Changing Altitude

Greg Hiebert and Dennis O’Neil

You’ve strived to be your best in every step of your career. Now you’re starting a new leadership role, one with more responsibility in areas and organizations where your experience is limited. The template for success you’ve always relied on may no longer apply.

You need an adaptable roadmap based on shared values and thoughtful strategy. You need improved clarity, renewed confidence, and deeper capabilities. But first, you need a starting point.

In Changing AltitudeDennis O’Neil and Greg Hiebert provide you with a comprehensive framework for optimizing your impact and maximizing personal and professional growth. When it comes to leadership, character counts. Dennis and Greg show you how to identify values that underscore who you are as a leader, define what success means to your organization, and take your team into the future with a synergistic balance of self-reflection and self-development. No matter your industry, experience, or responsibilities, this book is your official guide for becoming a more impactful leader.

Press & Praise

General (Retired) Martin E. Dempsey, 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

As a forty-one-year veteran and lifelong practitioner of leadership, I am confident that the ideas in Changing Altitude will positively change relationships in any team or organization. Dennis and Greg have crafted a thoughtful and creative leadership model built around servant leadership, active listening, and consistent feedback. But Changing Altitude is not just for leaders. It will resonate strongly with anyone who wants to improve themselves, their team, and their organization.

Steve Edwards, President and CEO of CoxHealth

This book inspires the reader to dig deep inside their being to find the strength, humility, and courage to lead with honor.

Dr. Dan Carey, Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia

Greg has worked with me and my teams for a number of years. What sets Greg apart is his compassion and empathy for those whom he coaches, for the mission they are trying to accomplish, and for those who ultimately will be served. There is no question that Greg has made me a better leader, but I think he has also helped me be a better person—and that has had an impact on all of my roles. This book crystalizes what Greg has learned working with real leaders in the real world. The principles and concepts in this book are readily accessible and I know for a fact they can make a great difference. Simply put, reading this book and putting the content into practice will make you a better leader and equip you to lead a more impactful and joyful life.

Greg Hiebert is the co-founder of leadershipForward and the bestselling author of You Can’t Give What You Don’t Have. He’s served as a leader and mentor for an eclectic mix of organizations like the United States Military Academy, the United States Army, McKinsey & Company, and the Yale School of Management. His coaching approach incorporates deep levels of authentic and courageous dialogue to create conditions for personal and organizational transformation.

Dr. Dennis O’Neil has decades of applied leadership and teaching experience as an executive coach with leadershipForward, a professor of strategic leadership, and a trusted advisor to CEOs, public and non-profit boards, senior government and military officials, and multinational organizations. Dennis combines his experiences with leading research to focus on the client’s most compelling needs.


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