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Author Steeves, Rosie.

Title Breaking the leadership mold : an executive's guide to achieving organizational excellence / Rosie Steeves
Published Mississauga, Ont. : Jossey-Bass, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 274 pages) : illustrations
Contents Principle #1 : face the facts -- Principle #2 : break the mold -- Principle #3 : define a better way -- Principle #4 : figure out if you have what it takes -- Principle #5 : give yourself a leadership reality check -- Principle #6 : conduct a personal leadership audit -- Principle #7 : embark on a leadership makeover -- Principle #8 : put yourself first -- Principle #9 : understand what could be amiss with your top team -- Principle #10 : recognize how executive team dynamics promotes mediocrity -- Principle #11 : get the top team working -- Principle #12 : get the board on board -- Principle #13 : develop everyone's leadership -- Principle #14 : get other executives on board (or out of the way) -- Principle #15 : figure out communication -- Principle #16 : create communities -- Principle #17 : tell people how're they're doing -- Principle #18 : promote for the future -- Principle #19 : integrate the hard and the soft -- Principle #20 : never stop
Summary Much has been written about leaders and leadership. Journal articles, blogs and books try to home in on the essence of an effective leader. While there is common agreement that a executive's performance can make or break company, defining that essence of effective leadership remains the Holy Grail for those who find themselves at the top, for those who are responsible for carrying out the strategies and dictates of their managers, and for the shareholders who want to see commitment, action and positive financial return. Breaking the Leadership Mold is designed to help senior executives and man
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Leadership.
Executive ability.
Corporate culture.
Leadership
Organizational Culture
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Leadership.
Corporate culture
Executive ability
Leadership
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780470681220
0470681225
9780470681237
0470681233
9786612773167
6612773162