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Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita
by Ace SimpsonFor professionals navigating negative corporate karmas, Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita offers a way forward for overcoming self-defeating habits and managing the mind’s negative chatter that is often the main obstacle to effective leadership. By promoting a leadership approach of caring for followers, stakeholders and future generations, the book offers hope for harmonious workplace relations and a protected environment. Based on leadership by inspiration as opposed to leadership by control, Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita provides an alternative to conventional leadership. Particularly, in the times we live, where there is a crisis of faith in leadership, the insights from this book presents a vision of linked-leadership—leaders who are linked through loving-connection or bhakti-yoga with themselves (through self-knowledge), with other beings, with nature and with the supreme source. As exemplified by Krishna taking over the reins of Arjuna’s chariot, the crux of this book is leadership, not as a title or position, but as a commitment to service, excellence and virtuous character that motivates and inspires others to pursue the same. The unique insights from this book will help you make sense of different personality types to motivate others according to their natures and inclinations, which will support you in forming effective teams and creating a harmonious and prosperous organizational culture. In short, this book challenges and equips leaders to step up and cultivate unity and diversity, and achieve sustainable wellbeing and happiness in their organizations.
Leadership Lessons from the Trump Presidency
by Douglas G. LongThis book seeks to demonstrate that we can learn from both 'good' and 'bad' leaders. Part One looks at President Trump’s behaviour from inauguration to impeachment. The ancient Greek concepts of Kairos and Chronos are used to indicate that Trump was almost a natural fit for the US of 2017. Part Two considers the consequences of his behaviour on the US, the world at large, and for leadership overall. There is a temptation to consider only 'good' leaders when asking what we can learn from others. This book explores the issue of what can be learned from any person in a leadership role, no matter what the value judgement we make of them. Part One explores Trump’s behaviour up to the moment of impeachment and the longer-term residual impacts this will have once his term as President is over. It shows that our value judgements tend to be based on perception and a priori assumptions. Part Two explores what we can learn from the Trump event no matter what our leadership role. Disruption is endemic in today’s world. Today, it often seems that we are born, live, and die, in three quite different worlds. Yet, at its core, things have changed very little. Oligarchy has been a reality since time immemorial. Unless we are first 'unfrozen' from the status quo, change tends to be more cosmetic than actual. Donald Trump’s presidency has the potential to be the thawing agent that could enable 'real' change through which new forms of both democracy and capitalism might emerge across the world.
Leadership Lessons from West Point
by Crandall Major Doug Jim CollinsWith Leadership Lessons from West Point as a guide, leaders in the business, nonprofit, and government sectors can learn leadership techniques and practices from contributors who are teaching or have taught at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point and have served in positions of leadership that span the globe. These military experts cover a broad range of topics that are relevant to any leadership development program in any sector. The articles in this important resource offer insight into what leadership means to these experts-in both war and peacetime-and describe their views on quiet leadership, mission, values, taking care of people, organizational learning, and leading change.
Leadership Lessons of Abraham Lincoln: Strategies, Advice, and Words of Wisdom on Leadership, Responsibility, and Power
by Abraham LincolnWhat is it about Abraham Lincoln that, 146 years after his death, continues to inspire us? Was it his commitment to honesty and his unfailing integrity? Was it his courage to stand up against the injustices of his day? Was it his ability to lead the American people through the perils of war and unify the country through the conviction of his ideals?In Leadership Lessons of Abraham Lincoln, the best, most thought-provoking, and inspiring excerpts from Lincoln's speeches and writings have been collected in an effort to help today's business leaders apply his principles to their own work and life. While it may not always be easy to follow Honest Abe's sterling example, the lessons one learns from reading this book are sure to inspire and give rise to some deep contemplation about the role of the leader in organizations both small and large, and reaffirm one's faith in the principles Lincoln held so deeply.
