Guess who the publisher of Mass Transit Magazine, John Hollenhorst, raved about in his column this month?
A thread running through many of our stories, particularly our cover stories of transit agencies, is the transformative power of effective leadership. If only one could simply buy a book on leadership and follow the guidelines to success – there is certainly no shortage of these titles, or of renowned business leaders spouting their prescriptions. The challenge is finding advice that you are confident you can implement in your specific transit agency. Perhaps it has arrived…
I talked recently with leadership consultant and author Dave Jensen (DaveJensenOnLeadership.com) after reading his intriguing new book, The Executive’s Paradox: How to Stretch When You’re Pulled by Opposing Demands. The book addresses what so many transit and business leaders experience these days: limited resources to achieve numerous priorities that often pull them in opposite directions. Jensen began by explaining why he started studying transit executives and which “paradoxes” have the biggest impact on leaders. (You can order the book at: http://www.amazon.com/Executives-Paradox-Stretch-Opposing-Demands/dp/0974057711/ )
To read the rest of the article, click on (or paste in your browser) the link below:
http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/11314972/limited-resources-numerous-priorities
Please write a comment in Mass Transit after you read the column. Let us know what you think. We’d love to hear!!!
Keep stretching when you’re pulled,
Dave
Dave Jensen helps leaders manage ambiguity, gain buy-in to any change, improve decision-making, and achieve difficult goals in today’s complex, competitive, and conflicting environment. For a FREE Chapter or to purchase his newly released groundbreaking book that helps executives and managers develop business-boosting skills, The Executive’s Paradox – How to Stretch When You’re Pulled by Opposing Demands, visit http://davejensenonleadership.com/
