The New Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders

by John H. Zenger, Joseph R. Folkman

The classic for managers seeking to hone their leadership skills into a C-Suite position
Updated with copious new research conducted over the past ten years, this landmark work provides everything you need to transform yourself from an effective manager to an extraordinary leader.
In addition to the time-proven methods and approaches that has made The New Extraordinary Leader one of the most popular leadership books around, this third edition includes
-Updated insights on how to demystify leadership-More data on how extraordinary leadership directly benefits employee engagement, customer satisfaction, retention, innovation, and profitability-A brand-new, simplified definition of leadership strengths -Critical research on the importance of developing leadership teams -Three all new chapters that Leadership competencies and how they interplay with each other, The role of cross training in leadership development, and The leader's role in his or her own development

Genres: Leadership

352 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 15, 2019

About the author

John H. “Jack” Zenger is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zenger Folkman, a professional services firm providing consulting and leadership development programs for organizational effectiveness initiatives.

Reviews

[Ed Barton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Based on over a million observations and written with both an academic and practical bent, The New Extraordinary Leader is a great read on leadership trends and effectiveness. Focusing on actionable steps for leadership development, the primary premise of "leaders can be made" is backed up with data and specific elements to focus on for leadership development. Emphasizing the concept of reinforcing strengths and fixing fatal flaws, the book also looks at correlations among leadership behaviors as well as elements looking at gender and 360 degree feedback as elements in leadership measurement and effectiveness. A good book on the subject, and one that will be staying in my leadership library.

[Cindy Ramos · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was chosen by my company to attend the Extraordinary Leader conference earlier this year and was gifted this book as a follow-up.

The book provides worthwhile guidance on enhancing leadership skills through focus on 16 important competencies.

Spoiler alert: Women rate higher than men in all but two competencies.

[Farid · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for anyone who cares about their professional growth and how to put the relevance of leadership development into context.

[Bri369 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good but with too many details

[Mitchell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great insights backed by lots of research. Can be a lot of detail and a bit dry.

[Ed Barton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Based on over a million observations and written with both an academic and practical bent, The New Extraordinary Leader is a great read on leadership trends and effectiveness. Focusing on actionable steps for leadership development, the primary premise of "leaders can be made" is backed up with data and specific elements to focus on for leadership development. Emphasizing the concept of reinforcing strengths and fixing fatal flaws, the book also looks at correlations among leadership behaviors as well as elements looking at gender and 360 degree feedback as elements in leadership measurement and effectiveness. A good book on the subject, and one that will be staying in my leadership library.