Living Leadership: A Practical Guide for Ordinary Heroes (Financial Times) - Softcover

Williams, Colin; Wilke, Gerhard; Binney, George

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9780273693741: Living Leadership: A Practical Guide for Ordinary Heroes (Financial Times)

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ISBN 10: 0273693743 ISBN 13: 9780273693741

Publisher: Ft Pr, 2005

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Built on a unique four-year experiment working alongside real leaders in real businesses, Living Leadership explodes the myth of the charismatic, transformational leader, to show that real progress comes from the dramatically ordinary stuff of leadership. From building relationships - not starting revolutions, by working with the grain of your organisation - not against it, and in knowing your limitations as much as pushing every boundary.

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“A breath of fresh air – insightful and practical.”

Philip Cox, Chief Executive, International Power plc

“Cuts through the ‘how to’ leadership oversimplification and provides extremely valuable insights for those in leadership roles.”

Kai Peters, Chief Executive, Ashridge Business School

“Very few books are as practical and ‘real life’.”

Stuart Lancaster, Head of Elite Player Development, English Rugby Football Union

“... for everyone working with and delivering through people.”

Kim Bohr, Finance & HR Director, Royal Theatre, Opera and Ballet Copenhagen

LEARN WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A REALLY EFFECTIVE, INSPIRATIONAL LEADER

What really makes a good business leader? Do you have to be an extraordinarily charismatic hero with a larger than life personality before you can make things happen? What if you’re not? What are the practical and personal lessons of high performance leadership that will help ordinary managers and effectives get top results? How can you lead your team more effectively?

Living Leadership has the answers. This insightful and motivating book will help you to reassess your own leadership style, discover how to make real connections with people, and how to become an effective leader who makes things happen in the real world.

About the Author:

George Binney is an experienced business academic and consultant. He is an executive coach to a number of business leaders. Colin Williams is an organisation and management development consultant. Gerhard Wilke is a group analyst who works in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and the UK.

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