Leadership Lessons with The Beatles: Actionable Tips and Tools for Becoming Better at Leading
by Shantha Mohan"I can think of at least two good reasons for reading this delightful book. First, the leadership lessons that include the author’s story are as engaging as they are compelling. A brilliant student who studied engineering while becoming fascinated by leadership at an early age, Shantha Mohan jumps off the page in a way that makes you wish she was a friend living nearby. Second, it’s just plain fun to think about these old Beatles songs as leadership lessons." – Amy C. Edmondson, Professor, Harvard Business School; Author of The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth "Leadership Lessons with The Beatles is an extraordinary literary tour de force and a worthy addition to the catalog of must-have actionable business books. Shantha has written an accessible and practical book for aspiring leaders, existing leaders, and anyone interested in developing important skills for the 21st century economy. Of course, fans of The Beatles, like myself, will get a particular kick from Shantha’s approach to the subject matter. – Jonathan Reichental, Founder, Professor, and Author Leadership has gone through many changes in the last couple of decades. We have realized that outstanding leadership is not about being authoritarian and exercising control. It is not only about the intelligence quotient (IQ) but also about emotional intelligence. To be an exceptional leader, you need several essential skills, all of which you can learn. The skills are nuanced with emotional intelligence, which you can gain. This book is unique: the author weaves leadership ideas with the song titles of The Beatles, making this book fun, playful, thoughtful, and valuable. Each chapter is organized with the key message on a leadership attribute prompted by a Beatles’ song title, tips on becoming better on the topic, a practice suggestion, questions to ask yourself to think about the message, and resources for more reading. The author begins each chapter with how and why she chose the song and includes fun facts. It’s an engaging book that blends the words of perhaps the greatest rock band ever—The Beatles—with the basic principles for becoming a better leader.
Leadership Levers: Releasing the Power of Relationships for Exceptional Participation, Alignment, and Team Results
by Diana JonesThere’s an epidemic of leadership failure—whether something as small as a meeting, or as large as implementing enterprise wide change. Leaders know that sinking feeling when a gap emerges between themselves and the groups they most need to engage with. Leaders and business schools are looking in the wrong places for the cause. What holds most leaders back, as if their foot is always on the brake, is their failure to engage, and gain alignment. This book shows the reasons why. Leaders rarely recognise that: Shaping group behavior is describable as a process, which they can learn. Instead, they unconsciously fall into relationship patterns influenced by early family experiences. Informal relationship patterns have a dramatic effect on results, which is why birds in flight manage to alter course without bumping into each other. Leadership and collaboration are primarily a matter of principles and process, and not personality and content alone. If leaders master the process, they achieve consistent results. This book reveals the leadership levers to release the power of relationships for exceptional participation, alignment and results in organizations. It enables leaders to mine the brilliance that often lies dormant and untapped within their organizations. Readers will have the principles and tools to go beyond the agenda, truly engage with those around them, and release untapped capacities within their organizations. These qualities and skills will inspire associates and employees.
Leadership & Management: Ganzheitliche Betrachtung von Führung und ästhetikbasierte Qualifizierung von (Nachwuchs-)Führungskräften
by Alexander V. Steckelberg Charly HarrerIm vorliegenden Buch wird zunächst eine ganzheitliche Theorie von Leadership und Management entwickelt und ihre Anwendung in der Praxis gezeigt. Anschließend wird das Thema der Qualifizierung von (Nachwuchs-)Führungskräften aufgegriffen und ein neuartiges, auf ästhetischem Erfahren und intensiver Reflexion basierendes didaktisches Konzept vorgestellt. Das Konzept beinhaltet auch konkrete Beschreibungen der dazugehörigen Seminare bzw. Lern-Erlebnisse.
The Leadership Masterclass: Great Business Ideas Without the Hype
by Management Today Emma De VitaTHE LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASS is business advice at its very best. Insightful, intelligent, thought-provoking and counter-intuitive, it will force you to rethink all aspects of your approach to leading your team or your company.There are five sections to chew over, which cover how to develop your very own leadership style, what the expected behaviours of the finest leaders are, the all-important strategy and how to initiate turnaround, change and set a vision, managing the reputation of yourself and your company and finally some lessons from those that have been there and done it. THE LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASS provides practical, no-nonsense advice for the incumbent or aspiring leader, particularly if you are eager to use fresh ideas to stake your claim as one of the next generation of great leaders. If you want to inspire those around you, stand out from the crowd and make a positive contribution, you need to read THE LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASS.
