by Joseph L. Badaracco (2013)
The question of how to lead successfully and responsibly is crucially important in our uncertain, high-pressure, turbulent world. In this book, Harvard Business School Professor Joseph Badaracco answers this question in practical and, at times, provocative ways. Leaders today are surrounded by what Badaracco calls "the new invisible hand"--powerful, pervasive markets that touch and shape almost everything. As a result, understanding the inevitability and importance of struggle is critical. And leaders must go a step further to create what Badaracco calls "the good struggle" in order to meet their goals at work, as well as their goals in life. The Good Struggle helps you meet the relentless challenges of being a leader today by identifying the most important questions you should be asking yourself. New answers to these questions can be found by watching leaders in dynamic settings, especially entrepreneurs. The conditions entrepreneurs have always faced--intense competition, scarce resources, and unforgiving markets--are true now for the rest of us, and they offer valuable, practical lessons about struggling and succeeding in volatile and uncertain environments. If "the joy of life is in the struggle," as one thoughtful entrepreneur put it, The Good Struggle can help you find meaning in your work, stay focused on what matters despite the turbulence around you, and keep you on the path to leading successfully and responsibly.
Paul N. Larsen
As a leader, what is your purpose, what is your legacy, what is your voice? To Find Your Voice as a Leader is the difference between becoming a bland bureaucrat and becoming a dynamic, influential role model. Start building your legacy as a leader by voicing your confidence, courage, and commitment.
Ram Charan
Learn how top companies solve the problem of leadership succession from corporate America's leading consultant. A serious crisis looms in American management today. More and more CEOs are failing; there remains an acute shortage of capable replacements. The true dilemma in leadership is the stagnant state of corporate leadership development. Because companies fail to hone their unit managers' leadership abilities, they are never able to fill their succession pipelines. With unit managers stagnating, companies have difficulty executing at every level, compounding the crisis. In I>Leaders at All Levels, bestselling author Ram Charan shows how top companies approach leadership development as a core competency, recognizing that an adaptable leadership pool is a competitive advantage, and focusing their attention on bringing out the best in the leaders they have. Charan reveals exactly what's wrong with corporate leadership development and tells how to make it right. He explains the concept of a leadership "gene pool" and shows how companies can discover just what "DNA" they need to succeed. He also details how to uncover the hidden leaders in a company, when and where to bring in fresh talent, how to coach, measure, and reward leadership, and much more. For CEOs, directors, and anyone involved in leadership development, Leaders at All Levels is an eye-opening guide on how to get succession right.
Fons Trompenaars and Ed Voerman
Manage cross-cultural workforces using the secrets of two international leadership gurus! As our economy globalizes at ever faster rates, managing employees from diverse cultures is becoming the norm -- and it can be an extraordinarily complex task. As a leader, how do you make sure everyone's values are recognized? How do you resolve grievances arising from value differences in the most pragmatic ways? The answer is servant-leadership. Grounded in the idea that business leaders exist to serve others while remaining focused on the bottom line, servant-leadership works for Starbucks and Southwest Airlines, and they're not alone. In fact, servant-leadership is practiced at a third of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work for. Servant-Leadership Across Cultures explains how to: Identify and fulfill the needs of employees from any cultural background; Reconcile apparent contradictions, even deep-seated or culturally based ones; Tend to both long- and short-term organizational needs; Build community, social capital, and loyalty through stewardship; Manage the difference between a fatal error and a chance for improvement. You'll also benefit from the lessons of key executives from Dell, Bang & Olufsen, Motorola, Shell, and others -- all of whom have used servant-leadership to raise not just their organizations' social stature, but also the bottom line. - Back cover. We are all under new pressure toproduce more for less money—andin less time. Ultimately, this cannot bedone unless bosses are able to—in serviceof their organization—bring out the bestin their people.That is the essence of servant-leadership,the management philosophy originallyoutlined by organizational expert RobertGreenleaf in the 1970s. It's a philosophywhose time has truly come.The mission statement of TDIndustries,a regular on Fortune's list of 100 BestCompanies to Work for in America,prioritizes "intense 'people development'efforts, includingsubstantial training budgets."When an error at Motorola caused$100,000 in damages to equipment, noheads rolled; instead, the responsibleemployee was encouraged to developa system based on what he'd learned;all told, Motorola saved more than amillion dollars.When Sematech, the InternationalInstitute for Semiconductors, joinedwith competitors like Intel, AMD,Siemens, and Sony, the result wassmarter and better business for all, viashared innovation and communication.For such progressive companies, mereinstitutional power is no longer enough.Their secret is the empowerment thatservant-leadership provides, and it canmake the difference between the successof your organization and its downfall.With Servant-Leadership Across Cultures,you'll come to understand how andwhy doing the right thing pays off foreveryone—not just for your business partners,but for the world.
James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner
"The first true revision of the classic book from the bestselling author of The Leadership Challenge As the world falls deeper into economic downturns and warfare, the question of credibility (how leaders gain and lose it) is more important than ever. Building on their research from The Leadership Challenge, James Kouzes and Barry Posner explore in Credibility why leadership is above all a relationship, with credibility as the cornerstone, and why leaders must "Say what you mean and mean what you say." This first full revision of the book since its initial publication in 1993 features new case studies from around the world, fully updated data and research, and a streamlined format. Written by the premier leadership experts working today, Credibility: Reveals the six key disciplines that strengthen a leader's capacity for developing and sustaining credibility. Provides rich examples of real managers in action Includes updates to?the applications?and research This personal, inspiring, and genuine guide helps you understand the fundamental importance of credibility for building personal and organizational success"--Provided by publisher.