The Trusted Executive
Nine Leadership Habits that Inspire Results, Relationships and Reputation
by John Blakey
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Pub Date Apr 28 2016 | Archive Date Jun 29 2016
Kogan Page USA | Kogan Page
Description
The topic of trust has been a much discussed issue since the recent global financial crisis. However, the business world's response has lagged behind and trust in organizations and corporations remains low. This book helps leaders create a trust-building strategy for a globalized, technology-enabled, diverse, and increasingly skeptical world. Through coaching exercises and interviews with CEOs, combined with academic research, The Trusted Executive provides the tools to build trust through three key areas: ability, integrity, and benevolence. It explains how to develop and measure organizational trust, handle trust violations, and manage a constantly changing work environment and diverse workforce. Moving from self to organizational transformation, chapters show leaders how to set their organizations on a path to achieving a better reputation, more sustainable operations, and creating a structure and ethos that supports trustworthy behavior on all levels.
Advance Praise
"John hits the mark with this book: the world is intuitively
reaching out for leadership that behaves with integrity and appropriate
humility, whilst exhibiting the necessary foresight and confidence to
help their organisations and communities be successful with a wider
responsible vision. John's practical and inspired approach offers a
structured framework to help anyone succeed in this way - backed up by
enough studies and evidence to show this approach is real. I can see
this will reflect the defining behavioural style for leadership very
quickly." --Martyn Proctor, Executive Director, Ernst & Young
"This is a well-researched and thought-provoking book on the concept of trustworthiness and its importance to modern organisations in a world of ever-increasing transparency. Most importantly, it asks searching questions of leaders and sets out a challenging, yet practical series of actions that can, if done together and with consistency, build genuine trust across and beyond an organisation. I would thoroughly recommend to leaders in all sectors - it's time to take the red pill." --Heath Monk, CEO, Future Leaders Trust
"This inspiring book sets out a leader's individual responsibility for driving the actions that create organisational trust. It is highly readable and addresses both the theory and the practice of the trust-building challenge. The measures John recommends are highly practical and well within the capability of all business leaders who are determined to leave a positive legacy." --Jane Frost CBE, CEO, Market Research Society
"The Trusted Executive is an invaluable forward thinking handbook for every existing or aspiring leader. John clearly defines and develops key attributes for leaders the world deserves. The reader is coached through theoretical and practical exercises and examples which demonstrate both significant personal experience and considerable depth of research." --Gina Lodge, CEO, The Academy of Executive Coaching
"What this bold and thought-provoking book shows is that there is an urgent need to re-build trust through developing leaders that don't just 'talk the talk', but who also 'walk the talk" --Paul Kehoe, CEO, Birmingham Airport
"The red pill moment represents the choice between living the status quo or embracing a new reality. Well written, thought provoking and practical - here's to the nice guys!" --Rob Edwards, Managing Director, FARM Digital
"For this reviewer, the book was an interesting read but maybe it would not be fair to describe it as revolutionary but evolutionary. A good compendium of common sense that deserves wider distribution and implementation. We need more trust, genuine trust rather than meaningless corporate slogans and lip service. A book like this may yield some benefit to you. It might be transformational for the company that you work for – even though the pathway to total trust might be a rocky road." --Darren Ingram, Autamme.com
"I've read many books on organizational trust and John's is one of the best - a welcome addition and a must-read." --Barbara Brooks Kimmel, CEO and Co-founder, Trust Across America
"Written with an energetic and accessible style, John combines his personal experience with insight from research and executive interviews to outline a path for building truly trustworthy organizations." --Steve Larke, Vice President, Capgemini
