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From Smart to Wise
eBook - Acting and Leading with Wisdom
ISBN/EAN: 9781118331859
Umbreit-Nr.: 4593443
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 272 S., 0.65 MB
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 19.03.2013
Auflage: 1/2013
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Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <b>A fresh and timely approach to nurturing wise, resilient, and flexible leadership in a world of growing complexity</b><p>Leaders tend to obstinately stick to the leadership style that brought them most success in the past, usually one of two extreme styles: functional leadership that focuses on operational excellence or smart leadership that focuses on growth. When a leader's focus is too functional, the organization becomes introverted and can focus too much on bottom-line profitability while missing out on top-line growth opportunities. But when leaders focus too much on smart leadership, the organization may experience quick growth but lose its effectiveness quickly.</p><p><i>From Smart to Wise</i> offers a new approach that balances the two styles to achieve a form of wise leadership that is both functional and smart. Drawing on inspiring real-life stories of historical and contemporary wise leaders such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and even Mahatma Gandhi, the authors identify six characteristics of wise leaders and offer a practical framework to help readers develop their own style of wise leadership.</p><ul><li>A timely and innovative approach to leadership</li><li>Written by noted speakers who conduct dozens of keynote speeches and workshops, training thousands of people annually</li></ul>
- Kurztext
- A fresh and timely approach to nurturing wise, resilient, and flexible leadership in a world of growing complexity Leaders tend to obstinately stick to the leadership style that brought them most success in the past, usually one of two extreme styles: functional leadership that focuses on operational excellence or smart leadership that focuses on growth. When a leader's focus is too functional, the organization becomes introverted and can focus too much on bottom-line profitability while missing out on top-line growth opportunities. But when leaders focus too much on smart leadership, the organization may experience quick growth but lose its effectiveness quickly. From Smart to Wise offers a new approach that balances the two styles to achieve a form of wise leadership that is both functional and smart. Drawing on inspiring real-life stories of historical and contemporary wise leaders such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and even Mahatma Gandhi, the authors identify six characteristics of wise leaders and offer a practical framework to help readers develop their own style of wise leadership. A timely and innovative approach to leadership Written by noted speakers who conduct dozens of keynote speeches and workshops, training thousands of people annually
- Autorenportrait
- <P><b>PRASAD KAIPA</b> is a Silicon Valleybased CEO advisor and coach. He was the founding executive director of the Center for Leadership, Innovation and Change at the Indian School of Business and a Richardson Fellow at the Center for Creative Leadership between 2010 and 2011.</p><P><b>NAVI RADJOU</b> is a Silicon Valleybased strategy consultant, a World Economic Forum faculty member, and a Fellow at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. He is also the coauthor of acclaimed<i>Jugaad Innovation</i>(Jossey-Bass, 2012).<p>For more information, please visit<b>www.fromsmarttowise.com</b>