Lead Like a Person Not Like a Position Book is out NOW!
Why did i write Lead Like a Person?
Beginnings
In almost four decades of working in businesses and consulting with companies across all industries, I increasingly hear the need for people to be treated with greater humanity. This is a human need. Setting aside humanity in business is no longer optional.
People
People want to be treated like people.
And let’s face it, people deserve to be treated like people.
This book is about developing front-line leaders who lead like people, which includes treating their teams with greater humanity. First-line leaders have the most direct contact with people. The higher you go up in the leadership chain, the more meetings you’re in, the more time you spend reading reports, and the fewer people you interact with directly.
Audience
This book is for three groups of people who care enough to increase humanity in the workplace:
1) First-time leaders transitioning to leadership positions
2) Aspiring first-time leaders who want to prepare to lead successfully.
3) Mid-level leaders who develop and supervise first-time leaders.
about the author
Mark Carpenter
Mark Carpenter is a speaker, author, coach, and facilitator. He is the co-author of the best-selling book “Master Storytelling: How to Turn Your Experiences Into Stories that Teach, Lead, and Inspire” and co-creator of a half-day workshop on the same topic. He is dedicated to helping people be successful by learning and applying new skills. He has worked in industries from financial services to high tech, mining to manufacturing, and government to retail.
Mark has been personally successful because he is a mix of contrasting and complimentary characteristics. He is practical yet personable; he’s a serious worker who doesn't take himself too seriously; and he is quick to assume the best about others without sacrificing his own high standards and sense of accountability. He has been successful as a trainer and consultant because he loves connecting people with valuable skills that will change lives and organizations for good, has a personable teaching style, and he never forgets that training is only useful if it gets applied in real life.
When he’s not training, speaking, or coaching, Mark is likely consulting business leaders on how to lead change, hiking or snowshoeing in the mountains near his home in Utah, working on projects around the house, playing the piano, or bragging about his grandchildren.