“For leaders, being composed is even more complex. It’s not just one other voice they’re trying to listen to, but multiple voices that all want something different.”
BOOKS
Edited by Veronica Schmidt Harvey and Kenneth P. De Meuse, Chapter 18 written by Dr. Rob McKenna and Dr. Emily Minaker
This book is a part of The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Professional Practice Series
Comprehensively synthesizes what is known about learning agility
Features perspectives from more than 50 academicians, researchers, talent practitioners, and executive coaches from multiple countries
Examines the construct of learning agility through both practical and scientific lenses
Composed: The Heart and Science of Leading Under Pressure, by Dr. Rob McKenna, is a roadmap for standing firmly in who we are while staying connected to those who matter most to us - especially when high-pressure moments come. It doesn’t matter whether you are a CEO, parent, manager, or student, none of us are immune to the possibility of losing it when the pressure is on. For some people, public speaking is a fear. Maybe conflict makes you uncomfortable. For others, simply being responsible for the experience or learning of others causes you anxiety. Even for seasoned leaders who face pressure every day, showing up their best can be tough. Whether pressure makes us feel incompetent and unworthy, or mean and reactive, the impact of losing our composure is significant.
DYING TO LEAD
What others are saying:
"Every person who is in a position of leadership needs to read this book! Rob McKenna is a stellar researcher who has the unusual knack of being able to communicate his findings in ways that are not only understandable, but engaging and motivating. In my opinion, you run the risk of being dead in the water if you don't read Dying to Lead."
-Les Parrott, Ph.D., Founder of RealRelationships.com and Author of Trading Places
"I'll say right now that I was deeply moved from reading Dying to Lead, and that I've never read anything quite like it. It is written from the heart, and is both challenging to managers and practical at the same time. Dying to Lead is an important book for managers."
-Susan Arnold, Manager, Starbucks Coffee Company
The Whole Leader Guidebook, by Dr. Rob McKenna, connects who you are and what you do in a meaningful, rigorous, and action-oriented way. It is designed to be used in combination with the WiLD Toolkit, a set of personalized online leadership development tools. Whether you are reluctantly considering taking on a leadership role or are a seasoned leadership veteran, these tools drive transformation and change to help you identify your next steps and become the leader you aspire to be.
Experience-Driven Leader Development
This book is written for human resource, organization development, and training professionals who need real-world best practices that show who actual workplace learning approaches work and how they can be applied. Co-published with the acclaimed Center for Creative Leadership, this important book offers a compendium of best practices, tools, techniques, processes, and other resource resources to harness the developmental power of work experiences for leadership development. In addition the book includes illustrative case studies of leadership approached that have worked in such forward thinking organizations as Boeing, Microsoft, and Heineken.
EDITORS: Cynthia D. McCausley, D. Scott DeRue, Paul R. Yost, Sylvester Taylor
Dr. Rob McKenna was a contributing author to this book.