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Is your business, company, or non-profit struggling to fly? Discover a breathtakingly simple approach to leading any team to greater heights. Updraft: The Aerodynamics of Great Leadership is a refreshingly uplifting look at how you, as a leader, engage with the people around you. Using the powerful metaphor of the updraft large birds create to help a flock fly 70% farther, Freedman explains how to create updraft in your own company. Through real-life examples, thought-provoking exercises, and a refreshing dose of humor, you'll learn how to make consistent progress to reach and exceed your organization's loftiest goals. In Updraft, you'll discover: How to turn your leadership role from a perpetual struggle into something you embrace Powerful ways to foster your team's commitment and game-changing passion How to encourage the emotional connections that drive success and engagement Concrete examples and expert advice to take your people to the next level How to make your leadership a personal game-changer, and much, much more! Updraft is a comprehensive yet entertaining guide that will serve as your new, effective approach to leadership. If you like practical techniques, inspirational methodologies, and the wisdom of an experienced leader, then you'll love this powerful resource from Jacquelyn S. Freedman.

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A provocative readon how any organization, including yours, can perform at the highestlevels. Freedman walks you step by step on how to have your own updraftwith both great leadership, and great transformation. Updraft brings you face-to-face with the real reasons why yourorganization isn't performing at the level you want, and fixes it. Get yourwhole leadership team reading this book -- your company's success depends on it. -- Mike Michalowicz, Author of Profit First Freedman delivers an engaging, insightful, fresh look at great leadership. Updraft is a terrific read for anyone interested in taking their organization to the next level. -- SHAUN VAN VLIET, Managing Director, Consilium Associates, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Successful organizations require superior leadership. Those who aspire to lead can acquire leadership skills the hard way through painful mistakes. Or they can read Updraft, a thoughtful, fresh, often entertaining book, based on the author's extensive consulting experience. I enthusiastically recommend the latter course! -- HUGO SONNENSCHEIN, President Emeritus, University of Chicago A valuable book for anyone interested in effective leadership. Updraft contains a remarkable collection of proven strategies and true-life examples from the author's experience as a facilitator, advisor, consultant and coach working with business owners and executives. Through clever and often humorous writing, the reader is encouraged to self-evaluate, grow, learn and most importantly empower others to achieve. This is a powerful tool. It demands your attention, gives practical advice, steps to follow, and guidance so that you too can become a great leader, enjoy the process and soar to great new heights. -- LEI LEI, PhD, Dean, Rutgers Business School, Rutgers University Every company is trying to figure out how to increase creativity. In Updraft, Jackie Freedman highlights the connection between leadership, engagement and innovation and explains why innovation may not be at the levels you want. Moreover, she shows you what you can do to create a culture that fosters creativity, leading to the innovation that will keep your organization growing. -- RICHARD BRANTON, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Merck & Co., Inc.

"""A provocative readon how any organization, including yours, can perform at the highestlevels. Freedman walks you step by step on how to have your own updraftwith both great leadership, and great transformation. Updraft brings you face-to-face with the real reasons why yourorganization isn't performing at the level you want, and fixes it. Get yourwhole leadership team reading this book -- your company's success depends on it."" -- Mike Michalowicz, Author of Profit First ""Freedman delivers an engaging, insightful, fresh look at great leadership. Updraft is a terrific read for anyone interested in taking their organization to the next level."" -- SHAUN VAN VLIET, Managing Director, Consilium Associates, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. ""Successful organizations require superior leadership. Those who aspire to lead can acquire leadership skills the hard way through painful mistakes. Or they can read Updraft, a thoughtful, fresh, often entertaining book, based on the author's extensive consulting experience. I enthusiastically recommend the latter course!"" -- HUGO SONNENSCHEIN, President Emeritus, University of Chicago ""A valuable book for anyone interested in effective leadership. Updraft contains a remarkable collection of proven strategies and true-life examples from the author's experience as a facilitator, advisor, consultant and coach working with business owners and executives. Through clever and often humorous writing, the reader is encouraged to self-evaluate, grow, learn and most importantly empower others to achieve. This is a powerful tool. It demands your attention, gives practical advice, steps to follow, and guidance so that you too can become a great leader, enjoy the process and soar to great new heights."" -- LEI LEI, PhD, Dean, Rutgers Business School, Rutgers University ""Every company is trying to figure out how to increase creativity. In Updraft, Jackie Freedman highlights the connection between leadership, engagement and innovation and explains why innovation may not be at the levels you want. Moreover, she shows you what you can do to create a culture that fosters creativity, leading to the innovation that will keep your organization growing."" -- RICHARD BRANTON, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Merck & Co., Inc."

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