Leading at the Speed of People

""Written in an unpretentious and accessible manner, Dr Donley's book is full of practical advice, thought-provoking questions and keen insights on leading and leadership. Based upon her own depth of experience as a leader in the healthcare industry, Dr. Donley has written a comprehensive, pragmatic, how-to guide for new, experienced and aspiring leaders. Weaving in stories of her own experience as well as industry research and best practices, Dr. Donley lays out a framework for leaders to use in working effectively both within themselves and with others. She candidly offers that a leader is someone that other people want to follow, and Dr. Donley unlocks how you can make people want to follow you."" Alison Whitmire, President, Learning In Action Technologies, Inc. ""Through her own experience and deep expertise, Dr. Donley has provided an actionable playbook to help leaders truly understand how to address their own edges and lead with intention, determine who they can and want to be as leaders, and take actions to become human-centered leaders that people actually want to follow!"" Heidi Harris ""The author couples the relationship between practical, real-life leadership experiences with solid, researched scholarly theories in a very reasonable manner."" Cheryl Pietkiewicz, Ed.D ""Leading at the Speed of People is your best companion to being an impactful and respected leader. Dr. Julie shares many stories of how taking a coaching approach transforms difficult, stressful and hurtful workplace situations into workplaces where employees want to come to work even on Monday mornings."" Susan Morris, M.Ed, CPCC, ACC ""Dr. Donley provides practical advice, relatable teaching moments, and actionable reflections to the reader. One of the best take aways for me is the discussion around how beliefs/habits we held at one point in time, may not be serving us in the current moment and giving ourselves the permission to change our leadership style as we also change in our life roles. An absolute must read for leaders!"" ""Dr. Donley's latest book is truly a handbook for leaders on how to balance leading people and the business. There are so many leadership books out there that dive deep into theory and while this book does bring in important elements of leadership theory, it truly provides practical, hands-on tools for how to lead more effectively. While accountability and performance matter in organizations, this book is a reminder that people are your greatest asset. Treating them with care, empathy, and respect and ensuring they have the support they need to do their best work is key to driving results."" Heidi Harris, HR Business Partner ""This statement is Dr. Donley's core message about how to achieve empowering leadership: ""leading at a pace that aligns with the needs of the people they lead and creating an environment where trust, respect, and empathy thrive. Leading at the SPEED of People is about fostering people-centered leadership values. I particularly appreciate her CARE Model: Communication, Appreciation, Respect, and Empathy. Again core values for sustainable leadership. These are now posted on my wall and my heart."" Fran Fisher, MCC