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Say goodbye to the old model of leadership.SAY HELLO TO THE NEW ALPHAS.If you want to make an impact -- in your work, your life, and the world at large -- it's time to scrap the traditional thinking about leadership. The game is changing. Power is shifting. And a brave new movement of leaders are redefining success, rewriting the rules, and revolutionizing leadership for the modern world. Meet the New Alphas ... NEW ALPHAS STRIVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL.But their definition of success goes beyond personal achievement.NEW ALPHAS VALUE PERSONAL FULFILLMENT.But they also want to be a force for good in the world.NEW ALPHAS MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE.They use their power and influence to improve the lives of others. NEW ALPHAS TRANSFORM ORGANIZATIONS.They spark ideas, generate excitement, and make things happen.If this sounds like the kind of leader you'd like to be, then this book is the roadmap you've been waiting for. The New Alpha offers a complete, holistic, interactive program that is designed to help you find meaning and fulfillment in your life while increasing your competency as a leader. It provides a step-by-step, developmental framework for setting goals, building relationships, and using your power and influence to incite positive change. It's data-driven, customizable, and refreshingly candid about what it takes to be an exceptional leader in a rapidly changing global economy. The old Alpha is dead. Long live The New Alpha.This step-by-step guide to New Alpha leadership includes: * Self-assessments that will help you to customize the program to meet your personal needs* Short- and long-term planning templates, including sample daily plans* A personalized tracking system, including weekly check-in templates, that will allow you to monitor and increase your progress over time* Advice for dealing with difficult people and for reaching out to potential mentors and sponsors who will support and encourage you along the way* Tips, tricks, and tools for being an engaging, inspiring, and supportive leader--who also gets results* Other essential resources that that will help you to be exceptional and maximize your impact
About the Author
Danielle Harlan is the Founder and CEO of the Center for Advancing Leadership and Human Potential. She earned her doctorate in political science and M.A. in education from Stanford University, where she was a Jacob K. Javits National Fellow and received a Centennial Teaching Award for excellence in instruction. Prior to launching the Center, she was the Chief of Operations for the Carnegie Foundation, where she worked to harness the power of networks and quality improvement strategies in order to solve important educational problems.
Named one of Silicon Valley's "40 Under 40," Danielle has also been a speaker for TEDx and worked as an instructor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and U.C. Berkeley Extension's Corporate and Professional Development Program. In addition, she has given guest lectures at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (the "d.school") and the Career Development Center at Stanford.
Danielle started her career as a Teach For America corps member and later served as a mentor and advisor for Global Leadership Adventures, an international leadership development and service program. In addition to teaching in the U.S., she has taught in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, and South Africa. She is a member of the International Leadership Association, the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, and the National Association for Female Executives, and is a certified fitness instructor. In her spare time, she enjoys trail running, yoga, snorkeling, climbing, reading (good) fiction, and creating mixed media art.
