Myths of Leadership: anish the Misconceptions and Become a Great Leader: Business Myths
Autor Jo Owenen Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 oct 2017
WINNER: CMI Management Book of the Year 2019 - Aspiring Leaders Category
The best leaders are born, not made. The best leaders are always in control. The best leaders are those with the highest IQs. But are they really? The thinking surrounding what makes the greatest leaders is increasingly muddled by stereotypes, snake oil promises and pseudo-science. The best leaders rely on fact, not fads. Myths of Leadership blasts away the fluff and confronts false legends head on. Jo Owen uses the most credible research to analyze each myth, using international business case studies, leadership theory and insightful interviews, to uncover the truth. This is a compelling and practical examination of the most pervasive misconceptions about leadership that will help you elevate your own leadership abilities, better inspire your team and empower your organization by thinking differently. Entertaining but evidence-based, Myths of Leadership throws out the management jargon and skewers over-hyped leadership trends to bring you the best practical tips you need to become a better leader.Preț: 85.13 lei
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0749480742
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 233 x 158 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Kogan Page Ltd
Seria Business Myths
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The best leaders are born, not made. The best leaders are always in control. The best leaders are those with the highest IQs.
But are they really? The thinking surrounding what makes the greatest leaders is increasingly muddled by stereotypes, snake oil promises and pseudo-science. The best leaders rely on fact, not fads. Myths of Leadership blasts away the fluff and confronts false legends head on.
Jo Owen uses the most credible research to analyse each myth, using international business case studies, leadership theory and insightful interviews, to uncover the truth. This is a compelling and practical examination of the most pervasive misconceptions about leadership that will help you elevate your own leadership abilities, better inspire your team and empower your organization by thinking differently. Entertaining but evidence-based, Myths of Leadership throws out the management jargon and skewers over-hyped leadership trends to bring you the best practical tips you need to become a better leader.
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Notă biografică
Jo practices what he preaches as a leader. He is founder of Teach First, the UK's largest graduate recruiter and seven other NGOs with combined turnover above £100 million. He has started a bank from scratch and built businesses in Japan, America and Europe. He was a partner at Accenture and the MAC Group and started his career at Procter & Gamble in brand management. His career highlights include becoming the best nappy salesman in Birmingham, putting the blue speckle in Daz and getting sued for $12 billion, when a billion was worth something.
He has also spent 20 years researching tribes from Mali to Mongolia, from the Arctic to Australia to Papua New Guinea and beyond to discover what businesses can learn from them about survival and success.
Jo is in demand as a coach and keynote speaker and can be reached at jo@ilead.guru