Book: First Among Equals: How To Manage a Group of Professionals

Patrick J. McKenna & David H. Maister

As a Leader, First Among Equals is positioned to assist you in adding value for your team. Highlighting behavioral responses within team environments to the Intrinsic style of leadership, Patrick J. McKenna & David H. Maister will guide you through easy to follow steps revealing a path for immediate action.

Today, leadership in business is defined by how you coach your people and approach challenges. In First Among Equals, the Leader will explore collaborative methods enabling their people to the highest level of commitment by “connecting” to their individual, and team purpose. A Leader’s ability to influence emotions, feelings, attitudes and determinations will result in the team creating a shared sense of ownership, thus shifting the culture within the team.

First Among Equals teaches us to recognize that the extrinsic motivators are no longer enough to engage a group of professionals. In contrast, it teaches us to help people fulfill their potential by influencing their attitudes and emotions, raising the level of commitment and drive in your team. This spirit of leadership encourages the “Fish Tank Factor.” “Goldfish will grow larger or stay smaller according to the size of the fish tank or pond they are placed in. People in your group will grow large or remain small according to the environment that is created for them.”

If you want to create an environment where your fish can grow, First Among Equals will help guide you through their four stages of Getting Ready, Coaching the Individual, Coaching the Team, and Building for the Future.

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Guest review written by,

Jacquie Gaudreau,
HUB International Barton Insurance Brokers Ltd.