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Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life (With New Preface) by [Stewart D. Friedman, Stewart Friedman]

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National Bestseller

“Students talk about Stewart D. Friedman, a management professor at the Wharton School, with a mixture of earnest admiration, gratitude and rock star adoration.” —New York Times

In this national bestseller, Stew Friedman gives you the tools you need to achieve “four-way wins”—improved performance in all domains of life: work, home, community, and self. Friedman, celebrated professor and founding director of the Wharton School’s Leadership Program and its Work/Life Integration Project, explains how three simple yet potent principles—be real, be whole, and be innovative—can help you, no matter what your age or what you do for work, become a better leader and have a richer life.

In this engaging adaptation of his hands-on Wharton course, he offers step-by-step instruction to help you create positive, sustainable change in your world. This proven, programmatic method teaches you how to produce stronger results at work, find clearer purpose, feel less stressed, strengthen connections with the people who matter most to you, contribute further to important causes, and gain greater support for your vision of your future. If you’re ready to learn to lead in all parts of your life—this is the book for you.

For a full array of Total Leadership tips and tools, visit totalleadership.org. Also look for Stew Friedman’s book, Leading the Life You Want, which builds on Total Leadership by profiling well-known leaders—from Bruce Springsteen to Michelle Obama—who exemplify its principles and demonstrate how success in your work is accomplished not at the expense of the rest of your life, but as the result of meaningful attachments to all its parts.

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“Whether you're thinking ambitiously about your start-up or more holistically about what kind of leader you want to be to those around you, please all your stakeholders. Go for the four-way win.” — David Gardner, Motley Fool

“Stewart Friedman in his book Total Leadership talks about this as ‘four-way wins.’ I think balance is almost impossible these days, but if you try to think of career, family, community, and self as four circles and try to overlap them, you will feel more productive.” — Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway

“Students talk about Stewart D. Friedman, a management professor at the Wharton School, with a mixture of earnest admiration, gratitude and rock star adoration.” — The New York Times

Dr. Stewart Friedman on “Time Bind” vs. Psychological Interference and More: “He is absolutely brilliant with micro-testing and fixing two largely unaddressed issues for type-A personalities: psychological interference and conflicting goals.” — The Blog of Tim Ferris

Winner of the 2008 Best in Category – Personal Development. — CEO-Read

“In his 2008 book Total Leadership, author Stewart Friedman does a memorable job debunking the concept of "work-life balance." I'm a sucker for iconoclastic writing that replaces threadbare thinking with new language and new frameworks, and to me, "work-life balance" was cruising for a bruising. Friedman gives it a nice offing.” — The Motley Fool

“Highly innovative, pedagogical, and inspiring, the book combines the largely masculine field of leadership studies with the largely feminine field of work-life, rejuvenating both…Instead of taking the traditional work-life balance approach…Total Leadership taps the jazz metaphor…offering a concise and crystal clear history of the fields it builds upon, the book explains complex work-life concepts…Friedman gives useful tips. Suggesting a bold vision of leadership that encompasses all domains of life…it is highly energizing and liberating. The books scholarly ambition also is inspiring” — Human Resources Management, reviewed by Ariane Ollier-Malaterre, PhD

“Total Leadership isn't your traditional business book. It isn't about foolproof sales techniques, how to get your dream job, or squeezing the most out of employees. The book is different because of its compelling message that it is possible to lead a richer life simply by assuming leadership of one's own life.” — Personnel Psychology

“If you're looking to balance work and life, this easy-to-read, holistic guide to success in both areas is for you.” — Management Today

“One word is noticeable by its absence: balance…The customised approach of Friedman’s programme, and its focus upon interconnectivity, dispels this traditional viewpoint.” — Chief Executive Officer, A Life In Harmony

“Friedman creates a simple and powerful “three-legged stool” structure in his book that would serve as a great road map for any leader or aspiring leader. The three legs are: authenticity, integrity and creativity…Friedman’s view of total leadership is about an integrated and holistic systems view of the human leader. It’s that simple, and that powerful. Friedman’s book will be a valuable resource to anyone interested in initiating a self-dialogue about professional and personal values and, indeed, to anyone interested in becoming a better leader.” — Workspan

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR TOTAL LEADERSHIP:

“In a world of work-life trade-offs, Stew Friedman offers what most think impossible, a field-tested program that gives you not only what you want in business, but also what you want in life. Brilliant!”
—Timothy Ferris, author, The 4-Hour Workweek, #1 New York Times bestseller

“The best leaders are those who stay connected—to their communities, to the people they love, to themselves. In Stew Friedman’s Total Leadership, you’ll learn simple, powerful new ways to make these connections happen and enjoy the rich rewards that inevitably follow.”
—Keith Ferrazzi, CEO, Ferrazzi Greenlight, and coauthor, Never Eat Alone

