Peter Jensen has consolidated a wealth of facts in an effective,
concise and easy to understand model.
The beauty of the approach is that, for any person who aspires to
lead/coach a team, it provides a recipe for massive success.
Too often, we assume that profitability in any venture (business,
sports, non-profit, or government context) results from policies,
systems or structures.
There is some value in focusing to improve these context factors.
However, when the rubber hits the road, the winning factor is
people.
Peter Jensen has hit the nail on the head. His research illustrates
how taking care of people and helping them align on purpose,
creating an environment for performance, and allowing them to
contribute their full potential, produce massive results.
As Tom Wentz, author of Transformational Change points out,
"different" has arrived. The era of bigger, better, faster is
passé. We must find ways to release people's potential.
Peter Jensen provides an amazing blueprint to the path to peak
performance. Using numerous examples and a clear explanation of the
five elements of the Third Factor, he has laid out a strategy that
today's leader must learn and integrate in his/her leadership
process. If one takes a step back and reflects on his/her own
experience, leadership indeed has the responsibility to: 1) manage
oneself; 2) build trust with the team; 3) use imagery to help
people see the bright future; 4) uncover and work through barriers
and obstacles to performance; and 5) welcome adversity as an
opportunity to learn and grow.
Following Jim Clemmer's footsteps in shining a light on
possibilities of leadership (Growing the Distance and The Leader's
Digest), Peter Jensen has provided all leaders with a realistic and
feasible framework for developing organizational and individual
potential.
I highly recommend this book to the budding leader and also to the
experienced one. Learning and integrating the Jensen Model into our
leadership effort is the key to exceeding expectations in this age
of people power (not information).