The Leadership Masterclass: Great Business Ideas Without the Hype
by Management Today Emma De VitaTHE LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASS is business advice at its very best. Insightful, intelligent, thought-provoking and counter-intuitive, it will force you to rethink all aspects of your approach to leading your team or your company.There are five sections to chew over, which cover how to develop your very own leadership style, what the expected behaviours of the finest leaders are, the all-important strategy and how to initiate turnaround, change and set a vision, managing the reputation of yourself and your company and finally some lessons from those that have been there and done it. THE LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASS provides practical, no-nonsense advice for the incumbent or aspiring leader, particularly if you are eager to use fresh ideas to stake your claim as one of the next generation of great leaders. If you want to inspire those around you, stand out from the crowd and make a positive contribution, you need to read THE LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASS.
Leadership Mastery
by Dale Carnegie TrainingIn a world becoming more and more virtual, human relations skills are being lost -- along with the skill of leadership. And yet never before have these abilities been more valuable or sought after. What's needed is a new type of leader -- one who can inspire and motivate others while adhering to timeless leadership principles such as flexibility, adaptability, trustworthiness, and distribution of power. With Leadership Mastery, you will identify your strengths and adopt effective strategies to: Gain the respect and admiration of others using little-known secrets of America's most successful leaders Get family, friends, and coworkers to do what you ask because they want to, not because they have to Respond effectively in a crisis Make powerful decisions and follow through on them using Carnegie's action formula Incorporating interviews with top leaders in business, entertainment, sports, and academia, Leadership Mastery stands next to the classic How to Win Friends and Influence People.
Leadership Material: How Personal Experience Shapes Executive Presence
by Diana JonesViewing them as 'touchy feely', intangible and invisible, most leaders separate their personal lives from their professional lives. Diana Jones, an executive coach for 30-years, argues that this is unwise. In fact, the 'soft side' of leadership - empathy, compassion, and authentic communication derived from personal experience - is both powerful and essential to enhancing executive presence, influencing others and achieving results. Through compelling stories and examples taken directly from Jones's coaching sessions with experienced leaders, readers will learn how to make enduring behavioural changes that will produce better business results and create alignment among disparate groups using empathy and leadership language.
Leadership Material: How Personal Experience Shapes Executive Presence
by Diana JonesIn Leadership Material readers gain insight into how personal experiences greatly influence executive presence (EP) and help leaders become more authentic in their interactions with employees. Jones, who has coached hundreds of leaders during her 30-year career, has discovered that real executive presence results from "blending personal experiences with professional identity," and in her debut book, she offers practical guidance for leaders searching for new ways to be effective. Through compelling stories and examples taken directly from Jones' coaching sessions with leaders and their teams, readers will learn how to: Make enduring behavioral changes to increase their effectiveness and produce business results. Develop the capacity for empathy and how to read responses from individuals and groups while maintaining authority. Be present in communicating expectations to those around them. Maintain emotional equilibrium under stressful conditions. Adopt a new "leadership language" which when combined with new behaviors, shifts perceptions and creates alignment amongst disparate groups.
Leadership Material: How Personal Experience Shapes Executive Presence
by Diana JonesBecome a better leader by accessing the source of your professional influence.Viewing them as 'touchy feely', intangible and invisible, most leaders separate their personal lives from their professional lives. Diana Jones, an executive coach for 30-years, argues that this is unwise. In fact, the 'soft side' of leadership - empathy, compassion, and authentic communication derived from personal experience - is both powerful and essential to enhancing executive presence, influencing others and achieving results. Through compelling stories and examples taken directly from Jones's coaching sessions with experienced leaders, readers will learn how to make enduring behavioural changes that will produce better business results and create alignment among disparate groups using empathy and leadership language.(P)2017 John Murray Press
Leadership Matters: An Industrial Engineering Framework for Developing and Sustaining Industry (Systems Innovation Book Series)
by Adedeji B. Badiru Melinda L. TourangeauThis book presents in-depth case studies from an industrial engineering perspective of the rise and fall of selected industries around the world. Discussing what works and what doesn’t work from a systems approach can help the industry avert problems of shutdowns and takeovers. Leadership Matters: An Industrial Engineering Framework for Developing and Sustaining Industry discusses how industries face the birth and death of new manufacturing enterprises. Many disastrous outcomes can be prevented if proper industrial engineering tools and techniques are applied throughout daily operations. This book explains how product development, advancement, and international promotion are best accomplished through the practice of industrial engineering techniques. It illustrates how the discipline of industrial engineering has a proven track record of aiding the survival of industry especially now that organizations are more vulnerable to adverse developments in the global supply chain. Real-world examples of managing products, services, and results are offered along with a range of management tools. A template for operational excellence is also provided. This practical professional book should be on the reading shelf of all industry practitioners, industrial and manufacturing engineers, business management professionals, and consultants as well as those teaching industrial, mechanical, and business leadership courses.
