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Pamela A. Bilbrey (Author), Brian Jones (Author)
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July 7, 2009 0470461721 978-0470461723 1
How to leverage ordinary greatness to create a competitive advantage for any organization

Enabling readers to maximize leadership skills, no matter the venue, Ordinary Greatness helps those who are in leadership positions to optimize their organizational results by improving their ability to recognize and create greatness in those who they lead. Featuring real-world stories, this practical guide helps readers relate to both famous and everyday heroes and shows leaders how to improve their immediate environment. In addition, actionable tips and insights are included to equip business leaders to remove the blinders that keep them from seeing their organization's ordinary greatness.

Pamela  Bilbrey and Brian Jones are organizational consultants, executive coaches, and international speakers and workshop facilitators


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"In their book…Pamela Bilbrey and Brian Jones flip the script on how we should recognize and reward greatness in both our professional and personal lives. They remind us to set aside our beliefs that great people must be well-known celebrities or larger-than-life figures, and consider the people around us who practice greatness every day while no one is looking." (Pensacola News Journal, August 18, 2009)

"Attaining greatness in and out of the workplace may seem like a lofty aspiration-to say the least-but according to Pam Bilbrey and Brian Jones, the prerequisite steps are surprisingly pedestrian in nature." (Sales Marketing Management Monitor, July 21, 2009)

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Ordinary people do great things in the business environment, but these individuals and their deeds go largely unnoticed. Greatness gets overlooked on a daily basis due, mostly, to how it's packaged. Leaders simply fail to grasp what is right there in front of them. Does this describe you as a leader?

Revealing how you can maximize your leadership skills, no matter the venue, Ordinary Greatness helps you to optimize organizational results by improving your ability to recognize and create ordinary greatness in those you lead. This practical guide features real-world stories relating to both famous and everyday heroes with tips to identify the blinders that keep you from seeing the greatness within your organization.

Starting with a Foreword by renowned leadership thinker Patrick Lencioni, this groundbreaking book includes a personal template for achieving ordinary greatness in your own life and those you lead so you can:

  • Discover why people don't see greatness
  • Find out what defines greatness
  • Learn how leaders open their eyes to greatness
  • Create the systems and processes that support extraordinary performance
  • Elevate the energy, enthusiasm, and commitment of the workforce
  • Cultivate the potential for greatness in everyone
  • Maximize your organizational results

A timely wake-up call for people in all walks of life, but especially for those in leadership positions who struggle every day to keep employees engaged and passionate about their work, Ordinary Greatness will transform the way you see-and lead-within your business.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (July 7, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470461721
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470461723
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great lessons on being a great leader!, February 1, 2011
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I loved the simple but profound lessons on leadership and the stories the authors included made the content come alive. I was particularly drawn to the personal blinders and how they limit my ability to lead. You can believe that I will take the lessons learned to heart - starting today!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for re-engagement, August 7, 2010
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I was feeling very cynical when I started this book. By the end, I had decided I needed to share this with my entire staff. It totally re-engaged my feelings about why I like my job and how I, as a leader, need to help inspire my staff. It helped me find when I am ordinarily great, as well as seeing it in my staff. Excellent book for everyone, not just those who are in supervisory or management roles.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring!, November 18, 2009
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This is an inspiring book that I will keep within arm's reach in my office - and I hope other leaders have the good sense to read it and take it to heart as well. It is full of fresh advice, good examples, and practical tips that remind leaders to open their eyes to the talent that surrounds them and how they can better engage and nurture the talents of their workforce.
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