Books
By Award-Winning Author, Consultant, and Thought Leader, Dr. Mary Lippitt
Situational Mindsets
Targeting What Matters When It Matters
Leaders at every organizational level face continual change with limited time, resources, and available talent. Will they call the right play? Will you?
Dr. Mary Lippitt draws on insights from more than 30 years of consulting and coaching to present a groundbreaking Situational Mindsets framework to address pivotal challenges. Using this clear-cut framework, you can see through the fog of overwhelming options and confidently act on critical needs.
What you'll learn:
Why goal obsessions surface
How to analyze organizational priorities
How to influence up the chain of command
How the organizational life cycle can signal change
– Endorsed by Marshall Goldsmith, the New York Times #1 bestselling author of Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Won't Get You There.
“Buck the trend and make a lasting and effective change with this book! Every great leader should have it! “
Leadersheep: Saving the Herd.
A Fable About Successfully Executing Change
Change doesn't just alter procedures; it transforms standards, habits, systems, relationships, career paths, and results. Whether proposing a bold initiative or a transactional improvement, change can generate distrust and fear, which surfaces as open or silent resistance. Overcoming these hurdles demands clarity, engagement, resources, and accountability.
Leadersheep identifies how to execute change through an entertaining fable that presents an innovative, tested five-step change model for organizations. Whether you are herding sheep, cats, or your team, this book outlines how to make change stick. In this award-winning book, readers learn to effectively gain support and implement change.
What you'll learn:
Why resistance surfaces
How to turn resistance into support
How to leverage intangible incentives
– Endorsed by Jack Zenger, CEO of Zenger Folkman and best-selling author.
“Leadersheep is destined to join other classic stories like “The Abilene Paradox” in the annals of Organization Development. We all know the power of stories to highlight important ideas. This one succeeds due to its richness and depth. It effectively illustrates the basic elements of change management - probably the most complex process anyone attempts to teach. Eloquently written, it creates a lasting and useful model for every reader.”
Brilliant or Blunder
6 Ways Leaders Navigate Uncertainty, Opportunity and Complexity
Success in leadership goes beyond tenure or title; it hinges on mastering the present realities to provide success and ensure longevity. Leaders cannot simply announce their plans and expect understanding or compliance. Instead, they must actively seek out what is critical, urgent and changing to foster a culture of collaboration and execution. And, they must stage engaged.
Brilliant or Blunder explores the journey from following what has always been done to becoming a wise leader who identifies opportunities and pitfalls. The book presents a dynamic, results-oriented framework that differs from focusing on leadership style or competencies.
What you'll learn:
How to influence up the chain of command
How to collect all data from critical perspectives
What questions can surface key evidence
– Endorsed by Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge, and the Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University
“Challenge is the opportunity for greatness, and in Brilliant or Blunder by Mary Lippitt, you will discover the mindsets that leaders must have to navigate current challenges and turn them into exciting opportunities. This fresh, insightful, and mind-expanding book that is based on sound research, in-depth case studies, and practical experience. It’s a breakthrough work with a unique perspective that will make you think differently about how you think.”