“Stew’s class at Wharton transformed my development as a leader and Internet entrepreneur. This book and the exercises in it are equally powerful—I’m buying a copy for everyone in my company.”
—Brett A. Hurt, Founder and CEO, Bazaarvoice

“Stew Friedman’s framework is the most comprehensive and meaningful distillation of how to lead yourself and others that I have encountered. I use the precepts of Total Leadership in my daily life, and I’m better off for it.”
—Richard Smith, Chief of Staff to the CFO, Sears Holdings Corporation and former Army company commander and combat veteran

In the future, being a leader will require ways to integrate work with rest of one's life, resulting in more effective leadership and a more fulfilling life. Total Leadership points the way.
—Robert Reich, Professor, University of California at Berkeley, former US Secretary of Labor, and author, Supercapitalism

Destined to be a classic, this is a remarkable book. I have studied leadership and led organizations for over twenty years. No other book has reshaped my thinking about leadership development as much as Total Leadership.
—David A. Thomas, Dean, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, and author, Breaking Through: The Making of Minority Professionals in Corporate America

With a refreshingly simple approach to winning the daily struggle between family bliss and career satisfaction, Stew Friedman outlines clear and innovative solutions for better managing the competing demands of our lives. Engaging and inspiring.
—Anne Erni, Head of Leadership, Learning and Diversity at Bloomberg

It is difficult to translate the dynamic process of learning into the pages of a book, but Stew Friedman has done it! When we become more intentional leaders, it benefits every facet of our lives: our work, our families, our community connections, and, at the deepest level, ourselves.
—Ellen Galinsky, President, Families and Work Institute

Total Leadership is so aligned with my thinking as an HR executive and medical director of a global business. With practical tools and compelling stories, Friedman demonstrates how to achieve four-way wins a distinctive, important new concept for today s leaders.
—Dr. Robert W. Carr, Vice President and Corporate Medical Director, GlaxoSmithKline

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Friedman, a former academic and leadership consultant, presents “Total Leadership,” his “four-way” win method that enables a leader to find mutual value at work, at home, in the community, and personally. He explains that his views are not work-life balance, which he considers a zero-sum game. Using exercises, stories, charts, and lists, the author describes Total Leadership as a program for becoming a leader who acts with authenticity by determining what is important, who acts with integrity by respecting all parts of his life, and who acts with creativity by experimenting to find new solutions. Claiming leadership can and must be learned, the author offers step-by-step instructions for using his principles to produce stronger business results while having a richer life and creating opportunities for others. Although this book appears to be a manual for client seminars and an infomercial for his consulting activities, Friedman nevertheless offers thoughtful insight into important leadership qualities that will improve results while allowing for a fulfilling life for leaders and their followers. --Mary Whaley --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard Business Review Press; 1st edition (August 19, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 19, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 880 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 273 pages

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Stewart D. Friedman is an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School, where has been on the faculty since 1984. He founded Wharton’s Leadership Program and its Work/Life Integration Project. Friedman has been recognized by the biennial Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers every cycle since 2011 and was honored with its 2015 Distinguished Achievement Award as the foremost expert in the field of talent. He was listed among HR Magazine’s most influential thought leaders, chosen by Working Mother as one of America’s 25 most influential men who have made life better for working parents, and presented with the Families and Work Institute’s Work Life Legacy Award.

While on leave from Wharton, Friedman was the senior executive responsible for leadership development at Ford, where he created the Total Leadership program. Now in use worldwide, this program measurably improves performance and well-being in all parts of life. His research is widely cited and is included among Harvard Business Review’s “ideas that shaped management.” He has written two bestselling books, Total Leadership and Leading the Life You Want. Winner of numerous teaching awards, Friedman inspires students’ “rock star adoration,” according to the New York Times. Friedman is an in-demand speaker, consultant, coach, workshop leader, and policy advocate. He hosts the popular SiriusXM Wharton Business Radio show, Work and Life (also available as a podcast).

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M. Henderson

Great book - deceiving title

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 10, 2008

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I took two intercontinental flights recently and took the time to go through the "Total Leadership" program. And, before I begin my review, I want to say that over the past ten years or so I've seen an absolute avalanche of "leadership" books come out - most of them gimmicky and useless. This is not one of them and in fact I believe the title may deter people from purchasing this; do not be one of them.

"Total Leadership" is about finding your way when you have multiple responsibilities tugging you in different directions. Until now, I've often felt family pulling me one way, only to find the more time I spend with them the more I resent the time it takes away from work. Similarly, on business trips for example, I fight with feelings of guilt for being away from my family. And that's not to mention the the toll all of this takes on my health, when I'm too busy to exercise or just watch the game with friends. I'm here to say this book can help, like finding the long lost manual and finally figuring our how to do new things with a product, this book acts as a guide to finding a semblance of control in your life. It's not about sacrifice, and it's definitely not found in the idea of "balance", this book advocates a powerful third way: overlapping your domains and drawing boundaries.

