Strategic Leadership
Change The Way You SEE Everything
Through Asset-Based Thinking

Think all strategic leadership books are dry and boring? Then you NEED to read this book.

What can I say – Change The Way You SEE Everything Through Asset-Based Thinking is an absolute treat!

This book review is being written literally 2 hours after receiving the book in the mail. As soon as I opened the package and saw the book with it’s vibrant cover and brilliant picture illustrations, I began to read.

And I kept on reading for the next 45 minutes until I actually finished the book. I very seldom become engrossed in a book like I did in this particular case. The author's obviously understand human behavior and the leadership power in the human spirit.

Like I said, this book is a real treat for every aspiring leader.

This simple, yet highly thought-provoking leadership guide instructs the reader on how to make very small, strategic shifts in how to perceive the world; its many challenges, obstacles and opportunities.

Asset-based thinking (ABT) is more than just “thinking positively”. ABT offers solid leadership suggestions for living on the side of life where the grass is truly greener than its oh-so-dreary and destructive counterpart.

Whether you are an executive, department manager, athlete, doctor, farmer or other – you CAN benefit from this unique collection of strategic leadership lessons and activities. Just a few of the high-value strategic leadership ideas you will learn, include how to:

• Forget perfectionism (it doesn't exist) and see a person in a constant state of growth
• Turn destructive anxieties into PURE ENERGY!
• Identify five assets for every one negative you encounter
• Learn to positively respond versus emotionally react
• Anticipate rewards rather than assume disaster
• Avoid missing out on abundant leadership opportunities by widening your visual lens

Asset-based thinking is a personal choice you can make multiple times every day of your life - provided you begin now to form the life changing leadership habits that lead to success.

Imagine how much time we would all save and how more grand life would be if we all held the wisdom and self-discipline to magnify and celebrate what is best in us. Then, to be able to quickly turn our attention to proactively tackle what is next on the list of great things to DO.

When I read this strategic leadership lesson, I had to just stop and think about those words, “Magnify What’s Best and Focus on What’s Next.”

This is a perfect example of why this book, Change The Way You SEE Everything Through Asset-Based Thinking had such a powerful impact on me.

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What a gift it is to understand that there is real power and grace in being able to mentally take yourself out of any situation for a brief moment in order to assess the situation from the eye of an observer – then, step back into the situation and respond accordingly. Wow.

Just think for a moment what could be possible in your own life if you were improve your leadership effectiveness by focusing your attention on:

• Opportunities rather than problems
• Strengths more than weaknesses
• What can be done instead of what can’t?

Once you are in the habit of focusing your attention on the good rather than the bad, you will find that fears, anxieties and sleeplessness; will be quickly replaced by enthusiasm, optimism, energy and fulfillment.

The plentiful leadership lessons provided in this book make it definitely worth the price of admission!

Kathryn D. Cramer, Ph.D. and Hank Wasiak, authors of the strategic leadership book entitled, Change The Way You SEE Everything Through Asset-Based Thinking.

Kathryn D. Cramer, Ph.D. is a practicing psychologist, corporate speaker and author of three books on self development and personal effectiveness. She is the founder of The Stress Center at St. Louis University and managing partner of The Cramer Institute. Ms. Cramer resides in St. Louis, Missouri.

Hank Wasiak is co-founder of The Concept Farm, a widely popular creative development organization. He is highly respected in the communications industry and has received an Emmy nomination as a broadcast interviewer and host. Mr. Wasiak resides in New York City and Los Angeles.

Visit www.assetbasedthinking.com for more info on strategic leadership and personal development.

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