Leaders do not just play a role - they create a better future. Great leaders have learned the value of influence rather than control as a leadership model. Grant D. Fairley is an executive coach and seminar speaker who takes the listener through the big ideas of being an influential leader. Working with major corporations, governments, educators, and community groups, Grant guides those individuals and teams where conflict is destroying the workplace to a fresh start. Through a better understanding of self and those they serve, leaders and teams are renewed. Individuals are encouraged to see their story in a different way. The result is effective leadership and productive teams who take on the challenges they face with energy and commitment.

This book takes leaders on a journey through the big ideas of leadership. This book is a professional development tool for leaders at any stage of their career. Leaders do not just play a role - they create a better future. Great leaders have learned the value of influence rather than control as a leadership model.

The book is written in short big-idea chapters that allow the leader to digest the concepts easily. It is a helpful tool for human relations and employee relations professionals who wish to engage leaders in their organizations. Whether it is the leader who is great on task but poor on people skills, or the newly promoted leader, Positive Influence will help.

Renewable leaders are able to understand how to continue to learn and grow rather than become stuck in a method or mindset that is inflexible. Leadership has many styles and forms. Organizations thrive or wither depending on the quality and style of leaders they have. Positive Influence goes beyond the dos and don'ts of leadership to explore a whole-person approach to being a leader.

This book will empower leaders to serve their teams and customers while creating a great personal story.