"The Trusted Executive is a myriad of timeless wisdom, practical examples and great models demonstrated beautifully through a personal narrative." --Kate Marshall, Vistage Board Chair and Executive Coach
"A book that challenges the fundamentals of leadership and the role that leaders and organizations can play in society. Easy to read; it's a toolbox to help develop modern leaders." --David Biggs, Managing Director, Network Rail Property
"This is a thought-provoking, practical and inspiring book, which challenges staid approaches to leadership. A must-read that will change the thoughts and approaches of all who read it, such that they can make a positive and lasting difference in their own businesses." --Larraine Boorman, CEO, Optima Group
"Filled with personal examples, coaching sessions and CEO interviews, The Trusted Executive is a must-read for any existing or aspiring executive in any industry. Take the red pill now and develop the new habits of success." --Lance McCarthy, CEO, Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
"The Trusted Executive is mindful, mind-bending and mind-expanding reading. I thoroughly enjoyed the balanced use of theory, research, personal examples and practical tools." --Ingrid Riddervold Lorange, CEO, Global Shared Services, Telenor
"In The Trusted Executive, John provides a provocative analysis of the skills that the forward-looking CEO needs to lead a firm through a world of disruptive and unsettling change." --Andrew Parry, CEO, Hermes Sourcecap
"The Trusted Executive will have significant value for leaders and aspiring leaders who need new perspectives and extra tools if they are to thrive in the coming years." --Steve Thorn, Senior Vice President, CGI
"An excellent resource for leaders seeking to improve their practice." --Professor John Rudd, Warwick Business School
"A compelling and inspirational book which presents a robust framework for a dramatically new style of leadership." --Martin McKay, Chairman and CEO, Experior Group
"The Trusted Executive is a must-read for every executive who is serious about growing their business with a long term vision. Given recent headlines, this book has been launched at exactly the right time!" --Kannan Ramaswamy, Founder, Ganymede Advisory Partners
"With The Trusted Executive, John Blakey has delivered an accelerated course to give today's leaders the knowledge, methods and tools to thrive in a 21st-century context." --Frank Contrepois, Sr. Director of Automation and Innovation, Virtustream
"Brutally honest, John opens up his own life experiences, as well as a lifetime of research, to deliver a clear set of principles defining modern business. Trust him and you will fly. I'm glad I don't take the blue pill." --Richard Hyams, Director, AStudio
"If you want to succeed as a leader, you must become a trusted executive. John shows you how in this clearly written and highly practical gem of a book." --Bob Vanourek, Former CEO of five companies and award-winning author
"A highly enjoyable read." --Martin Newman, CEO, Practicology
"With The Trusted Executive, John knocks it out of the park! Amazing insights that can be easily applied whether you are a corporate leader, captain of a team, a mum or a dad." --Rick Schaltegger, General Counsel, Microdynamics Group
"This book is a must-read for all business leaders who believe that trust is inherently right, strategic and necessary for success." --James Rouse, Viastage Board Chair
"The Trusted Executive provides a fascinating glimpse into the pitfalls to avoid and the proactive steps required to achieve your goals." --Andrew Baud, Founder, Tala PR
"John has set all CEOs a challenge! The examples given, the interviews presented and the insights provided made me think more deeply about trust as a fragile and critical key performance indicator. John, thank you for a great book!" --Alan Saunders, CEO, Illustra
"The Trusted Executive should be a mandatory read for all those who sit in the boardroom of power." --Jonathan Worsley, Founder and Chairman, Bench Events
"The Trusted Executive offers practical guidance and actions to help leaders get to where they need to be." --Jason Smith, CEO, Crestawood
"The management book I've been waiting for! I am excited about applying what I have learnt in our own business." --Robert Postlethwaite, Managing Director, Postlethwaite Solictors
"A refreshing, thought-provoking and inspiring book that will appeal to all courageous leaders. John challenges us to think differently to many traditional leadership norms." --Kate Fletcher, Vistage Board Chair and Managing Director, Xl-erate
"I read this book in a single sitting. John's writing style drew me in and his practical examples are profoundly credible." --Ben Meehan, CEO, QDATRAINING
