Dr. Larry Little – författare

Do you want to achieve excellence? Would you enjoy having happier, healthier relationships with those around you? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? Are you ready to grow on a personal level?

Achieving excellence requires a commitment to continual personal development. Personal development begins with a better understanding of yourself and those around you.

This book is designed to help you begin the process and provide you with the understanding and the tools that will help yougrow. I believe that helping others to grow and experience better relationships is the purpose of my life, and is also the purpose of this book. I want to teach you how to build better relationships with the people you love, live with and lead.

Becoming a leader who can be respected both on and off the field of competition will pay dividends in ones future professional and personal pursuits. However, this is not a journey that can be taken lightly, but requires a commitment to understanding responsibility and answerability for ones life and actions. We are all accountable to someone, but it is how we respond to that accountability that sets us apart as either a leader or a follower. I realize the idea of leadership may not appeal to, or be the goal of all who read this book; but make no mistake about it, everyone will lead someone in his or her life.

As you read this book you will be challenged to understand and accept accountability for yourself and your actions on a new level. Nevertheless, this is not merely an attempt to encourage responsible behavior or to lecture the reader on moral or ethical behavior. It is about personal growth and achieving ones ultimate potential regardless of ones aspirations in life. The need to be accountable is pervasive in all areas of our lives. We are challenged to be accountable to people in our lives, obligations we have made, dreams and goals we have set, challenges we have accepted, and the standards we have set for ourselves.

Accountability. We hear the word in almost every environment that wefind ourselves a part of today. While the word certainly is a common sourceof discussion, the definition of the word seems to vary from person toperson. Does accountability refer to business performance? Does it refer tofinancial success? How about personal relationships? What about personalaccountability? How can you hold others accountable for their behavior? Isaccountability a one-size-fits-all technique that ensures the success of a task?

These are the questions that prompted Dr. Larry Little to write InfluenceThrough Accountability, the second book in the four-part EAGLELeadership Series. His approach to accountability stems from his uniqueunderstanding of human behavior, starting with personal accountability andexpanding to holding others accountable to shared goals. Regardless of thegoals and aspirations that you have for your own life or for your organization,accountability is key to being successful. Influence Through Accountabilitywill give you the understanding and tools you need to be hold yourself andothers accountable to other people, the obligations you have made, andthe dreams and goals you have set. You can achieve more by choosing toInfluence Through Accountability.

"Eagle Center for Leadership has brought to me the ability to understandthe different personalities of people within our organization and how toalter my approach to bring out the best in them." - Tom Meyer, Plant Manager, PPG Aerospace, Huntsville, AL

"I have really enjoyed and benefited from a relationship with ECFL. Dr. Littleand his leadership team have been instrumental in helping me to understandthe value of investing in EQ and relationship skills for me and my team." - Jonathan Whitcomb, Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, Dynetics

ENGAGE THE DISCONNECT is a relevant and practical book on how to close the gaps in our personal and professional relationships. The approach is simple to understand yet profoundly effective when implemented. Dr. Little walks you through the process of dealing with disconnects in your life. It begins with developing an understanding of the gaps in every relationship, then becoming aware of the gaps that affect you personally. Next is choosing to own your part in those gaps followed by gaining effective tools that help you to address the disconnects. The result is the ability to bridge the gaps that disconnect us from powerful and meaningful relationships in our lives.

The book inspired me to search for whole life renewal and deeper, more meaningful, relationships rather than settling for isolation, pride, and living with disconnect. I believe it will inspire others.

- Dr. John M.R. Covey, Director (Marriage/Home/Family Initiatives), Franklin CoveyENGAGE THE DISCONNECT takes an honest look at how to identify the gaps in our lives. It provides solid help in bridging those gaps that separate us from being effective and strong leaders.

- Marc Bendickson, CEO of DyneticsWe need proven resources for identifying and dealing with the gaps in our professional and personal lives. Dr Littles book makes impressive sense and brings clarity to ENGAGING THE DISCONNECTS in our professional and personal lives. He offers relevant and powerful ways for leaders to strengthen their companies as well as their relationships.

- David King, President of Dynetics and former Director of Marshall Space Flight CenterEagle Consultingwww.teceagle.com256-341-0811