About "the winning spirit"

Success, in business or personally is determined by certain key attributes. Lisa Wicker reveals what they are in her debut book - The Winning Spirit: Building Employee Enthusiasm - and shows how to put them to work...

When did we stop being excited over our careers? When did we start dragging ourselves to work? Answer these questions and you'll discover the difference leadership can make in the success or failure of the organization.

Lisa J. Lindsay Wicker provides answers in her book, "The Winning Spirit: Building Employee Enthusiasm," she explains why it's important to have a "winning spirit." Even more, she shows you how to recapture the zest and vigor that constitute a "winning spirit." Then she tells you how to use that spirit to inspire people into wanting to give their best.

The leadership lessons are easy to follow and easy to apply. The advice is anchored by anecdote and experience and reinforced by exercises that keep you focused on your goals. In 18 easy-to-read chapters, you'll learn what it takes to embrace these leadership qualities and make them your
own. As a bonus, Lisa Wicker concludes her book with the 10 steps to a winning spirit.

You'll learn how to channel your leadership skills for personal and professional fulfillment and discover the amazing difference leadership can make in your work or in your personal life.

Lisa J. Lindsay Wicker is a leader and trailblazer in the field of human resources. A human resources executive with a major automotive company in Detroit, Michigan, she is internationally recognized as a leader in human resources development and training with over 20 years experience in organizational dynamics and change management.

Among her credits, Lisa served as Corporate Human Resources Manager of Employee Enthusiasm Strategies, General Motors North American Operations. She was also Vice President Human Resources, MGM Grand Detroit - the first African American female to be named to the position in the company's international operations. She is Founder and Chairman of the Board of the 101 Best Companies to Work For in Metropolitan Detroit, a program that recognizes companies for valuing employees.

Previously, Lisa was an adjunct professor with Wayne State University's School of Business Administration, past member of the White House Task Force on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and a recipient of the Career Communications Group National Women of Color Professional Achievement Award. Through her accomplishments, she was recognized as "one of the most successful business women in Detroit" by the Detroit News.

Lisa demonstrates the Winning Spirit and is equally suited to public speaking. Instructional, motivational, passionate . . . let Lisa share the secrets for a winning spirit in a series of tapes on "The Power Inside: Discovering the rewards of Risk and Innovation."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lisa J. Lindsay Wicker is internationally recognized as a leader in human resources development and training, organizational dynamics and change management. Through her accomplishments, she was named one of the most successful business women in Detroit by the Detroit News. The founder of the 101 Best Companies to Work For in Metropolitan Detroit and formerly an adjunct professor in the School of Business Administration at Wayne State University, she is a best selling author whose products include The Winning Spirit: Building Employee Enthusiasm and The Power Inside

Ms. Wicker holds an executive human resources position with a major automotive company in Detroit.