Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface: Future-Focused Leadership -- Future-Focused AI: Critical Principles -- About the Author -- Introduction -- Elements of Exceptional Performance -- Identifying Superordinate Principles -- Notes -- Part I: Gaining Insight -- Chapter 1: Leadership Essentials -- Understanding a VUCA World -- Developing High Performance -- Steps to Increased Effectiveness -- Notes -- Chapter 2: Invisible Tripwires -- Achieving Exceptional Performance -- Barriers to Learning Agility -- The Importance of Insight -- Notes -- Chapter 3: Motivation and Commitment -- Setting Objectives and Creating Incentives -- Management Standards and the Motivational Pathway -- Maintaining Balance -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4: Leadership Insights -- Vision and Effective Action -- Profiling Effective Leaders -- Motivation and Purpose at Work -- Notes -- Chapter 5: Authentic Leadership -- Case Study: The Danger of Speculative Ventures -- Developing Leadership Ability -- Gaining Insight from Balanced Processing -- Challenges Facing Authentic Leaders -- Case Study: Berkshire Hathaway -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6: Developing Capability -- Exploring Work Behaviour -- Improving Performance Management -- Steps in Performance Review -- Developing Resilience -- Notes -- Chapter 7: Coaching for Exceptional Results -- Solution-Focused Coaching -- Purposeful Conversations -- Step 1: Awareness and Acknowledgement -- Step 2: Insight into Issues -- Step 3: Meaningful Action -- Step 4: Support -- Additional Questioning Techniques -- Example 1: Tell Me about the Project... -- Example 2: Tell Me about the Challenges... -- Example 3: what could have been done differently? -- Example 4: So, What Did You Learn From X? -- HIPPO: A Model for Solution-Focused Coaching -- Notes.