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The Offsite

By: Robert H Thompson
Narrated by: Sean Pratt, Shannon Parks
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Publisher's Summary

“She’d seen it before. The new guy pushes the incumbent hard for a few months, creates problems, and then brings in someone from his old company to replace the failure. Was he there to test her and teach her, or to toss her out at the first sign of trouble?” (The Offsite)

Drawing on the leadership theories from the bestselling classic, The Leadership Challenge, Robert Thompson effortlessly incorporates Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner’s time-tested concepts into a winning fable of leadership and growth. This dramatic tale of transition centers on a three-day meeting of two former rival pharmaceutical companies taking the first step towards creating a joint sales strategy.

Told through the perspective of participants from both camps, they come to rely on The Five Practices that form the heart of The Leadership Challenge:

  • Model the Way
  • Inspire a Shared Vision
  • Challenge the Process
  • Enable Others to Act
  • Encourage the Heart

Exploring the dynamics of a company offsite with humor and insight, Thompson addresses the fears and concerns many participants have, especially around 360-degree feedback, the key component of The Leadership Challenge model and workshops. An invaluable audio book for anyone planning to attend (or produce) a leadership training retreat, The Offsite also provides a succinct introduction to The Leadership Challenge for professionals, at all levels, who want to hone their leadership skills.

©2008 Robert H. Thompson (P)2012 Gildan Media, LLC

Critic Reviews

The Leadership Challenge is one of my all-time favorite books. The Offsite goes one step further by showing how great ideas can be put into practice. We can all lead from the heart. The Offsite shows how - it’s a wonderful audio book.” (Marshall Goldsmith, author of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There)

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Too much story, not enough business

the business concepts felt like they were barely more than mentioned in this book. normally I'd expect each point to be drilled into a lot more.

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