Prove It!: How to Create a High-Performance Culture and Measurable Success

by Stacey Barr

Inspire performance and prove your leadership impact Prove It! is the executive guide to improving organisational performance through the practice of evidence-based leadership. More than ever before, the world is demanding transparency and accountability from organisational leaders, and there is a growing push to hold leaders responsible for the performance of their organisation. Many executives panic at the thought of what transparency might reveal and how they might be held accountable, but others relish the opportunity to showcase their organisation's performance. The difference is in the leadership methodology. The best leaders already know how their organisation is performing, and that it has improved during their tenure - and they can prove it because they practise evidence-based leadership. This book offers a clear blueprint for building on your existing skills and performance management systems to build a truly high performance organisation.

Just three personal leadership habits and three organisation-wide habits can transform your organisation into the powerhouse you know it can be. With a simple methodology and a focus on practical results, this book can help you:

Set a strategic direction that really does inspire organisational excellence Gain a true picture of your organisation's performance Master the habits that help you lead a high-performance culture Improve your organisation objectively, measurably and quickly If an organisation can only be as good as its leadership, it's reasonable to place the burden of performance responsibility on those who make the decisions. A leader's job is to inspire, motivate and guide, and those who do it well are already raising the bar. Prove It! gives you a practical model for measurable, real-world results, starting today.

Genres: Business, Management

216 pages, ebook

Published January 17, 2017

Reviews

[Daniel Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book surprised me. It looked like some another one of the light fluff books John Wiley & Sons have taken to publishing. But this book is detailed and thorough. It's a practical manual on using evidence-based thinking in your leadership.

[Wes Ykema · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick read, solid actionable guidance on improving your ability to be an evidence-driven leader.

[Bethany Garland · Rating 5 out of 5]

I nerded out over this book! It encompassed so many concepts and ideologies I use for my job but bringing an evidence lens to it all. Would read again and wrote copious notes.

[Tsacha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for a Leadership and Management course. It was surprisingly not boring and informative, so I'll give it a 4 for that.

[Sadie-Jane Huff · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5stars

I quite enjoyed this read. It was well-structured and insightful. To be honest, I could have finished this within a day or two if I had the whole day to enjoy it.
I was quite impressed by how much Ms Barr managed to cram into 200 pages. I managed to pick up some interesting titbits as well which I could apply at work and even at school.
I think this is an essential guidebook for executives who wish to improve organisational performance. As the book rightly states, the world requires executives to be more transparent, this book helps you with the ‘how’.
I agree with another reviewer who initially wondered if this may be a push for her PUMP methodology so I treaded slowly when I started the book. I am pleased to say that it was not the case.
I am going to keep this book close and tap on it when needed.