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by Janice Fraser (Author), Jason Fraser (Author), Eric Ries (Foreword by)
Farther, Faster, and Far Less Drama offers a simple but powerful set of leadership behaviors to align teams and accelerate progress.
Fom team leaders to consultants to stay-at-home parents, everyone wishes life could be less complex, but that often feels impossible. Janice and Jason Fraser introduce the Four Leadership Motions, a method they have been using for decades to help all kinds of teams make fast, meaningful progress--including Navy SEALs, startup CEOs, and Fortune 100 executives. With the Four Leadership Motions, you will set and achieve goals faster, make complex situations more manageable, and create momentum even during overwhelming circumstances. The book calls on readers to:- Orient honestly to understand the complexities of any situation
- Value outcomes more than plans, activities, or deliverables
- Leverage the brains by tapping the right people and maximizing their contribution
- Make durable decisions by eliminating the two pernicious kinds of waste
Farther, Faster, and Far Less Drama offers theory alongside hands-on exercises, formulas, and frameworks that can all be adapted to real-life situations in both professional and personal contexts. The world around you might constantly be in flux, but you don't have to be. With this book, you'll be empowered to make efficient progress with less stress--every single day.
Author Biography
Janice Fraser is an investor, speaker, and expert in the management practices to support disruptive innovation at scale. A Silicon Valley veteran, she's built a storied career as a product manager, founder, facilitator, and confidant for entrepreneurs and enterprise executives alike. But her impact extends beyond the Valley with innovation and transformation projects at NASA, the Obama White House, Procter and Gamble, and many other companies in the Fortune 500. As an investor, she is particularly committed to championing and extending access to the brilliant entrepreneurs who are typically underrepresented in the world of venture-backed startups.
Jason Fraser co-founded the Innovation and Transformation Practice at Pivotal Software, establishing the values, practices, and strategic vision that would modernize software development within the Fortune 100 and the U.S. Military. He's currently a director on the Federal team at VMWare, working with some of the largest organizations in the world to create high-functioning, rapid product development capabilities, and to break through the human barriers that block innovation.
