Opis: The Art of Strategic Leadership - Stephanie Mead, Steven Stowell

Develop the qualities of strategic leadership and become an active contributor to the short- and long-term success of your organization Today's organizations face two daunting challenges: 1. How to create new sources of competitive advantage to sustain long-term growth, and 2. How to engage leaders at every level of the organization so that they are more proactive and forward-looking in their area of responsibility. The Art of Strategic Leadership uses a unique approach to examine what it means to be a strategic leader. Instead of focusing on the skills, behaviors, and tools found in typical books on strategic leadership, the authors shed light on the attributes and qualities necessary to lead strategic change and help transform a business. Strategic leadership is what modern leadership is all about. Organizations expect leaders to anticipate and be proactive more than ever before. In this book, the authors draw on their vast experience working directly with leaders at all levels and use an intriguing narrative to explain this inside-out approach to understanding strategic leadership. The narrative follows the journey of how one manager discovered these critically important qualities. You will experience first-hand how these values and attributes manifest in the lives of realistic leaders; how they orchestrate long-term strategic change needed for the organization to compete and survive and actively shape the future while delivering short-term results. The Art of Strategic Leadership provides the content that will help you informally assess and reflect on your own strategic leadership qualities those that are strengths and those that indicate areas you need to develop. It will guide you as you incorporate these values and qualities into your own leadership style and become a more effective catalyst for change. This book will help you in the following ways: * Develop a more proactive, forward-thinking approach to leadership * Approach strategy from both short- and long-term perspectives * Adopt the core values and principles of a strategic leader * Model the qualities exhibited by powerful leaders Strategic leaders serve as powerful examples to others in the organization. Their qualities and traits spread rapidly to those around them, empowering people at every level to take a more active role in meeting the demands of the future. The Art of Strategic Leadership will help you deepen and broaden your understanding of the core qualities of strategic leadership, leaving you better equipped to lead yourself and your team to a better place and create greater value for customers, owners, and employees.Acknowledgments vii Preface ix What You ll Find in This Book x How to Use This Book xi Chapter 1 Introduction 1 So, What Is It? 4 Why Does It Matter? 5 How You Can Use It 9 Chapter 2 The Business 11 Chapter 3 The Leader 19 Chapter 4 The Team 29 Chapter 5 Alex s Journey Begins 37 Chapter 6 The Art of Ownership 45 The Story: Robert 47 Ownership Close-Up 53 Chapter 7 The Art of Tenacity 63 The Story: Mya 65 Tenacity Close-Up 70 The Tenacity Formula 75 Mastering Tenacity 78 Chapter 8 The Art of Risk 79 The Story: Jordan 81 Risk Close-Up 87 Stepping Up 94 A Note About Failure 96 Chapter 9 The Art of Agility 99 The Story: Kim 101 Agility Close-Up 105 Your Flex-Agility 114 Chapter 10 The Art of Awareness 117 The Story: Lu 119 Awareness Close-Up 124 What It All Means 130 Chapter 11 The Art of Driving Change 133 The Story: Sara 135 Driving Change Close-Up 140 Chapter 12 The Art of Vision 149 The Story: Alex 151 Vision Close-Up 156 What Visionary Leaders Do 160 Chapter 13 The Art of Strategic Leadership 165 The Rest of the Story 167 The Future Starts Here and Now 176 Connect and Continue the Journey 181 About the Authors 183 Products and Services Available 185 Index 187

Szczegóły: The Art of Strategic Leadership - Stephanie Mead, Steven Stowell

Tytuł: The Art of Strategic Leadership
Autor: Stephanie Mead, Steven Stowell
Wydawnictwo: John Wiley
ISBN: 9781119213055
Rok wydania: 2016
Ilość stron: 208
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.32 kg

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