Organizations are in crisis. Gallup reports only 33% of employees feel engaged at work, costing a staggering $1.9 trillion in lost productivity. While the trend of “quiet quitting” remains strong, organizations are facing the following challenges: - Employees are detached from their work - Employee satisfaction is at an all-time low - People are not connected to the company’s mission and purpose _______________________ 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗝𝗢𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗥𝗣𝗛𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 “ Climbing the Leadership Summit is a must read for the front-line manager to the C-suite and will be a must read for my team.” - Mike Costello, Chief Operating Officer, Waste Management Resources "Climbing The Leadership Summit is the most pragmatic, insightful, and highly prescriptive 21-step Field Guide." - Patrick J. McKenna, consultant and author of 12 leadership books, including the international best-seller, “First Among Equals.” "Joe Murphy is the ‘real deal’ when it comes to leadership advice and coaching." - Andre Williams, CEO and Co-Founder at Optevo “Everyone in the workforce needs to read Climbing the Leadership Summit . Joe uses a research-based and practical approach to provide a framework for developing leadership at all levels of the organization." - Tony Gambill, President of Clearview Leadership "This book is filled with thought-provoking ideas and practical advice that make it a compelling read." - Laurent Letestu, CFO and Vice President, Sercel – France “If you want to learn how to be a great leader, listen to what Joe Murphy has to say!” - Oakland McCulloch, Lieutenant Colonel (US Army Retired) _______________________ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 In The Leadership Academy programs we run for clients, we discuss the psychological aspects of leadership and success. People go from looking at work as only an 8 to 5 job to using work as a vocation and a way to develop themselves into their best possible selves. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 People return to their jobs with a different outlook, an outlook of realizing they can turn their workplace into fun and excitement, feeling empowered, and feeling like they are part of something big, something bigger than themselves. They return to their work with a sense of purpose. One of the chief concepts I promote in 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩, 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙇𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨, stems from The Leadership Academy seminars, that leadership is a way of acting that inspires others to perform at higher levels and become their best selves on the way toward the objective and that leadership can be learned and should be learned by everyone at all levels of the organization. The result is the beginning of creating leaders at all levels. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 Organizations must create leaders at all levels to win employees over and help them get back on track and thrive. This is the primary duty of the direct manager, with the help and support of Human Resources. In this book, I leverage 21 Best Practices to demonstrate how managers can empower their people, create a collaborative workplace, have fun, and help people feel valued as they achieve their goals. These 21 Best Practices are foundational for managers at all levels and individuals wanting to climb the leadership summit. In my 30 years of studying leadership and applying what I have learned, I have encapsulated the best practices that yield the highest results into this book so you can develop yourself into the leader your people and organization need you to be. Your partner in success, Joe Murphy