"You only get one reputation. In The Trusted Executive John brilliantly guides and inspires us to build that reputation." --Andrew Orrock, CEO, Arkessa
"John has done a masterful job of describing the nine leadership habits of trustworthiness. I was touched by his inclusion of kindness, humility and bravery." --Kathy Green, Managing Partner, Executive Coaching Connections
"We live in a time when businesses have an urgent responsibility to earn people's trust. In The Trusted Executive, John expertly identifies the skills that every leader needs if they are to step up to this challenge." --Guy Grainger, UK CEO, JLL
"A powerful combination of well-researched theory and personal insight from first-hand experience. As a former colleague of John, I recognize his character authentically shining through this book." --Seamus Keating, Chairman, First Derivatives plc and Mi-Pay Group plc
"This is a well-researched and thought-provoking book on the concept of trustworthiness and its importance to modern organisations in a world of ever-increasing transparency. Most importantly, it asks searching questions of leaders and sets out a challenging, yet practical series of actions that can, if done together and with consistency, build genuine trust across and beyond an organisation. I would thoroughly recommend to leaders in all sectors - it's time to take the red pill." --Heath Monk, CEO, Future Leaders Trust
"This inspiring book sets out a leader's individual responsibility for driving the actions that create organisational trust. It is highly readable and addresses both the theory and the practice of the trust-building challenge. The measures John recommends are highly practical and well within the capability of all business leaders who are determined to leave a positive legacy." --Jane Frost CBE, CEO, Market Research Society
"The Trusted Executive is an invaluable forward thinking handbook for every existing or aspiring leader. John clearly defines and develops key attributes for leaders the world deserves. The reader is coached through theoretical and practical exercises and examples which demonstrate both significant personal experience and considerable depth of research." --Gina Lodge, CEO, The Academy of Executive Coaching
"What this bold and thought-provoking book shows is that there is an urgent need to re-build trust through developing leaders that don't just 'talk the talk', but who also 'walk the talk" --Paul Kehoe, CEO, Birmingham Airport
"The red pill moment represents the choice between living the status quo or embracing a new reality. Well written, thought provoking and practical - here's to the nice guys!" --Rob Edwards, Managing Director, FARM Digital
"For this reviewer, the book was an interesting read but maybe it would not be fair to describe it as revolutionary but evolutionary. A good compendium of common sense that deserves wider distribution and implementation. We need more trust, genuine trust rather than meaningless corporate slogans and lip service. A book like this may yield some benefit to you. It might be transformational for the company that you work for – even though the pathway to total trust might be a rocky road." --Darren Ingram, Autamme.com
"I've read many books on organizational trust and John's is one of the best - a welcome addition and a must-read." --Barbara Brooks Kimmel, CEO and Co-founder, Trust Across America
"Written with an energetic and accessible style, John combines his personal experience with insight from research and executive interviews to outline a path for building truly trustworthy organizations." --Steve Larke, Vice President, Capgemini
"The Trusted Executive is a myriad of timeless wisdom, practical examples and great models demonstrated beautifully through a personal narrative." --Kate Marshall, Vistage Board Chair and Executive Coach
"A book that challenges the fundamentals of leadership and the role that leaders and organizations can play in society. Easy to read; it's a toolbox to help develop modern leaders." --David Biggs, Managing Director, Network Rail Property
"This is a thought-provoking, practical and inspiring book, which challenges staid approaches to leadership. A must-read that will change the thoughts and approaches of all who read it, such that they can make a positive and lasting difference in their own businesses." --Larraine Boorman, CEO, Optima Group
"Filled with personal examples, coaching sessions and CEO interviews, The Trusted Executive is a must-read for any existing or aspiring executive in any industry. Take the red pill now and develop the new habits of success." --Lance McCarthy, CEO, Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
