As organizations grow in volume and complexity, the demands on leadership change. The same old moves won’t cut it any more. In Chess Not Checkers, Mark Miller tells the story of Blake Brown, newly appointed CEO of a company troubled by poor performance and low morale. Nothing Blake learned from his previous roles seems to help him deal with the issues he now faces. The problem, his new mentor points out, is Blake is playing the wrong game.
The early days of an organization are like checkers: a quickly played game with mostly interchangeable pieces. Everybody, the leader included, does a little bit of everything; the pace is frenetic. But as the organization expands, you can’t just keep jumping from activity to activity. You have to think strategically, plan ahead, and leverage every employee’s specific talents—that’s chess. Leaders who continue to play checkers when the name of the game is chess lose.
On his journey, Blake learns four essential strategies from the game of chess that transform his leadership and his organization. The result: unprecedented performance!
There is great power in unity Mark Miller has written yet another leadership gem. In Chess Not Checkers, he shows us in 4 simple moves how you can “Elevate Your Leadership Game”.
Up your leadership game Chess Not Checkers: Elevate Your Leadership Game by Mark Miller
When it starts to feel like it’s no longer “business as usual,” it doesn’t have to be too late. There are few outstanding leadership books that can be read in one sitting and applied immediately. Chess Not Checkers nails four quintessential principles with precision and purpose. Miller presents the “moves” in a way that causes readers to rethink and redirect their current approach to leadership. Organizations need timely wisdom to navigate changing times and challenges. I highly recommend this book to any leader at any stage of development. Let Chess Not Checkers take you and your…