Leadership Matters: Stories and Insights for Leaders, Achievers and Visionaries
by Peter BainesBecome a courageous leader and learn how to take risks, defy limitations and inspire the extraordinary In Leadership Matters, celebrated humanitarian Peter Baines OAM shares remarkable stories and unique insights about leadership in challenging times. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in leading others through crises and disasters, Peter demonstrates how great leaders rise above adversity. He unpacks how leadership skills such as courage, compassion, and integrity are essential for finding a way forward and triumphing against the odds. Leadership Matters shares the leadership lessons that have emerged from Peter’s decades of work in international counterterrorism and disaster response. In particular, it reveals how the devastating aftermath of Thailand’s Boxing Day Tsunami has shaped Peter’s understanding of what it means to be a true leader. You’ll learn how Peter founded a multi-million-dollar charity to help those he met along the way. And you’ll learn the principles that have guided him in the decades since that transformative event: how to lead and inspire others as you work together to achieve the extraordinary. Leadership Matters will inspire you to: Stop making excuses and take action Find the unique solutions that are required by unique challenges Motivate your team by being present and fostering integrity Find courage for difficult decisions and compassion for hard conversations Leadership Matters: Stories and Insights for Leaders, Achievers and Visionaries shows how great leaders can find their purpose and make a real, vital impact on the world around them.
Leadership Matters: Finding Voice, Connection and Meaning in the 21st Century (Routledge Studies in Leadership Research)
by Chris Mabey David KnightsIn recent years we have seen what could be described as a moral meltdown in the corporate corridors of power. Few sectors have escaped high profile scandals, with public officials and leaders guilty of malpractice, duplicity, fraud and corporate malfeasance. Conventional leadership theories appear to be inadequate to equip those with power to act ethically and responsibly. At a more macro level, many of the social and environmental problems we face in the 21st century could in fact, be described as spiritual in nature, rooted in a flawed human condition. Leadership Matters brings together an eclectic mix of authors of different faith traditions, to explore what this spiritual and cultural transformation might look like. For too long we have relied on external codes of conduct, which are, at best, blunt instruments for creating ethical practice. So, chapter by chapter, this book examines our interior lives from the perspective of mind, body and soul. The unashamed premise of this book is that true and influential leadership comes from the inside with each chapter presenting what it means to lead respectfully, critically, responsibly and humbly in the gritty reality of the twenty first century workplace. This volume will be of keen interest to academics and practitioners in the field of leadership and the related disciplines.
Leadership Matters: 7 skills of very successful leaders
by David Pich Ann MessengerLeadership Matters is packed with ideas, research and practical advice for aspiring leaders in Australia and worldwide. It will keep you thinking long after you have finished reading.Authors David Pich and Ann Messenger, together with a team of experts, believe that you need to master 7 skills to become a successful leader in today's complex and challenging organisations. They researched locally and globally to find out why and how these 7 skills are so important.As part of this research, David Pich interviewed several inspiring global leaders - including human rights activist and Nobel Prize recipient, Kailash Satyarthi; Qantas CEO Alan Joyce AC; and Gloria Ai, China's leading independent business host, whose daily talk show attracts an astonishing 8 million listeners and watchers. Their invaluable insights and much, much more are shared in this book, which concludes that leadership really does matter!
