I think it is an understatement to say that we are living in uncertain times.  Each time I turn on the news, there is more bad news about our economy and turmoil abroad.

So, as a leader, what do you do during these times to keep people inspired and moving in the direction of profitability and sustainability?  These 5 strategies will help to get you started.

1) Challenge your historical models. If you are leading or managing your business using leadership models or measurement tactics used in the past, you are probably missing a huge part of the bigger picture.  Uncertain times show us that we are moving into a new economy/new world.  New times call for new leadership models and new ways of measuring results.

One Step: Get brushed up on how to lead a virtual team.  With virtual teams, you have to assume that the way you lead in a traditional work environment just won’t work.  You must be willing to mega communicate, form allies across borders and learn how to get people who work independently to work as a unified team.

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We are pleased to announce that EDGE! A Leadership Story has been named a finalist for the National Best Books 2008 Awards in the category of Business/Motivational.

We want to extend our thanks to each and every one of you who have supported this effort and who continue to spread the word about this work.

If you have not yet read the book, we invite you to pick up a copy today at Amazon.com. The majority of people who are reading the book are telling us they are reading the book in a few hours.

Dear Friends,

As many of you know, I am someone who believes that leadership is a skill which is tried by many and only mastered by few. Why? Because in my work as a coach, I have observed that many leaders are unaware of the influence of their words, actions and deeds. They say things they wish they could recant. They lead from a place that is inauthentic. They don’t stop to think that their most critical team members are ready to jump ship, because they are bored, worn out and restless.

My new book, EDGE! A Leadership Story, addresses these very concerns. Using a provocative approach, the book delivers a powerful message about authenticity, courage and human development through the engaging story of a modern day leader, Mitchell James, his team and his executive coach, Kate Nelson.

Today, EDGE! A Leadership Story has landed on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com. We are looking forward to taking this book to the masses, and our goal is to help our readers get closer to becoming a leader who will have a profound and positive impact on the people in their lives.

I am writing to enlist your support. We would be so very grateful if you would pick up a copy of the book and tell at least three people about this work. We believe the book is breaking new ground in both the profession of coaching and the world of leadership.

To pick up a copy, visit this link.

Thank-you for your continued support.
Warmly,

Bea

Southern Pines, NC (PRWEB) July 1, 2008 — ‘Edge! A Leadership Story,’ the latest book from executive coach and author Bea Fields, takes an innovative approach to educating and enlightening today’s leaders. The book combines the storytelling appeal of a novel with the educational approach of non-fiction. Fields is widely recognized as a pioneer in the leadership coaching industry, but found she needed to take a new approach to putting the subject she was most passionate about into words.

“Part of what I do is turn reality on its head,” says executive coach Bea Fields. “I need to shake people up and get them to start asking questions — and ultimately challenge them to set higher standards for themselves, their businesses and their lives. How could I translate that energy and passion into book form?”

To write the book, Fields teamed with award-winning film director and producer Corey Blake, ‘Chairman of the Dream’ of Writers of the Round Table, and Eva Silva Travers, writer and actress. With the help of another coach and actor, Roger DeWitt, the group worked out the dialogue and created three-dimensional characters and a page-turning story that both entertains and educates.

Bestselling author Michael Gerber of the E-Myth series, wrote the foreword for ‘Edge!’ The entrepreneurial guru says, “In ‘Edge,’ our coach is someone I wish I knew when I needed one. She’s direct, has a sureness about her, asks questions I knew I should answer, and in the end achieves what she set out to do.”

The book has been endorsed by Michael Port, author of ‘Book Yourself Solid,’ Andy Wibbels, author of ‘Blogwild!’ and NBC Universal Executive, Sophie Mokhtari, author of the new novel ‘China Girl: A Daughter’s Journey.’

For more information, visit http://Edge-Book.com.

Buy the book from Amazon.com.

There is a great coaching telesummit coming up next week. We are going to be addressing some of the top trends in leadership coaching for the future. I will be speaking on the topic of coaching and leadership development for Generation Y.

To learn more, visit this link.