
Leadership Alchemy
Join the adventure and transform your leadership!
By: Peter Shields
Paperback | 18 December 2018
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Companies spend millions trying to fix their leadership issues by recruiting new leaders, hiring consultants to tell them how to restructure and a myriad of other ‘outside-in’ initiatives that fail to achieve the intended results. What if they’re approaching the leadership dilemma entirely the wrong way?
82-year-old Ben Luckeridge is wise enough to know his business needs an inside-out leadership solution. Despite having all that a billion-dollar company and a successful career affords, Ben has serious health problems, regrets and an estranged daughter with whom he longs to reconnect. He must choose an heir to the Luckeridge Group of Companies before it’s too late.
Ben’s nephew Jack, the heir apparent, is barely clinging to his role as CEO of The Luckeridge Group, thanks to his autocratic and arrogant leadership style. How could Ben possibly bequeath the business to him?
With the help of his confidant Angela, a transformational executive coach, Ben devises a 12-month leadership adventure which Jack must successfully navigate if he is to become heir. Jack is soon joined on the challenge by a host of would-be challengers, including the engaging and energetic Zenobia, and he is immediately drawn to her calm confidence.
While Zenobia is fighting emotional battles of her own, her patience, empathy and leadership potency shine through, showing Jack that to unlock his inherent leadership potential he must overcome his emotional reactivity.
As Ben hurtles closer to death, Jack and Zenobia navigate their way toward a business that is more profitable, more meaningful and more sustainable than ever before. Their quest uncovers startling truths that transform all of them – and the organisation – forever.
About the Author
An ICF Professional Certified Coach with more than 15 years’ experience, Peter specialises in leadership development for organisational change and business performance improvement. Peter firmly believes that transformational leadership offers the single biggest revenue and profit growth opportunity for today’s organisations.
Peter is a Level Three Alumni of the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership, as well as a faculty member for both the IECL and Leadership Circle Asia Pacific.
Peter has 15 years’ experience facilitating and coaching within many of Australia’s top corporate and government organisations including Macquarie Bank, OEH, HP, Suncorp, Sydney Water, Clayton Utz, BOQ and Western Power. Experience has provided Peter with great insights into the workings of large complex organisations and the need to address the institutional challenges that invariably develop over the years.
As founder of Corporate Alchemy, Peter uses business performance psychology to develop powerful programs which deliver heightened business skills and transformational leadership development. He specialises in Cultural Transformation, Strategy & Vision Implementation and Building Leadership Capacity
CONTENTS
Preface............................................................................................................................................. 3
Acknowledgements......................................................................................................................... 5
Prologue Two Old Friends Discuss............................................................................................. 11
Chapter 1 The Ubiquity Contract................................................................................................ 15
Chapter 2 Ben Goes Into His Cave................................................................................................ 23
Chapter 3 Ben's Coaching Session With Angela.......................................................................... 27
Chapter 4 Christmas In The Bylong Valley.................................................................................. 37
Chapter 5 Dinner At The Farm..................................................................................................... 45
Chapter 6 Clarity Through The Haze........................................................................................... 49
Chapter 7 Ben's Secret Past Revealed......................................................................................... 51
Chapter 8 Jack's New Coaching Relationship.............................................................................. 59
Chapter 9 Ben Retakes The Reins Of TLG.................................................................................... 65
Chapter 10 Jack Goes On A Bender.............................................................................................. 71
Chapter 11 Jack's First Coaching Session.................................................................................... 75
Chapter 12 Michelle On Holidays With The Kids........................................................................ 83
Chapter 13 The Ubiquity Adventure Begins............................................................................... 89
Chapter 14 Ubiquity Goes To Morning Tea............................................................................... 105
Chapter 15 Jack's 360-Degree Feedback................................................................................... 117
Chapter 16 Jack's Desperation................................................................................................... 123
Chapter 17 Ben And Angela Discuss.......................................................................................... 129
Chapter 18 TLG Adventure Workshop...................................................................................... 135
Chapter 19 Zenobia Adair.......................................................................................................... 163
Chapter 20 News About Kitsune................................................................................................ 171
Chapter 21 Neil And Carolina Go Bush...................................................................................... 179
Chapter 22 Ben And Angela Review Ben's Blinder................................................................... 185
Chapter 23 Angela Bernstein's Notes........................................................................................ 189
Chapter 22 Ben Meets Zenobia.................................................................................................. 200
Chapter 25 Ben And Jack Mend Their Relationship................................................................. 206
Chapter 26 Gerald And Zenobia Discuss................................................................................... 208
Chapter 27 David And Andrew Go Bush.................................................................................... 211
Chapter 28 Jack And Zenobia Go Bush...................................................................................... 217
Chapter 29 Travel Towards The Silence................................................................................... 233
Chapter 30 The Experience Of Silence...................................................................................... 245
Chapter 31 Angela And Gerald Discuss The Adventure........................................................... 263
Chapter 32 Ben And Zen's Lives Collide.................................................................................... 272
Chapter 33 The Ambulance Arrives.......................................................................................... 284
Chapter 34 Zenobia Turns To Matias........................................................................................ 296
Chapter 35 Zenobia Lights The Way For Matias....................................................................... 304
Chapter 36 Tomoko Comes To Sydney...................................................................................... 308
Chapter 37 Ben Emerges From The Coma................................................................................ 316
Chapter 38 Zenobia Throws Jack A Lifeline.............................................................................. 320
Chapter 39 You Pitch, We Decide.............................................................................................. 324
Chapter 40 The Party And Zenobia Goes Bush......................................................................... 330
Epilogue...................................................................................................................................... 336
Ubiquity Consulting Leadership Chart...................................................................................... 338
The Luckeridge Group Leadership Chart.................................................................................. 339
Leadership Adventure Terminology......................................................................................... 340
Bibliography............................................................................................................................... 348
ISBN: 9780648434009
ISBN-10: 0648434001
Published: 18th December 2018
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 406
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: CORPORATE ALCHEMY
Country of Publication: AU
Edition Type: Digital original
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