The Complete Business Leader - by Christopher a Legrand (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Organizations of any size and focus will have bigger impact and be more successful by any measure when their leaders are well rounded and grounded, can integrate across disciplines, and can inspire diverse followers to produce results. Organizations need Complete Business Leaders, those who have mastered dimensions needed to be successful in work and life.

Developed by global business executive Chris LeGrand, The Complete Business Leader lays out a framework with seven essential dimensions needed to deliver results. This framework was developed and honed from Chris's own leadership journey together with his passion for combining business acumen and positive social impact. Chris's authenticity, commitment to making a difference, his successes and failures, and his drive for continued growth and leadership development come out in the real-world stories he uses to convey the characteristics of each of the seven dimensions throughout the book. Chris's colleague Liz Mallas writes a chapter demonstrating how the framework came to life and was tested in a company setting.

There is value in the Complete Business Leader framework whether you are a twenty-three-year-old starting a career, a mid-career mid-level leader, an entrepreneur, or a senior executive in a large business. And the framework has value regardless of whether your organization is a large or small business, a nonprofit, or even a church.

Review Quotes

"The Complete Business Leader framework Chris lays out offers a vital roadmap for social enterprises of the future in helping us all achieve the sustainable development goals."

--Ambassador Mark Dybul, MD, Co-Director, Center for Global Health Practice and Impact, Georgetown University Medical Center

"The Complete Business Leader is a must-read for those who are striving throughout their careers for expanded awareness and leadership skills development that enhances personal and organizational satisfaction and success."

--E. Wayne Holden, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer, RTI International

"I see The Complete Business Leader as a much-needed blueprint for future generations."

--Her Excellency Toyin Ojora Saraki, Founder and President, Wellbeing Foundation Africa

"Readers will learn the benefits of an authentic style and keen sense of listening, learning, and understanding what it takes to achieve seemingly impossible goals."

--Donald A. Holzworth, Global Health Entrepreneur, Founder, Constella Group

"A must-read for young managers faced with making high-stakes decisions under increased pressure and uncertainty while managing personnel who are trying to find their way as well."

--Alonzo Fulgham, former Acting Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, US Agency for International Development

"I've seen [Chris's] approaches transform projects, companies, and--most important--people, empowering them to best achieve their mission."

--Shannon Hader, MD MPH, Assistant Secretary General, UNAIDS