02154cam a22002411a 4500001001000000003000500010005001700015008004100032020001800073040000800091082001800099100003000117245015000147260005000297300003000347504005100377505083200428520057001260650001601830650002801846650002001874700001801894233549659322820221005112735.0081121s2010    nyu      b    001 0 eng d  a9780071600040  cRDA  a658.4092 GRIM1 aGrimshaw, Jeffq(Jeff D.)10aLeadership without excuses :bhow to create accountability and high performance (instead of just talking about it) /cJeff Grimshaw, Gregg Baron.  aNew York :bMcGraw-Hill Professional,cc2010.  axxiv, 280 pages ;c24 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.0 aEquip your people for moments of truth and tradeoff -- Invest excruciating minutes to ensure role clarity -- Use commander's intent to promote ownership, stretch your people, and align them with your business strategy -- Compete for attention -- Boost the credibility of your high expectations -- Reward what you want to see more of--and stop tolerating what you don't -- Use the other f-word to tap hidden sources of motivation -- Wield your biggest stick : the power to take things away -- When you have no authority, use increased confidence and reduced anxiety as your consequence currency -- Whet the appetite for truth -- Prevent excuses before they happen -- Banish the fantasies and fetishes that lead to fingerpointing -- Treat mistakes as intellectual capital and give negative feedback that doesn't freak people out.1 a"There are three kinds of employees: Some are Saints; they're always accountable. Some are Sinners; they're never accountable. But most are Save-ables; sometimes they make good choices, sometimes they don't. What makes the difference? Leadership without Excuses has the answers." "Jeff Grimshaw and Gregg Baron help you put an end to the Save-ables' poor choices and excuse-making - and convert them into Saints. The secret is to communicate clear and credible expectations, create compelling consequences, and lead conversations grounded in reality."--BOOK JACKET. 0aLeadership. 0aTeams in the workplace. 0aResponsibility.1 aBaron, Gregg.