Randy D Shillingburg

Managing to Peak Performance Randy D Shillingburg

"Managing to Peak Performance" is the story of one man's truly incredible journey - from surviving experimental open heart surgery in 1963 at age five and growing up in a small West Virginia community, to working with, leading and providing consulting services for dozens of America's most dynamic organizations. The first three quarters of this book detail the how and why of the author's management philosophies, while the last few chapters dive a little deeper into his personal background - and why he believes so strongly that effective leadership is about inspiring others. Readers will find Chapters 23 and 24 particularly interesting and enlightening!"Managing to Peak Performance" is more than a story of one person's management career and what he's learned along the way. It's also a workbook, filled with thought-provoking questions and insightful team activities at the end of each chapter that can guide any manager into becoming a more effective team leader. Working with Fortune 500 companies, school systems, small businesses, a state department of education and even non-profit organizations over the past 37-years, the author developed a unique perspective on management, which he shares in this book. Filled with dozens of anecdotes based on personal experiences and what he's seen during his distinguished career, the author explains what he's learned are the striking similarities of inspiring, effective leadership in organizations all over America - and in all market sectors."Managing to Peak Performance" is a journal of personal and professional growth, one that can help any average manager transform into becoming a leader that others will enthusiastically want to follow. Whether you manage five people in a non-profit organization or community group, 50 teachers and staff members in a public school, 500 employees in a government agency or even 5,000 workers in a major corporation, you will glean several golden nuggets of wisdom in this book that will help you to become a more effective manager -- one that leads his or her team to peak performance!