How can people best develop their leadership skills to match their personality, to amplify their strengths, and to compensate for their weaknesses? This is the first book to answer this question with the latest version of the DiSC model of human behavior, which is one of the most widely used, most scientifically based, and most effective approaches to assessing and improving leadership styles and skills.

Jeffrey Sugerman, Ph.D., is the president and CEO of Inscape Publishing, a leading provider of training materials for the corporate market. Sugerman brings 20 years of experience in senior management, marketing, and business development in the technology, training, and publishing industries. He joined Inscape Publishing in 2001 to lead its transformation into an independent company after Carlson Companies sold the Carlson Learning Company to Riverside Company, a New-York-based private equity firm. Sugerman received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and his B.A. from Northwestern University. He was an Assistant Professor at Farleigh Dickinson University, before joining Sirota and Alper Associates, a consulting services to Fortune 500 companies. Sugerman has worked in corporate publishing since 1988, when he joined a subsidiary of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. From 1992 to 1999, he served in various senior executive roles in the Assessments Division of National Computer Systems, now a subsidiary of Pearson PLC. Sugerman is past-President of ISA, the trade association for training and development industry suppliers. He is the 2009 recipient of ISA's prestigious Broomfield award. Sugerman currently serves as a Board member for Coffee House Press, an independent, not-for-profit literary press based in Minneapolis. He serves on the Advisory Boards of experiencepoint, a creator of computer-based leadership development simulation systems, and Management Concepts, a leading provider of training services to the federal government. Jeffrey's non-work interests include playing upright bass in a jazz quartet and practicing yoga.

Preface

Part I: The 8 Dimensions of Leadership Model
Chapter 1: The 8 Dimensions of Leadership
Chapter 2: Discover Your Primary Leadership Dimension

Part II: A Deeper Dive into Your Primary Dimension
Chapter 3: The Pioneering Approach-Adventurous and Daring
Chapter 4: The Energizing Approach-Optimistic and Enthusiastic
Chapter 5: The Affirming Approach-Encouraging and Empathetic
Chapter 6: The Inclusive Approach-Receptive and Considerate
Chapter 7: The Humble Approach-Modest and Nonpartisan
Chapter 8: The Deliberate Approach-Systematic and Analytical
Chapter 9: The Resolute Approach-Determined and Questioning
Chapter 10: The Commanding Approach-Driven and Forceful

Part III: Lessons from the 8 Dimensions
Chapter 11: Lessons from Pioneering Leaders
Chapter 12: Lessons from Energizing Leaders
Chapter 13: Lessons from Affirming Leaders
Chapter 14: Lessons from Inclusive Leaders
Chapter 15: Lessons from Humble Leaders
Chapter 16: Lessons from Deliberate Leaders
Chapter 17: Lessons from Resolute Leaders
Chapter 18: Lessons from Commanding Leaders
Chapter 19: Pulling it all Together
Appendix: DiSC Background, Theory, and Research
References
Index
About Inscape Publishing
About the Authors