What makes this book especially effective are the exercises the author puts the reader through. The reader is asked to define the issue, starting with the multiple responsibilities and challenges s/he faces, then it moves on to defining your domains, where is it that you spend your time? Most of the readers (including myself) would find four areas: self, family, work and community. Then, with domains defined, you can identify stakeholders in each domain and begin the process of finding ways "to live your life in accord with what really matters to you." The reader is asked to discuss his/her vision for a future life (post-change) with trusted individuals s/he has previously identified. A particularly effective step is then speaking with others about living your life differently, such as: your boss, significant other and friends, and getting their opinion and feedback on your plan, and as difficult and challenging as this may be it ends up providing the most powerful incentive to change through accountability and stakeholder buy-in. In many cases, I found that as much as I was building bridges between domains in my life, I was also creating boundaries (for example, no longer do I check my blackberry or the Internet between the hours of 6pm - 9pm.) But some of the biggest changes are personal ones that are for me and my family, other readers will likely find similar decisions they make without necessarily sharing them.

This book is not about easy decisions, or difficult ones, its about drilling down to what's most important in your life and building from there.

Ultimately, this book is required reading once, in my opinion, you are put in a position of responsibility. It is effective in maintaining a mindset conducive to responsible living, it provides a non-cookie cutter approach and it creates change in your life through practical exercises.

For these reasons, this reviewer highly recommends "Total Leadership."

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great book and informative

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 26, 2021

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great book and informative

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Rob Kirk

A better title might be "work/life balance, it's not possible"

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 23, 2018

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This is a misleading title but the contents are great. Some great exercises to help you refine your leadership qualities but the main point of the book is the message that work/life balance isn't realistic BUT it's an art to make sure that the most important things in your life are the most important. I enjoyed that aspect and you don't see that in a leadership book often. I would recommend this book to any new or aspiring leader and also veteran leaders since you can always keep improving and innovating.

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Robert B. Mintz, Ph.D.

Finally-Systems Thinking From The "Real Deal"

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 25, 2008

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Friedman has been engaged in the best of the global conversations about these issues for decades. Always ahead of his time, he's turned the lenses on old chatter and dimensionalized the real issues: high performing people tend to burn themselves out and up but paying attention ONLY to their careers. This creates toxic lives; toxic lives destroy everything and everyone in their path. As a consultant to CEOs and Boards, I watch this play out every day. Even better, this book is clear-headed, practical, experiential; elegantly connecting the dots at the intersection of the person and the organizational landscape so one can assess the degree to which one is wholly engaged in their lives and not just their work. While grounded in great theory (he spares us jargon and ponderous punditing) this is a highly enjoyable and useful manual for those ready to do the work necessary to recalibrate their own lives. As a devout preacher on the importance of Life Stories, I celebrate his call to each of us to assess our stories, take ownership of them, and work to make them more coherent and authentic.

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Morra Aarons

This book is a well deserved classic.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 31, 2016

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Friedman offers the most human and real life version of concocting the right career and life in general. Unlike most leadership authors, he understands that success at work is totally connected to happiness at home, understanding your personal story, your motivations, etc.

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Sandra Martin

Good Read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 4, 2018

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Takes approach to work-life balance and applies a workbook type approach to consider a path that is focused on your findings

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It was the correct Book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 11, 2019

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Exactly would I need it the description was correct

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Vanaja Shankar

a must read for those in the corporate world

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 11, 2014

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Total leadership is an amazing book that shows us how to achieve four way wins - at work, home, community and self. It gives us simple exercises to help us understand our vision, our stakeholders and integrate all the four domains to lead a healthy richer life.

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H. Elmi

I got this book for my dad and he loves it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 17, 2013

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My dad owns a small business. After reading this book, his insight in leadership has changed. He highly recommends it for other small/medium/big business owners.

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Very good Leadership book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 23, 2018

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Very good book which shows that Leadership applied to all domains of your life makes you find your right balance between home, work, community and self - hence fulfilling an happier life.

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Edward C.W. Leung

Great book that brings focus to leadership

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 25, 2015

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I've always assumed great leadership is about learning and mastering a series of skill sets and being willing to make compromises to execute the plan. This book provides a completely different perspective which is quite inspiring.

Rishi Jain

awesome book

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on January 18, 2021

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enjoy ur read

Emilia Cioroaica

Helpful book.

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on May 13, 2014

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Nice book, good methods to use for at least get a better understanding of what is important for you.
If you take it more in consideration, you can actually apply the techniques described in this book to improve your life satisfaction.

The methods are good to be used in therapies as well.

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