Great Leaders Grow

Key Features

• By the bestselling authors of The Secret (over 350,000 copies sold): the legendary Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller, a top executive at one of the most successful restaurant chains in the country
• Identifies the specific ways leaders must grow-on the job and off-to remain inspiring and effective
• Written for both established leaders looking to ensure their continued effectiveness and those who aspire to leadership

About the Book: Great Leaders Grow

Successful leaders don't rest on their laurels. Leadership must be a living process, not a title on a business card, and life means growth. As Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller write in the introduction, "the path to increased influence, impact, and leadership effectiveness is paved with personal growth.… Our capacity to grow determines our capacity to lead. It's really that simple." Great Leaders Grow shows leaders and aspiring leaders precisely which areas to focus on so they can remain effective throughout their lives.

As the book opens, Debbie Brewster, an accomplished leader herself, becomes a mentor to Blake, her late mentor's son, as he begins his career. Debbie tells Blake, "How well you and I serve will be determined by the decision to grow or not. Will you be a leader who is always ready to face the next challenge? Or will you be a leader who tries to apply yesterday's solutions to today's problems? The latter will ultimately fail. The difference: the decision to grow. And not a short-term decision but a decision to grow throughout your career and throughout your life. This single decision is a game changer for leaders."

About the Authors: Ken Blanchard, Mark Miller

Ken Blanchard, A prominent, gregarious, sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant. From his phenomenal best-selling book, The One Minute Manager (coauthored with Spencer Johnson)-which has sold more than thirteen million copies and remains on best-seller lists-to the library of books coauthored with outstanding practitioners-Raving Fans, Gung Ho!, Leadership and the One Minute Manager, Whale Done!. Ken is the chief spiritual officer (CSO) of The Ken Blanchard Companies, and international management training and consulting firm. He is also a visiting lecturer at his alma mater, Cornell University, where he is a trustee emeritus of the board of trustees

Mark Miller began his Chick-fil-A career working as an hourly team member at the company's Southlake Mall location in 1977. In 1978, Mark joined the corporate staff working in the warehouse and mailroom. Since that time, Mark has held several leadership positions. He has served in Corporate Communications, Field Operations, and Quality & Customer Satisfaction. Today, he is the Vice President, Training & Development. He is also a member of the Operations Council, and the Strategic Planning Team for Chick-fil-A, Inc.