| Leadership for Leaders Contributor(s): Williams, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1854183508 ISBN-13: 9781854183507 Publisher: Thorogood OUR PRICE: $26.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2006 Annotation: Based on extensive research, this book challenges accepted 'norms' and establishes the 7 key competencies required for successful leadership todayThis challenging book is based on research carried out over seven years with over 2,500 senior managers in ten different companies, in USA and Europe. Michael Williams establishes and explains the 7 key competency clusters that matter most today: * Goal orientation* Integrity* Close engagement with others* "Helicopter" perception* Resilient resourcefulness* Personal "horsepower"* Resonant communicationsHe also shows how much talent lies untapped in organisations and proposes methods of mobilising all this potential. He demonstrates how, for ultimate success, the key competencies need to be linked closely to: * Personal consistency* Discipline and integrity* Intolerance of mediocrity* A concern to build mutual trust* Focused passion for the business* Recognition of the importance of emotional intelligence |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Leadership |
| Dewey: 658.409 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.86" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on extensive research, this book challenges accepted "norms" and establishes the seven key competencies required for successful leadership today: goal orientation, integrity, close engagement with others, "helicopter" perception, resilient resourcefulness, personal "horsepower" and resonant communications. |
Contributor Bio(s): Williams, Michael: - Michael Williams is an international management consultant with associate companies in Geneva and Copenhagen. He teaches at leading European Business Schools, including IMD, Lausanne and The Theseus at Nice. Mike draws on over twenty years managerial experience in the printing, iron and steel, engineering and automotive industries. He is an author of seven books on organizational behavior, leadership and management, and is a Member of The British Psychological Society and The Institute of Directors. |