“Powerful! There has never been a more important time to be a decisive and strong leader through crisis. Positive Influence II is the ultimate guide for leaders of all industries to lead their teams and companies with humanity, flexibility, and calm perseverance to thrive in the challenging crises we face in our world. Whether you’re a new or seasoned leader, this is 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.

Positive Influence:

Leadership in a Time of Crisis

The authors summarize and draw conclusions about crisis leadership, using stories and quotes to humanize and illuminate the factors that impacted the people and organizations in their study group. They believe that personal stories and the experiences of leaders told in their own words have a more significant impact than lists of leadership behaviors or principles. For example, nothing better expresses the challenges faced by some leaders during this crisis than this response:

“It was the first time in my life that I was presented with a problem for which there was no solution.”

The authors talked to and interviewed some 50 leaders from a variety of industries and types of workplaces. Many held the title of CEO; some held the title of COO or President, while others were Executive Director, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Partner, and Superintendent. They represented healthcare, hospitality (restaurants, hotels), education, consulting, transportation, and non-profit organization. This book has four parts:

1. Leading in a Time of Crisis: An Overview

2. Positive Influence Leaders in a Time of Crisis

3. Leading in a Time of Crisis: Outcomes

4. Resources for Leading in a Time of Crisis

At the end of each chapter, the authors include a summary of the ideas in the chapter along with four discussion questions.

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About the Authors

Michael Parker

Michael Parker is a senior executive with twenty-six years of experience in financial services. Currently, he serves as the Managing Director for Rockefeller Capital Management, based in New York City. Prior to his current position, Michael led RBC U.S. Wealth Management Recruiting Strategy, where he led the firm to record-breaking growth in 2018. Previously, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer with HighTower, where he led the firm to a listing in Inc. Magazine’s “5000 Fastest-Growth Companies” for five consecutive years.

Throughout his career, Michael has been a featured writer for wealthmanagement.com, where he has shared more than a dozen articles, as well as authoring the industry award-winning Blueprint for Growth.

Glenn Parker

Glenn Parker is an internationally recognized workshop facilitator, organizational consultant, and conference speaker in the area of teamwork, collaboration, and team meetings. He is the author of sixteen books, including the bestsellers Cross Functional Teams: Working with Allies, Enemies and other Strangers, and Team Players and Teamwork: New Strategies for Developing Successful Collaboration. Glenn’s widely-used instrument, the Parker Team Player Survey, has sold more than one million copies, and his seminal work on team-player styles was featured in a bestselling CRM video.

As a consultant for more than forty years, Glenn Parker has helped create high-performing teams at hundreds of organizations including Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Merck & Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Phillips-Van Heusen, Telcordia Technologies, BOC Gases, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Glenn holds a Master’s degree from the University of Illinois, and studied for the doctorate at Cornell University. Through his philanthropic endeavors, he has raised over $1.5 million for cancer research.

About the Authors

Michael Parker

Michael Parker is a senior executive with twenty-five years of experience in financial services. Currently, he serves as the Managing Director for Rockefeller Capital Management, based in New York City. Prior to his current position, Michael led RBC U.S. Wealth Management Recruiting Strategy, where he led the firm to record-breaking growth in 2018. He also spent time as the Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer with HighTower, where he led the firm to a Top 5 ranking for six consecutive years and earned a listing in Inc. Magazine’s “5000 Fastest-Growth Companies” for five consecutive years.

Throughout his career, Michael has been a featured writer for wealthmanagement.com, where he has shared more than a dozen articles, as well as authoring the industry award-winning Blueprint for Growth.

Glenn Parker

Glenn Parker is an internationally recognized workshop facilitator, organizational consultant, and conference speaker in the area of teamwork, collaboration, and team meetings. He is the author of sixteen books, including the bestsellers Cross Functional Teams: Working with Allies, Enemies and other Strangers, and Team Players and Teamwork: New Strategies for Developing Successful Collaboration. Glenn’s widely-used instrument, the Parker Team Player Survey, has sold more than one million copies, and his seminal work on team-player styles was featured in a bestselling CRM video.

As a consultant for more than forty years, Glenn Parker has helped create high-performing teams at hundreds of organizations including Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Merck & Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Phillips-Van Heusen, Telcordia Technologies, BOC Gases, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Glenn holds a Master’s degree from the University of Illinois, and studied for the doctorate at Cornell University. Through his philanthropic endeavors, he has raised over $1.5 million for cancer research.

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