Always Growing by Jones Loflin
Always Growing uses an easy to grasp gardening analogy to tackle a common leadership challenge: How to successfully motivate, develop, and empower a diverse group of people to work together and achieve remarkable results.
The Story:
Meet David. David risked so much uprooting his family and returning to his hometown for his first ever leadership role at Trendex. Upon meeting his new team, he quickly realizes he’s in serious trouble having taken responsibility for a division that is destined for the chopping block if he doesn’t soon figure out how to motivate employees, prioritize their work and find a way to unify them as a team.
David finds himself sharing his concerns with his sister Kelly, who owns a thriving garden center in their hometown. It doesn’t take him long to learn that growing plants and growing his team have a lot in common. He soon understands the importance of things such as:
Letting something grow on its own is not a wise choice
Sometimes you have to say “No” to things of lesser importance so you can say “yes” to things of greater importance
Harvesting is much more than just reaching the intended goal
Always Growing is a warm and witty guide to becoming a stronger leader, whether you have been leading for two days or two decades. This clever gardening analogy will lead you and your team to a bountiful harvest!
Grow Your Leaders In A Whole New Way!
The strategies outlined in Always Growing are perfect for anyone in your organization who is responsible for the development of others. Whether they have been leading for two days or two decades, they will find immediate application to their specific situation.
Jones offers multiple keynote and training options designed specifically to meet the needs of your organization and its people. Some examples of where organizations are choosing to utilize this powerfully practical model of leadership include:
Emerging/First time leaders
Leading change
Improving employee engagement and motivation
Strategic planning
Leading multi-generational teams
The message of Always Growing is also timely for any group that wants to improve the ability of their people to help their team deliver their best work. Jones is a frequent onsite and virtual speaker at events like:
Association conferences
Healthcare leadership development training
Professional development programs for educators
National franchisee meetings
To learn more about what Jones can do to “grow” your leaders, contact him!
About the Author
JONES LOFLIN is an internationally recognized speaker/trainer and the coauthor of Juggling Elephants and Getting to It as well as the author of Getting the Blue Ribbon. He has developed and delivered solutions for many Fortune 500 companies in the areas of work life satisfaction, time management, change, and leadership. Jones has also worked as the trainer of trainers for Who Moved My Cheese? LLC. He lives in North Carolina.
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Rave Reviews
“Leadership is a people business. Successful leaders know that when your people grow, the organization will grow. Always Growing provides a step by-step process for growing others, your organization, and yourself. Every leader should have Always Growing in their library!”
“In my industry, department leaders are frequently promoted into positions with very little training on the skills needed to effectively lead and manage people. Always Growing gives a great ‘behind-the-scenes’ look into what makes leaders successful and will help them avoid many common pitfalls.”
“All too often, management books are interesting but entirely too complicated to implement. Always Growing presents some profound leadership and cultural change principles through a simple and engaging story. These concepts can be used to change an organization’s culture from the top down in a subtle but effective way.”
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