The Skills of an Effective Leader

About the Book

valuable considerations that impact the quality of leadership. The book provides new concepts and tools that will allow you to improve their understanding and impact as a leader. It includes insights, principles, observations, concepts and other useful information about leadership that informs and instructs the reader on the role of the leader and the topic of leadership. You will be challenged to examine the way you practice the “art of leadership.” A significant exercise is included in chapter 11 that brings you full circle to a place of application. Using practices adapted from our Leadership Coaching Program, Performance Enhancement Coaching System™ , we have created a process so that you can conduct a personalized, self-directed coaching session to plan for your on-going leadership development. As a purchaser of the book you are also invited to join our Skills of Effective Leadership Learning Community through our “Skills of Effective Leadership Learning Forum – SEL2F” free. This community will provide you with a number of ways of broaden the conversation and expand your leadership learning and network with other leaders. I hope that you will find this book to be one of your favorites and a resource that will add richly to your ability to influence and lead others and become an effective leader. The world needs your best and the people are waiting for and expect you to lead them well! Bernard E. Robinson, C.M.C.

About the Author

Bernard is the Owner and President of the Institute for Human Development. The Institute is a management consulting company that has been in business for since 1988 and has provided performance management consulting and leadership and business coaching for individuals and businesses thousands of clients in numerous industries. In a career that has spanned nearly 40 years, he has helped clients respond to an assortment of performance, operational, systems change and organizational improvement performance challenges and helping them improve performance, productivity and growth. He is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC). The CMC designation reflects a certification awarded to consultants who have met high standards of education, experience, competence, professionalism and ethics as a management consultant by the Institute of Management Consultants USA, Inc. CMC is held by less than 1% of consultants. He is also a member of the Mentors Guild: The Mentors Guild invitation is extended to management consultants and seasoned business experts with at least two decades of expertise and a track record of thought leadership to become members. Member since September 2014. Prior to starting IHD, Bernard worked as a senior manager in a developmental health institution, training manager for a county government organization, senior trainer in the federal government and hospital organizations. His principal involvements as a consultant have spanned fortune 500 companies, religious institutions, non-profit organizations, government and nursing and healthcare industry. He is an expert leadership coach and leadership and management development trainer, curriculum and training program designer and organizational development and group process facilitator. During his career, he has led the development and implementation of numerous organization wide training and change management initiatives. For nearly 20 years, Bernard has been an expert trainer and lead facilitator for the Graduate School USA, a not for profit institution headquartered in Washington, DC. A hallmark of his consulting career has been a high interest in and a commitment to helping others strive for and create excellence in their personal and professional pursuits. In fact, a large part of his practice involves mentoring consultants and business professionals as a business development coach. Clients have rewarded his work by sharing their satisfaction with others, which is reflected in the fact that approximately 70% of the work the Institute does coming word of mouth referrals. Bernard enjoys and values the work of his clients and they enjoy working with him.