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Myths of Leadership: anish the Misconceptions and Become a Great Leader: Business Myths

Autor Jo Owen
en 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.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780749480745
ISBN-10: 0749480742
Pagini: 288
Dimensiuni: 233 x 158 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Kogan Page Ltd
Seria Business Myths


Descriere

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.


Cuprins

Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: We Know What Leadership Is; Chapter - 01: Myth 1 - We Know What Leadership Is; Chapter - 02: Myth 2 - The Perfect Leader; Chapter - 03: Myth 3 - Leadership is About Your Rank, Title or Position; Chapter - 04: Myth 4 - Managers are Leaders; Chapter - 05: Myth 5 - Leaders Know What Leadership Is; Chapter - 06: Myth 6 - The Founder is the Leader; Chapter - 07: Myth 7 - Leadership is Universal; Section - TWO: We Know What Leaders Do; Chapter - 08: Myth 8 - We Know What Leaders Do - Top Level Leaders; Chapter - 09: Myth 9 - We Know What Leaders Do - Your Leadership Journey; Chapter - 10: Myth 10 - Leaders Motivate their Followers; Chapter - 11: Myth 11 - Leaders Communicate Well; Chapter - 12: Myth 12 - Leaders are Decisive; Chapter - 13: Myth 13 - Leaders Set Goals and Give Directions; Chapter - 14: Myth 14 - Great Leaders Build Great Teams; Chapter - 15: Myth 15 - The Leader Knows What's Going On; Section - THREE: We Know What Leaders are Like - Character and Traits; Chapter - 16: Myth 16 - Leaders are Born, not Bred; Chapter - 17: Myth 17 - Leaders are Visionary; Chapter - 18: Myth 18 - Leaders are Charismatic and Inspirational; Chapter - 19: Myth 19 - Leaders are Honest; Chapter - 20: Myth 20 - Leaders are Brave; Chapter - 21: Myth 21 - The Leader is the Smartest Person in the Room; Chapter - 22: Myth 22 - The Best Leaders are Clever; Chapter - 23: Myth 23 - Male and Female Leaders are Different; Chapter - 24: Myth 24 - Psychopaths Succeed as Leaders; Chapter - 25: Myth 25 - Leaders are Reasonable; Chapter - 26: Myth 26 - An Effective Leader is a Skilled Leader; Section - FOUR: We Know How Leaders Succeed; Chapter - 27: Myth 27 - Leaders Succeed on Merit; Chapter - 28: Myth 28 - Leadership is About Survival of the Fittest; Chapter - 29: Myth 29 - It's Not What You Know But Who You Know; Chapter - 30: Myth 30 - Power Comes from Your Position; Chapter - 31: Myth 31 - Leaders Need Experience; Chapter - 32: Myth 32 - The First 90 Days; Chapter - 33: Myth 33 - You Have to Manage Before You Can Lead; Chapter - 34: Myth 34 - Sporting Heroes Show Us How to Lead; Chapter - 35: Myth 35 - You Can Teach Leadership; Chapter - 36: Myth 36 - Leaders Know When to Move On; Section - FIVE: We Have a Theory of Leadership; Chapter - 37: Myth 37 - The Great Man Theory of Leadership; Chapter - 38: Myth 38 - Servant Leadership; Chapter - 39: Myth 39 - The Humble Leader; Chapter - 40: Myth 40 - Distributed Leadership; Chapter - 41: Myth 41 - Transactional and Transformational Leadership; Chapter - 42: Myth 42 - Authentic Leadership; Chapter - 43: Myth 43 - Leadership is a Team Sport; Chapter - 44: Myth 44 - Leadership and Money - The Dog That Didn't Bark; Chapter - 45: Myth 45 - Leaders are Like Tea Bags; Section - SIX: We Have Beliefs About Leadership; Chapter - 46: Myth 46 - It's Lonely at the Top; Chapter - 47: Myth 47 - The Buck Stops Here; Chapter - 48: Myth 48 - It's Tough at the Top; Chapter - 49: Myth 49 - The Leader Makes a Difference; Chapter - 50: Myth 50 - The Leader is In Control; Chapter - 51: Myth 51 - Leaders are Role Models; Chapter - 52: Myth 52 - Leaders are Popular; Chapter - 53: Myth 53 - Leaders Deserve Exceptional Rewards; Section - SEVEN: Conclusions; Chapter - 54: Myths, Fads and Theories; Chapter - 55: Leaders Take People Where They Would Not Have Got By Themselves; Chapter - 56: I Have the Answer - Myth or Reality?

Notă biografică

Jo Owen is the only person to win the Chartered Management Institute Gold Medal three times for his best selling books which include How to Lead, Global Teams and The Mindset of Success. He has featured on CNN, Forbes, Fortune, Financial Times and many magazines and news media.
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