Michael Lee Stallard

In my work as a coach, trainer and consultant to leaders, I’ve consistently observed that the very best leaders care about people, not just results. I’ve seen extremely intelligent managers fail because they are self-centered and don’t really care about the people they are responsible for leading so the people under them aren’t really interested in following them and giving their best efforts. When executed by uninspired people, even brilliant plans on paper are doomed to fall short of expectations and potential. In “A Busy Leader’s Guide to Caring Leadership,” Joe Dicianno provides a concise and practical guide for managers that will make them more caring so that people will want to follow them. Dicanno provides a model and addresses many relevant issues including coaching and development, feedback, resilience, change, conflict, performance and productivity, innovation, connection and loyalty, and team building. He also describes barriers to caring leadership. The bottom line is that this book will help managers and leaders become more effective. I highly recommend it.