ISBN:
9780749448301
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (236 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version The Connected Leader
DDC:
303.3/4
Keywords:
Leadership
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Self-actualization (Psychology)
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Traditional organizational boundaries limit our ability to deliver results. The Connected Leader argues that many of the old leadership recipes are outdated and don't take into account changes in the work environment and informal social networks within the organization. Taking a new approach to leadership theory, the author (a senior director at Hay Group) argues that modern leaders engage with employees and improve performance by building on trust, giving meaning to workplace relationships and by creating dialogue within the organization. The Connected Leader provides diagnostic tools for rea
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; GOOD LEADERS ALWAYS EVENTUALLY FAIL; THE PEOPLE ECONOMY; THE CONNECTED LEADERSHIP CONCEPT; FOUR PARTS, SEVEN CHAPTERS AND FIVE STEPS; ONE LAST THING; Part One The case forconnections; 1 What do peoplewant?; 2 How doorganizations respond?; Diagnostic tools 1:Do you know whatpeople want?; Part TwoThe case forconnectedleadership; 3 What must leaders do?; 4 How can leaders succeed?; Diagnostic tools 2: Are you ready to respond?; Part Three The levers of connected leadership; 5 How to connect through trust; 6 How to engage through meaning
Description / Table of Contents:
7 How to sustainperformancethrough dialogueDiagnostic tools 3: How connectedare you?; Part FourDevelopingconnectedleadership; Step 1: Understand the 'real'; Step 2: Map out the'formal'/'real' gap; Step 3: Evaluate yourimpact; Step 4: Develop connected leadership characteristics; Step 5: Build a supporting context; Concluding thoughts; Notes; PART 1; CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 7; CONCLUDING THOUGHTS; Index;
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