Leadership Matters 3.0: How Leaders At All Levels Can Create Great Schools
by Andy BuckFULLY REVISED AND UPDATED! This book is just one element of a suite of resources designed to help improve the educational outcomes for all children by empowering educational leaders in national, regional and local contexts to examine, refine and develop their leadership skills.In this revised and updated edition, the author takes an in-depth and diagnostic approach, encouraging leaders at all levels in schools to think about their own personal qualities; their specific situation; their own leadership actions; and their own overall leadership approach.Developed alongside the book, the Leadership Matters website gives school leaders affordable access to high quality online diagnostic tools, videos and other leadership resources. Everything on the website, including the 40 exclusive videos, is designed around the same 40 topics from the book (known as the LM40), making it really easy for busy school leaders to find what they need.
Leadership Matters 3.0: How Leaders At All Levels Can Create Great Schools
by Andy BuckFULLY REVISED AND UPDATED! This book is just one element of a suite of resources designed to help improve the educational outcomes for all children by empowering educational leaders in national, regional and local contexts to examine, refine and develop their leadership skills.In this revised and updated edition, the author takes an in-depth and diagnostic approach, encouraging leaders at all levels in schools to think about their own personal qualities; their specific situation; their own leadership actions; and their own overall leadership approach.Developed alongside the book, the Leadership Matters website gives school leaders affordable access to high quality online diagnostic tools, videos and other leadership resources. Everything on the website, including the 40 exclusive videos, is designed around the same 40 topics from the book (known as the LM40), making it really easy for busy school leaders to find what they need.
Leadership Meta-Competencies: Discovering Hidden Virtues
by Dimitris Bourantas Vasia AgapitouThis book doesn't offer overrated success stories which in most cases cannot be imitated. It contains no check lists or recipes for success and it presents no theoretically-based models. The meta-competencies discussed in this refreshing book are timeless virtues of which effective leaders seem to possess, but which are rarely if ever included in lists of competencies in the vast business leadership literature. They include: Existential intelligence - distinct from the much discussed emotional intelligence, is about the ability to pose questions and reflect on fundamental issues in ways that develop a mature ability to interpret the world and better understand other people. Phronesis - is the ability to exercise sound judgement based on skilful application of moral and political rationality. Solitude - is a voluntary state achieved when an individual has the ability to momentarily withdraw and be free of external pressures and demands in order to concentrate on desired mental-cognitive activities. Trust building - is more often discussed in leadership literature. As a leadership competence it is about the ability to be credible, show trust in and respect for other people and inspire trust. For the curious business practitioner, business student, or business educator wishing to consider aspects of leadership competence that have to some extent been hidden or forgotten, this book introduces the notion of meta-competences and deals in detail with them.
Leadership: Metodi All'avanguardia Per Motivazione, Influenza E Successo
by Ken ValseQuesto libro contiene passi e strategie comprovati su come diventare un vero leader, su come ispirare gli altri nell’inseguire il sogno che condividete, e su come lavorare insieme per rendere quel sogno realtà - lavorando fianco a fianco, mano nella mano. Inoltre, questo libro riguarda anche ciò che è realmente la leadership, e come la società ha visto un certo numero di fantastici leader cambiare il corso della storia durante i secoli. Ho anche aggiunto una lista di qualità che troveremmo generalmente in un buon leader, qualità che possono essere comuni negli esseri umani ma che risultano comunque importanti. Infine, questo libro contiene anche alcuni passaggi definiti e comprovati su come sviluppare le tue doti di leadership così da poter diventare il tipo di leader di cui il mondo ha bisogno, e quel tipo di leader che anche tu stesso seguiresti volentieri. Compra oggi la tua copia cliccando sul pulsante all’inizio di questa pagina!
