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1 online resource (xv, 219 pages) |
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Front Cover; The Power of Paradox; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Paradox; What Is Paradox?; Meet Our Leaders; The Seven Paradoxes; The Connection Paradox; The Decision Paradox; The Growth Paradox; The Static Organization Paradox; The More Paradox; The Meaning Paradox; The Purpose Paradox; Summing Up; 2. The Connection Paradox; Leaders Reflect on the Connection Paradox; Summing Up; 3. The Decision Paradox; Leaders Reflect on the Decision Paradox; Summing Up; 4. The Growth Paradox; Leaders Reflect on the Growth Paradox; Summing Up; 5. The Static Organization Paradox |
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Leaders Reflect on the Static Organization ParadoxSumming Up; 6. The More Paradox; Leaders Reflect on the More Paradox; Summing Up; 7. The Meaning Paradox; Leaders Reflect on the Meaning Paradox; Summing Up; 8. The Purpose Paradox; Leaders Reflect on the Purpose Paradox; Summing Up; 9. We Need a New Kind of Leader; Introduction; Heroes Change; Paradox Empowers; The Paradigm Shifts; The Power of Paradox; Protean; Defenses; Dynamic Thinking: Polar Reversal and Periodicity; Summing Up; 10. Investing in Paradox and Uncertainty; Introduction; The Protean Leadership Model; Capabilities |
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Conscious ActionsAbout the Protean Leadership Model; Our Heroes' Leadership Lessons; The Challenge--Investing in Uncertainty; Summing Up; Afterword; Notes; Bibliography; Books; Periodicals; Miscellaneous; Dictionary and Thesaurus; Index |
| Summary |
Leaders' actions can have consequences opposite to those they intend. These unintentional results are difficult to detect, understand, and change. Consequently, leaders' actions tend to persist resulting in further unexpected outcomes. This can create a vicious cycle of leadership failure. With all their best efforts, strategic, financial, scenario, human capital and operational plans in place, they fail. Unaware, they self-sabotage and sabotage others; again, the result is unintended consequences, no matter how hard they try. This book gives a glimpse into why and how this happens, and what t |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Leadership.
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Organizational behavior.
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Organizational change.
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Paradox.
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Leadership
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Organizational Innovation
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Leadership.
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Leadership
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Organizational behavior
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Organizational change
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Paradox
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203814529 |
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0203814525 |
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9781136707780 |
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1136707786 |
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