A Leadership Strategy

Leadership is time-consuming and it requires a strategic plan for leaders to be successful. In A Leadership Strategy author Dr. Sharon E. Downey offers a guide for emerging leaders and those in a leadership role.. It provides leadership direction in nine different sequential building blocks:. • position vs. process—both stances of position and stances of process;. • leadership mindset as part of developing a leadership stance;. • leadership development and practices that can support leadership styles such as mentoring coaching and consulting;. • leadership effectiveness and practices that can develop and improve the overall effectiveness of leaders;. • measuring leadership effectiveness and efficiency such as leadership index 360 feedback and instrument tools;. • challenges in leadership along with solutions for overcoming challenges;. • diversity in leadership providing insight on how to have openness to others’ opinions and values;. • faith in leadership and servant leadership; and. • pearls of leadership and the rewards and benefits of good leadership making a difference and changing lives within organizations.. Based on Downey’s professional experience A Leadership Strategy advocates leadership philosophy and its real-world usage within organizations.