Soundview to Publish Summary of How to Be Exceptional by Zenger Folkman

March 4, 2013 - PRLog -- To be exceptional as a leader requires a revolutionary approach to leadership development. In How to Be Exceptional: Drive Leadership Success by Magnifying Your Strengths, John H. Zenger, Joseph R. Folkman, Robert H. Sherwin, Jr., and Barbara A. Steel instruct leaders to focus not on their weaknesses but on their strengths and how to magnify them. An exceptional leader can increase employee engagement, productivity and profitability. These leadership gurus can show you how. Learn more at http://www.summary.com/book-summaries/_/How-to-Be-Exceptional-summary.

John H. "Jack" Zenger is the co-founder and CEO of Zenger Folkman, a professional services firm providing consulting, leadership development programs and implementation software for organizational effectiveness initiatives.  He is considered a world expert in the field of leadership development, and is a highly respected and sought after speaker, consultant and executive coach.

Joe Folkman is co-founder and President of Zenger Folkman, a firm that utilizes evidence-driven, strengths-based methods to improve organizations and the people within them. He is a respected authority on assessment and change, and an acclaimed keynote speaker at conferences and seminars the world over. His topics focus on a variety of subjects related to leadership, feedback, and individual and organizational change.

Bob Sherwin is the Chief Operating Officer of Zenger Folkman, one of the world’s premier providers of leadership research, assessment, development and implementation programs. The company is best known for its unique evidence-driven, strengths-based approach to developing extraordinary leaders and demonstrating the performance impact they have on organizations. Bob is one of the firm’s authors, senior leadership speakers, workshop facilitators and executive coaches, working with clients and partners around the world.

Barbara Steel is Senior Vice President of Leadership Effectiveness for Zenger Folkman, a global provider of leadership development programs, assessment instruments, and executive coaching. Barbara is responsible for managing the facilitator network and the facilitator certification process for the company. She is also one of the organization’s speakers, workshop facilitators and executive coaches working with clients in the United States and abroad.

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