Leadership Principles and Purpose

David Sharpley is a senior business psychologist specializing in developing potential and creating conditions for exceptional performance. He has completed extensive research relating to leadership, guiding principles, and purpose. David has also developed the Pario online resources, which include surveys, 360 feedback, and work-preference profiling. His experience includes collaboration with JCS Investments in Ghana, facilitating new business, and developing capability. David has extensive experience relating to the design and implementation of senior management/leadership development. Significant UK initiatives include work with BT, the financial sector, FTSE 250 companies, the NHS, and leading charities. He understands key factors affecting motivation and commitment. David has also run Master-Class workshops on Competency Profiling & Assessment in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Bangkok. His lecturing experience at Warwick University (WMG) explored issues relating to Organizations, People, and Performance. David has the experience and insight needed to question outdated ideas and identify how to achieve exceptional performance.

Preface: Future-Focused Leadership. About the Author. Introduction. PART I GAINING INSIGHT. 1 Leadership Essentials. 2 Invisible Tripwires. 3 Motivation and Commitment. 4 Leadership Insights. 5 Authentic Leadership. 6 Developing Capability. 7 Coaching for Exceptional Results. 8 Developing Potential. PART II TAKING ACTION. 9 Achieving Future-Focus. 10 Module 1: Elements of High Performance. 11 Module 2: Effectiveness at Work. 12 Module 3: The Work Preference Report. 13 Module 4: Analysis and Problem-Solving. 14 Module 5: Developing Opportunities. 15 Module 6: Working with People. 16 Module 7: Personal Impact and Influence. 17 Module 8: Effective Decision-Making. 18 Module 9: Focusing on Outcomes. 19 Module 10: Summary and Review. PART III SUPPLEMENTAL READING. ChatGPT Comments. Intangibles, Corporate Culture and Value. ESG Requirements and ‘Returns to Shareholders’. Ethics, Values and Superordinate Principles. ‘First Principles’ vs Superordinate Principles. AGI and Leadership Capability. Job Demands-Resources and Job Crafting. Doughnut Economics and Leadership. The Concept of ‘Emotional Labour’. Legacy Thinking and a Quantum Future. The Consequences of Systemic Educational Deficits. The Impact of Performance-Related Pay. Super-Ps and Post-Modernist Theory. Appendix 1: Superordinate Principles and Self-Determination Theory. Appendix 2: The Team Index: Creating Conditions for High Performance. Appendix 3: Bayesian Reasoning and Occam’s Razor. Appendix 4: How Principles Get Hijacked. Index.