Self-Handicapping Leader (VitalSource eText)

Authors' Notes xi

About the Authors xiii

Chapter 1: Introduction to Self-Handicapping 1

The Self-Handicaps 5

The Slippery Slope 7

Why Leaders Are Not Talking About Self-Handicapping? 14

Why We Self-Handicap? 18

What Is It Costing You? 20

Where to Go from Here? 22

Final Personal Takeaways 22

Endnotes 23

Chapter 2: Overcoming Self-Handicapping 25

What Causes Self-Handicapping? 26

Consequences of Self-Handicapping 30

How to Handle Self-Handicapping Triggers 34

Reversing and Eliminating Self-Handicapping 39

What Is Next? 45

Final Personal Takeaways 46

Endnotes 47

Chapter 3: Accountability 51

The Real Issues 52

Impact 54

What to Do? 55

How You Avoid Accountability? 57

So Why Don't We Do These Things? 58

Behaviors To Change 63

Final Personal Takeaways 77

Baby Steps 80

Endnotes 81

Chapter 4: Self-Awareness 85

Impact 87

The Real Issues 89

Do You Lack Awareness? 91

What to Do? 92

Why Don't You? 100

Behaviors to Change 102

Final Personal Takeaways 116

Baby Steps 117

Endnotes 118

Chapter 5: Tunnel Vision 123

Impact 124

Real Issues 126

What to Do? 128

Do You Have Tunnel Vision? 130

Why Do You Use Tunnel Vision? 131

Behaviors to Change 135

Final Personal Takeaways 144

Baby Steps 146

Endnotes 149

Chapter 6: Engagement 153

Impact 154

The Real Issues 155

What the Manager Should Do for Himself 156

What to Do for Employees 158

Are You Engaged and Do You Show It? 159

Why Don't You Create Engagement? 161

Behaviors to Change 164

Final Personal Takeaways 174

Baby Steps 176

Endnotes 177

Chapter 7: Analysis and Decision-Making 181

Impact 182

The Real Issues 184

How Is Your Problem Analysis? 185

What to Do? 186

Why Don't You 191

Why Don't You Generate and Analyze Alternatives Well? 196

Behaviors to Change 200

Final Personal Takeaways 208

Baby Steps 211

Endnotes 212

Chapter 8: Communication Culture 215

Impact 217

The Real Issues 219

Do You Practice Poor Communication? 220

What to Do? 221

Why Don't You? 225

Behaviors to Change 228

Final Personal Takeaways 244

Baby Steps 246

Endnotes 247

Chapter 9: Talent Development 251

Impact 252

The Real Issues 253

Do You Practice Poor Talent Development? 254

What to Do? 255

Why Don't You? 256

Behaviors to Change 261

Final Personal Takeaways 281

Baby Steps 282

Endnotes 283

Chapter 10: Micromanaging 285

Impact 288

Real Issues 291

Do You Micromanage? 292

What to Do? 293

Why Don't You 300

Behaviors to Change 303

Final Personal Takeaways 313

Baby Steps 315

Endnotes 316

Chapter 11: Driving for Results 319

Impact 322

The Real Issues 325

Do You Not Drive for Results? 328

What to Do? 329

Why Don't You 336

Behaviors to Change 338

Final Personal Takeaways 348

Baby Steps 350

Endnotes 351

Chapter 12: What Happens Next 353

A Quick Summary 353

Leaders Have Impact on Those Around Them 356

Working With Others' on Self-Handicapping 357

Helping Employees 357

Helping Bosses 362

Helping Peers 364

When to Be Careful 367

Final Notes 368

Some Special Values for Book Readers 369

Endnotes 369

Index 371