Jeff Saari - Be Better
Welcome, reader. This is your companion toolkit for Be Better - every worksheet and assessment referenced in the book, free to download, print, and use as you work the 8 pillars.
The Toolkit
The exercises may feel contrived at first - that's the point. Anything new feels awkward before it feels natural. Print these, write on them, repeat them.
Chapter Videos
Hear Jeff unpack each pillar in his own words and connect the ideas in the book to everyday leadership.
Jeff walks through Chapter One in his own words - book in hand, connecting the STAR Model to what mastering stress can look like in practice.
Jeff unpacks why most leaders handle conflict wrong, and how resolving it well releases the stuck energy it leaves behind.
Jeff shares the feedback formula every leader needs, connecting appreciative and constructive feedback to real results.
Jeff explains why leaders need to talk less, and walks through the ten skills of listening for better relationships and outcomes.
Jeff makes the case for leading with a coaching approach - stop managing, start coaching, and facilitate real change.
Jeff on why your mind is your greatest asset, and how training it helps you regain power over stress and reaction.
Jeff shares the truth about work/life balance, and how achieving it leads to better outcomes at work and at home.
Jeff on why most meetings are a waste of time, and the facilitation skills that make them worth everyone's time again.
Weekly Series
Real leadership moments — honest, specific, and worth sitting with. Jeff shares one story a week from two decades of working with CEOs, founders, and teams.
Story #1
This week I want to share a powerful story about leadership that comes from a CEO I was working with. They had built a successful company but lost the fire that started it all. What brought it back was a single honest conversation.
Tools from this story
The Vision Wheel Assessment →Story #2
One of the most common patterns I see in leadership: executives who are close with their direct reports but distant from their peers. This week I want to share a story about what changes when a leadership team finally decides to treat each other as their primary team.
Tools from this story
Leadership System Scorecard →Story #3
Values on the wall aren't leadership. This story is about a team that had every value written down, and none of them actually living it.
Tools from this story
The Be Better Leadership Model →Story #4
One leader stopped waiting to be noticed. This story is about how he made himself impossible to overlook.
Tools from this story
Leadership System Scorecard →Story #5
When a leader writes someone off, it usually says more about the leader. This story is about a better way forward.
Tools from this story
The Vision Wheel Assessment →
Story #6
Most leadership teams avoid conflict until it quietly costs them. This story is about a team that finally put the tension on the table, and what opened up once they did.
Tools from this story
Leadership System Scorecard →
Story #7
Telling people what to do feels efficient, until they stop thinking for themselves. This story is about a leader who switched from directing to coaching, and what changed for both of them.
Tools from this story
Manager Effectiveness Snapshot →From the Book
"Review this book again and do all the exercises and worksheets. These exercises may feel contrived, but that is the point; anything new may initially feel awkward. The first time you manage your emotions differently, it will feel strange. Your first feedback session may be uncomfortable. Celebrate this as part of the path."
Be Better - Conclusion
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