"The Trusted Executive is mindful, mind-bending and mind-expanding reading. I thoroughly enjoyed the balanced use of theory, research, personal examples and practical tools." --Ingrid Riddervold Lorange, CEO, Global Shared Services, Telenor
"In The Trusted Executive, John provides a provocative analysis of the skills that the forward-looking CEO needs to lead a firm through a world of disruptive and unsettling change." --Andrew Parry, CEO, Hermes Sourcecap
"The Trusted Executive will have significant value for leaders and aspiring leaders who need new perspectives and extra tools if they are to thrive in the coming years." --Steve Thorn, Senior Vice President, CGI
"An excellent resource for leaders seeking to improve their practice." --Professor John Rudd, Warwick Business School
"A compelling and inspirational book which presents a robust framework for a dramatically new style of leadership." --Martin McKay, Chairman and CEO, Experior Group
"The Trusted Executive is a must-read for every executive who is serious about growing their business with a long term vision. Given recent headlines, this book has been launched at exactly the right time!" --Kannan Ramaswamy, Founder, Ganymede Advisory Partners
"With The Trusted Executive, John Blakey has delivered an accelerated course to give today's leaders the knowledge, methods and tools to thrive in a 21st-century context." --Frank Contrepois, Sr. Director of Automation and Innovation, Virtustream
"Brutally honest, John opens up his own life experiences, as well as a lifetime of research, to deliver a clear set of principles defining modern business. Trust him and you will fly. I'm glad I don't take the blue pill." --Richard Hyams, Director, AStudio
"If you want to succeed as a leader, you must become a trusted executive. John shows you how in this clearly written and highly practical gem of a book." --Bob Vanourek, Former CEO of five companies and award-winning author
"A highly enjoyable read." --Martin Newman, CEO, Practicology
"With The Trusted Executive, John knocks it out of the park! Amazing insights that can be easily applied whether you are a corporate leader, captain of a team, a mum or a dad." --Rick Schaltegger, General Counsel, Microdynamics Group
"This book is a must-read for all business leaders who believe that trust is inherently right, strategic and necessary for success." --James Rouse, Viastage Board Chair
"The Trusted Executive provides a fascinating glimpse into the pitfalls to avoid and the proactive steps required to achieve your goals." --Andrew Baud, Founder, Tala PR
"John has set all CEOs a challenge! The examples given, the interviews presented and the insights provided made me think more deeply about trust as a fragile and critical key performance indicator. John, thank you for a great book!" --Alan Saunders, CEO, Illustra
"The Trusted Executive should be a mandatory read for all those who sit in the boardroom of power." --Jonathan Worsley, Founder and Chairman, Bench Events
"The Trusted Executive offers practical guidance and actions to help leaders get to where they need to be." --Jason Smith, CEO, Crestawood
"The management book I've been waiting for! I am excited about applying what I have learnt in our own business." --Robert Postlethwaite, Managing Director, Postlethwaite Solictors
"A refreshing, thought-provoking and inspiring book that will appeal to all courageous leaders. John challenges us to think differently to many traditional leadership norms." --Kate Fletcher, Vistage Board Chair and Managing Director, Xl-erate
"I read this book in a single sitting. John's writing style drew me in and his practical examples are profoundly credible." --Ben Meehan, CEO, QDATRAINING
"You only get one reputation. In The Trusted Executive John brilliantly guides and inspires us to build that reputation." --Andrew Orrock, CEO, Arkessa
"John has done a masterful job of describing the nine leadership habits of trustworthiness. I was touched by his inclusion of kindness, humility and bravery." --Kathy Green, Managing Partner, Executive Coaching Connections
"We live in a time when businesses have an urgent responsibility to earn people's trust. In The Trusted Executive, John expertly identifies the skills that every leader needs if they are to step up to this challenge." --Guy Grainger, UK CEO, JLL
"A powerful combination of well-researched theory and personal insight from first-hand experience. As a former colleague of John, I recognize his character authentically shining through this book." --Seamus Keating, Chairman, First Derivatives plc and Mi-Pay Group plc
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780749474225 |
| PRICE | $27.95 (USD) |