Leadership: Migliora Le Tue Capacità Decisionali E Fai Decollare La Tua Attività
by Mike TrachilisL'impresa sulla leadership è enorme, con miliardi di dollari, migliaia di libri, e centinaia di centinaia di blog e forum concentrati sul migloiramento dei leader. Ma ciò che vediamo nel mondo è disimpegno dei dipendenti, alti livelli di ricambio dei leader e deragliamenti di carriera, e sforzi di sviluppo della leadership falliti. Forti di richerche in comportamenti aziendali e dinamiche di gruppo, questi consigli sul "Come", "Perché" e "Perché no" cambieranno la tua leadership ed il tuo stile gestionale per sempre. Il libro copre le conoscenze e le tecniche essenziali per i processi uno ad uno tra il leader ed il team, i molti processi uno ad uno tra il gruppo, lo sviluppo dell'organizzazione, il comportamento di un leader, migliorare il pensiero e le scelte effettuate, ed infine, argomenti di interesse specifico per il leader combattivo. Nessun luogo comune o frase fatta, ma specifiche guide essenziali per i team in campo militare e aziendale, solitamente a loro non resi disponibili. Ha un contatto con il mondo reale e demolisce molti falsi miti. Ogni capitolo è a sé stante; completo ed utile da solo. Numerosi aneddoti, analogie e citazioni rendono questo libro una lettura audace e vivace. Compra oggi la tua copia cliccando sul pulsante all'inizio della pagina!
Leadership Mindsets for Adaptive Change: The Flux 5 (Leadership: Research and Practice)
by Sharon Ravitch Liza HerzogThis informative and practical book helps leaders develop adaptive leadership mindsets and skills to address the myriad intersecting challenges shaping today’s workplace. Through the Flux 5 framework, organizational culture and systems experts Sharon Ravitch and Liza Herzog help leaders, teams, and organizations create the organizational conditions to drive and enact adaptive change. At a time of unprecedented workplace flux, leader roles are constantly being redefined, requiring more finely attuned leader mindsets, frames for leadership, and skillsets for moving the dial on individual and organizational sense-making for cultural and institutional excellence. Based on five mindsets – Inquiry Mindset, Humanizing Mindset, Systems Mindset, Entrepreneurial Mindset, and Equity Mindset – the Flux 5 framework teaches leaders to drive adaptive change as a tool of professional and organizational development. Using embedded leader learning activations and organizational practices, the book guides leaders to develop each mindset as they read. The book encourages leaders (and their organizations in diffusion effect) to cultivate a visionary and resonant leadership approach at the intersection of crisis leadership, professional and human development, systems thinking, entrepreneurial leadership, and organizational equity frameworks. Succinct, accessible, pragmatic, and inspiring, this useful guide will grab the interest of leaders, teams, and organizations across sectors, organizational types, and business contexts, and engage professors, students, and practitioners of leadership, management, organizational psychology, and organizational development.
Leadership mit Synercube: Eine Dynamische Führungskultur Für Spitzenleistungen
by Anatoly Zankovsky Christiane von der HeidenDie Autoren beschreiben mit vielen Praxisbeispielen die Synercube-Führungstheorie und erläutern die zehn Führungsstile in der Abhängigkeit von Menschen-, Sach- und Werteorientierung. Das Buch erlaubt persönliche Schlussfolgerungen, wie in der betrieblichen Praxis interagiert und mit betrieblicher Macht umgegangen werden sollte, um Spitzenleistung zu ermöglichen und dabei die vorhandenen Ressourcen zu nutzen und eine gesunde Unternehmenskultur zu fördern. Die Lenkung von Veränderungen auf Grundlage der Synercube-Theorie mit Berücksichtigung von psychologischen und verhaltensbasierten Effekten eröffnet die Möglichkeit für unaufhaltsame, effektive, betriebliche Veränderungen. Führungskräfte aus Unternehmen aller Größen und Branchen profitieren gleichermaßen.
The Leadership Moment: Nine True Stories of Triumph and Disaster and Their Lessons for Us All
by Michael UseemAre you ready for the leadership moment? Merck's Roy Vagelos commits millions of dollars to develop a drug needed only by people who can't afford it · Eugene Kranz struggles to bring the Apollo 13 astronauts home after an explosion rips through their spacecraft · Arlene Blum organizes the first women's ascent of one of the world's most dangerous mountains · Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain leads his tattered troops into a pivotal Civil War battle at Little Round Top · John Gutfreund loses Salomon Brothers when his inattention to a trading scandal almost topples the Wall Street giant · Clifton Wharton restructures a $50 billion pension system direly out of touch with its customers · Alfredo Cristiani transforms El Salvador's decade-long civil war into a negotiated settlement · Nancy Barry leads Women's World Banking in the fight against Third World poverty · Wagner Dodge faces the decision of a lifetime as a fast-moving forest fire overtakes his firefighting crew