True Growth
Since 2007, more than 16,000 leaders have benefited from the True Growth leader development experience. Our team of facilitators and coaches are committed to helping leaders embrace the transformational power of authenticity to improve themselves and the lives they touch.
This world-class team has truly been the key to the success of the True Growth experience. As part of the True Growth experience, we developed a 360° assessment based on the 7 core competencies and corresponding 25 behaviors of an authentic leader. For the thousands of leaders who benefited from this assessment and their one-on-one coaching sessions, we decided to publish a free monthly newsletter that focused on these seven core competencies that are essential to becoming an authentic leader. Each of these newsletters was written by a member of our team with the goal of sharing a personal story that brought to life one of the competencies.
The response to the newsletters was overwhelmingly positive. Not only did the readers, True Growth Alumni, enjoy the impactful real-world stories, but they saw great benefit from the True Growth Takeaway, Reflection Questions, and Book Recommendation that were included with each newsletter. That information allowed them to go deeper into making that competency an integral part of their life.
This book is our way of sharing these True Growth lessons on how to become an authentic leader. It is organized into seven sections focused on the behavioral competencies of an authentic leader. We encourage you to read each chapter deliberately, focus on the True Growth Takeaway, and, most importantly, take time to reflect and act on the Reflection Questions included after each chapter. We have also included at the end of each section some specific behaviors you should consider using to improve as a leader at home and work. Our hope is that this book serves you well on your journey to leadership authenticity!
Acclaim for True Growth
“We always built our football program on four pillars: Communication, Trust, Respect, and a Common Purpose. You will find these as a common theme in the many insightful messages from a lot of learned people which are contained in this work. It is a recurring theme of wisdom where the power of the mind opens us to all kinds of possibilities with a “can do” attitude of resolve and commitment.”
– Mack Brown, Head Football Coach, University of North Carolina
“True Growth is a wonderful, must-read book, one you will read and re-read, then share with friends and colleagues. Whether you lead a family, a multi-national corporation, or anything in between, True Growth is a book that will help you develop as a person and a leader. It’s a book of stories—many very moving, all very real—that provide grist for reflecting on the kind of person and leader you are. Every reader will benefit from this book. I sure did”.
– Lieutenant General Jim Dubik, U.S. Army Retired, PhD, Senior Fellow, Institute for the Study of War, author, Just War Reconsidered: Strategy, Ethics, and Theory.
“In this age of information overload, I loved the simplicity of this book. Every chapter was a thoughtful lesson and reminder of what it takes to be a successful leader. As the world moves so quickly around us, it is nice to be reminded that the small details are truly why we succeed.”
– Tricia Cullop, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, University of Toledo
“Ever since I took the True Growth class, my world view changed dramatically. Your book not only helps me relive the class with your motivational true-life stories, but the questions asked after each story are insightful and make you dig deep to find answers. The book recommendations are so appropriate to the theme you are emphasizing. I would recommend this book to all who wish to better themselves.”
– Ken DeBruhl, Vice President, Roebbelen Contracting