NOTE: Maximize Your Potential: Unleashing the Leader Within is the white-collar, or non-specific, version of Blue-Collar Leadership: Leading from the Front Lines and the content is nearly identical.Mack Story wishes someone would have given him this book nearly 30 years ago when he started his career. It would have changed his life then. It can change your life now.
As you read MAXIMIZE Your Potential, you'll discover how you can separate yourself from the crowd quickly by learning how to master the traits high impact leaders value most. You will learn how to get noticed by the right people and how to get promoted for the right reasons. You will learn how to become recognized as a high impact individual worth following, and you don't need formal authority (position) because you will develop something much better: moral authority (influence).
Mack made this book easy to read by formatting it with 30 short, easy to read 3 page chapters. If you read a chapter per day (3 pages; 6-7 minutes), you will easily complete the book in one month even if you're a slow-reader. This format also makes it perfect for conducting book studies with your team.
MAXIMIZE Your Potential will help you better understand:
- how to make an impact right where you are,
- how to be recognized for your abilities,
- how to position yourself well for promotions,
- how to increase your influence with your leaders and teammates,
- how to become a high impact team player,
- how and why you should accept more responsibility,
- how to intentionally become more valuable to your company,
- how to become more valuable which will make you more successful,
- how to lead yourself well in order to create your preferred future.
MAXIMIZE Your Potential is great for anyone at any level in any industry, but the greatest value will be to those in any position who have received little or no leadership development. Of course, higher level leaders also need to know and understand what's in this book to multiply the potential of those on their team. This book is based on principles that apply to all people at all levels regardless of position or titl
About the Author: Mack's story is an amazing journey of personal and professional growth. He married Ria in 2001. He has one son, Eric, born in 1991. After graduating high school in 1987, Mack joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve as an 0311 infantryman. Soon after, he began his 20 plus year manufacturing career. Graduating with highest honors, he earned an Executive Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Faulkner University. Mack began his career in manufacturing in 1988 on the front lines of a large production machine shop. He eventually grew himself into upper management and found his niche in lean manufacturing and along with it, developed his passion for leadership. In 2008, he launched his own Lean Manufacturing and Leadership Development firm. From 2005-2012, Mack led leaders and their cross-functional teams through more than 11,000 hours of process improvement, organizational change, and cultural transformation. Ria joined Mack full-time in late 2013. In 2013, they worked with John C. Maxwell as part of an international training event focused on the Cultural Transformation in Guatemala where over 20,000 leaders were trained. They also shared the stage with internationally recognized motivational speaker Les Brown in 2014. Mack and Ria have published 22 books on personal growth and leadership development and publish more each year. In 2018, they reached 65,000 international followers on LinkedIn where they provide daily motivational, inspirational, and leadership content to people all over the world. Mack and Ria Founded TopStoryLeadership.com in 2008. Mack Founded Blue-Collar Leadership.com in 2016 to specifically support the blue-collar industries. Clients: ATD (Association for Talent Development), Auburn University, Chevron, Chick-fil-A, Kimberly Clark, Koch Industries, Southern Company, and the U.S. Military. Mack is an inspiration for people everywhere as an example of achievement, growth, and personal development. His passion motivates and inspires people all over the world!
