Foreword to Reimagining Leadership
Empowering Growth and Performance Through Purposeful Change and Constructive Culture
AUTHOR: Elie Daher
As we face into the headwinds of many unprecedented and interconnected global challenges, every company and organization is having to discover how to do more, at higher quality with less resource. Organizations can either respond by driving harder and working longer, or by working smarter. Working smarter involves having an agile organization that can constantly adapt its strategy to the changing needs of its wider eco-system. But it is much easier to change one’s strategy than evolve the company’s culture. Peter Ducker famously said, “Culture will always eat your strategy for breakfast!” Trying to implement a new strategy without attending to what is required in developing the culture is like planting a new specimen plant without first preparing the soil and ensuring it has the right conditions to grow to enable it to flourish.
Endorsement
“Whether you're a new leader or an experienced one, this book will give you the tools you need to build a successful team and company for the long term. In an age where quick-fix solutions are ubiquitous, Reimagining Leadership provides a refreshing alternative with a guide to targeting root issues and challenges to building a positive culture and empowering your team. A must read!”
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.
Advance Reviews
"Dr. Daher presents research-based data that all global leaders need for their teams to flourish. Elie's book is critical to organizations wishing to build cross-cultural teams that are functional versus disruptive to the organization. It allows space for team members to be highly contributory as a result of blending cultures.
CB Bowman-Ottomanelli, MCEC, BCC, CMC, CVF, CVP, Founder & CEO Association of Corporate Executive Coaches (ACEC), CEO Courage Consulting
Elie Daher has written a book that answers the question – what’s new in leadership? Given the challenges of our teams in today’s working environment, I especially like his thoughts, comments, and suggestions on culture. A clear read and plenty of thoughtful insights and suggestions.
Howard MorganManaging Director at Leadership Research Institute
Elie is someone who transcends the definition of leader and entrepreneur. He displays many paradoxes that define modern leadership within and beyond the organisation - he is courageous and humble in equal measure. He is willing to act, yet always learning. He has the energy of someone 20 years his junior, which is infectious. All this makes his work, mentoring and counsel so valuable to anyone aspiring to be a leader or entrepreneur or someone wanting to understand who they need to be in these unique times in order to lead others towards purpose and success. No doubt this book will become a mantra for some and a well worn guide for others.
MEL ROSS, Chief Experience Officer & Founder, Adapt2Digital / The Dilyn Way™
"The title Reimaging Leadership is the right title for this book. Learning “how to” develop such skills as: culture mapping, assessing digital readiness, using social systems frameworks, and flipping a negative culture into a positive one will make this book so worth it for professionals who want to lead in the future. We all have heard the theory that “culture eats strategy.” Read this book to prove that culture will nurture your strategy and help it thrive."
Frank Wagner, Co-founder and Co-creator, Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching®
Dr. Elie Daher
Dr. Elie Daher is an accomplished senior-level executive with a track record of 35+ years of successful strategic and tactical leadership in both public and private organizations within the energy, education, and technology sectors. He is a visionary and creative, with a positive attitude and steadfast commitment to excellence. Elie has strong expertise in managing organizational change to achieve maximum results. He combines his entrepreneurial leadership style with highly effective planning, organizational, and communication skills as well as a solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving. Throughout his executive career, Elie has held various top executive and leadership positions, including CEO, Executive VP, CMO, Global VP of Strategy and Marketing, and Head of Consulting Division, among other roles, while working across four continents with both medium size and fortune 100 companies.
For more information, visit: www.reimaginingleadership.me.