shaping leadership behaviors and driving improvements in organizational engagement. What Are Your Blind Spots? provides invaluable insight that will help leaders in any organization - and I love how Jim and Rich bring things to life with stories and real-life experiences."Ryan Marshall, President and CEO, PulteGroup
"In their book What Are Your Blind Spots? Haudan and Berens uncover the key emotional levers that leaders need to act on to unlock the energy, commitment, and motivation of their people. Their advice that dialogue is the only path to authentically engage the hearts and minds of our people is spot-on, and they offer powerful, practical suggestions on ways to build great relationships with people at all levels, leading to engaged, high-performing teams." Greg Creed, CEO, Yum!
"As a leader of over 275,000 team members, identifying and understanding my own blind spots is an ongoing, continuous process. Jim and Rich tap deep into the shaping influences each of us have as leaders and the impacts of those influences on the power and potential of our organizations. Thank you for the challenging thinking and critical exploration of my own leadership."Richard D. Maltsbarger, Former COO, Lowe's
"Berens and Haudan provide great insight into what truly drives culture change. This book is a must-read for any leader who wants to engage the hearts and minds of their people." Phil Cordell, Senior Vice President of New Brand Development, Hilton Worldwide
"Jim Haudan and Rich Berens have been outstanding partners to our company for many years as we have tackled critical leadership and strategic issues. They have often noted that even the most experienced leaders have unconscious 'blind spots' that develop over time. In this new book, Haudan and Berens have deftly unveiled five of the most common outdated beliefs and offer practical solutions for overcoming each. I recommend What Are Your Blind Spots? to anyone who is serious about engaging people and achieving high performance." M. Troy Woods, Chairman, President, and CEO, TSYS
"Berens and Haudan explore essential building blocks for leaders, which will enable them to engage their teams and drive change." Klaus Entenmann, Chairman of the Board of Management, Daimler Financial Services AG

Author Biography

Jim Haudan is Chairman and CEO of Root, Inc. and a sought-after business presenter who has spoken at TEDx BGSU, Tampa TEDx, and Conference Board events. He contributes regularly to business publications, including Inc. and Switch & Shift, where he was ranked on the Top 75 List of Human Business Champions. Rich Berens is President and Chief Client Fanatic of Root, Inc., and a noted speaker on the issues of strategy and change and has authored articles for numerous publications and blogs.
Together Haudan and Berens have partnered to create an organization that is passionate about helping the best companies in the world transform themselves. Along the way they have built Root into a company that has been listed several times among the top 25 greatest places to work - as awarded by the Great Place to Work(R) Institute -, was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a Top Small Workplace and has been named on the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies list.