Overview
Fired Up: Kindling and Keeping the Spark in Creatives Teams is a one-of-a-kind leadership book specifically designed to help leaders with their creative team members. From what began as a conversation with a friend, and manifested itself around the fire-pit in his backyard, Dr. Johnston uses the key components of fire to help us get our teams Fired Up to be more creative. Those elements are: Oxygen Fuel, and Heat; know as the three components of the ""Fire Triangle."" In this book, you'll see how each connect with leadership principles to help you become a better leader, and turn that spark of creativity into a well-maintained fire. Oxygen Oxygen lets a fire breathe. This first section of the book helps leaders put wind in people's sails and provide the physical and conceptual space they need to create. Fuel Fuel feeds a fire. The second section helps leaders stoke the flames and keep their teams from burning up or burning out in the consuming process of creation. Heat Heat ignites a fire. The final section helps leaders turn possibilities into reality by turning up the heat on motivation, quality, and direction. Dr. Andrew Johnston has made a life of leading teams and developing the people in them. As Associate Provost and Dean at Belmont University and a faculty member at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee, he led institutional change and prepared tomorrow's leaders. As a sought after consultant and coach for organizations in non-profit, corporate, and educational contexts, he strengthens the leaders of today. Dr. Johnston lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife, Amy.
Full Product Details
Author: Andrew Johnston (University of Sheffiled UK)
Publisher: Orange Thread Media, LLC
Imprint: Orange Thread Media, LLC
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.290kg
ISBN: 9780991330720
ISBN 10: 0991330722
Pages: 246
Publication Date: 20 October 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""Dr. Johnston makes a big impact... He's been in the trenches and understands the personal and professional challenges [leaders] face every day. This experience translates into a practical perspective and the ability to speak with unusual insight, humor, and compassion on the business of moving people and organizations."" - Dr. Phil Cherico, Executive Pastor at Christ Community Church ""This isn't just theory or good ideas, it's tried and true. I've sat with Andrew for 10 years learning this material, and now it's in a book form that's absolutely incredible!"" - Luke McElroy, Founder of SALT Conferences
Dr. Johnston makes a big impact... He's been in the trenches and understands the personal and professional challenges [leaders] face every day. This experience translates into a practical perspective and the ability to speak with unusual insight, humor, and compassion on the business of moving people and organizations. - Dr. Phil Cherico, Executive Pastor at Christ Community Church This isn't just theory or good ideas, it's tried and true. I've sat with Andrew for 10 years learning this material, and now it's in a book form that's absolutely incredible! - Luke McElroy, Founder of SALT Conferences
Author Information
Dr. Andrew Johnston has made a life of leading teams and developing the people in them. As Associate Provost and Dean at Belmont University and a faculty member at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee, he led institutional change and prepared tomorrow's leaders. As a sought after consultant and coach for organizations in non-profit, corporate, and educational contexts, he strengthens the leaders of today. Dr. Johnston lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife, Amy.
