A Leader's Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others. Delves deep into a core leadership principle, the key to positively influencing high performance in others, which they call "encouraging the heart." This means building self confidence through high expectations, connecting performance and rewards.

When it comes to motivating people to higher standards of performance, nothing--not even money--works as powerfully as the recognition of individual effort and achievement. And yet this "soft" leadership skill is one many leaders find hardest to command. In this work, the best-selling authors of "The Leadership Challenge" delve deeply into the art of encouragement and reveal the practices and techniques exceptional leaders use to inspire extraordinary performance in others. Charged with real-world examples, practical ideas, and expert advice, "Encouraging the Heart" is your guide to mastering one of the most important elements of exemplary leadership.