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Cases on Critical Leadership Skills
It is important for leaders to learn as much as possible about what it takes to be a good leader. However, it is even more important to be able to apply what is being learned. Cases on Critical Leadership Skills provides interesting, real world, and often inspiring cases written by well-known experts and top level executives from around the world of leaders applying the critical skills needed to be a successful, high impact leader in a fast-paced modern society.
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Critical Acclaim
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It is important for leaders to learn as much as possible about what it takes to be a good leader. However, it is even more important to be able to apply what is being learned. Cases on Critical Leadership Skills provides interesting, real world, and often inspiring cases written by well-known experts and top level executives from around the world of leaders applying the critical skills needed to be a successful, high impact leader in a fast-paced modern society.
Key Features:
• The 34 cases are organized around nine critical leadership skills
•一个简短的总结提供了每种情况下的规范ific cases can be selected to read or emphasize
• The cases come from around the globe, from many types of industries and organizations, and from large and small organizations
• Each case includes a statement of the major focus of the case, engaging discussion items, and key leadership lessons to be learned
Cases on Critical Leadership Skills can be used in academic courses and leadership development programs that need examples of applications of critical leadership skills. It would also be of interest to leaders at all levels of an organization and anyone interested in developing critical leadership skills.
Key Features:
• The 34 cases are organized around nine critical leadership skills
•一个简短的总结提供了每种情况下的规范ific cases can be selected to read or emphasize
• The cases come from around the globe, from many types of industries and organizations, and from large and small organizations
• Each case includes a statement of the major focus of the case, engaging discussion items, and key leadership lessons to be learned
Cases on Critical Leadership Skills can be used in academic courses and leadership development programs that need examples of applications of critical leadership skills. It would also be of interest to leaders at all levels of an organization and anyone interested in developing critical leadership skills.
Critical Acclaim
‘Cases on Critical Leadership Skills is one of the best books on leadership of its generation. It explores the impact of leaders, leadership styles, ethical leadership, and many more very relevant aspects of leadership in these challenging times. It is comprised of top business academics and senior business leaders. It is a “must read” by all who are or should be interested in leadership – very readable, timely and so relevant to the world of work and wider society.’
– Cary Cooper, University of Manchester, UK
‘This is a truly exciting book, one that shows leaders addressing crucial issues in global settings and provides models from which students – and faculty – can learn. It provides a forum for many highly skilled consultants and executives to describe best practices in response to the challenges that change brings, and inspire readers to think more deeply about what it means and what is required to lead major change successfully.’
– Jean M. Bartunek, Boston College, US
‘Don Warrick is one of those senior scholars whose work has changed countless lives and organizations' performance. He has justifiably won just about every award given to professors of organizational change, development, and leadership. In this book, Don brings together a fascinating array of leadership lessons learned, prescriptions for practice, and insights that can supplement courses of leadership and change. The cases are global in scope and cover just about every topic being taught in leadership courses today. This book needs to be on your shelf.’
– Kim Cameron, Case Western Reserve University, US
‘In these fast-paced turbulent times, leadership is increasingly vital to the wellbeing of societies and organizations, and there is a plethora of readings, talks, and training aimed at crafting effective leaders. Sparse among this educational abundance is a comprehensive collection of case studies portraying effective leadership in action. Don Warrick, Jens Mueller, and Anna Warrick’s Cases on Critical Leadership Skills fills this gap, and does so admirably. It provides rich and engaging cases showing essential leadership expertise in a diversity of organizations, industries, and cultures. It is “must reading” for all of us learning to be effective leaders.’
– Thomas G. Cummings, University of Southern California, US
“这模范收集leadersh的例子ip qualities, skills, challenges, and behaviors in organizations around the world is an ideal resource for university courses related to leadership as well as executive and management development programs. The cases prepared by a mix of real-world executives, leadership educators, and organizational change consultants invite exploration of timeless and leading-edge aspects of leadership qualities. This is a wonderful resource as a stand-alone collection or used to augment other readings and experiences in leadership development.’
– Robert J. Marshak, American University, US
– Cary Cooper, University of Manchester, UK
‘This is a truly exciting book, one that shows leaders addressing crucial issues in global settings and provides models from which students – and faculty – can learn. It provides a forum for many highly skilled consultants and executives to describe best practices in response to the challenges that change brings, and inspire readers to think more deeply about what it means and what is required to lead major change successfully.’
– Jean M. Bartunek, Boston College, US
‘Don Warrick is one of those senior scholars whose work has changed countless lives and organizations' performance. He has justifiably won just about every award given to professors of organizational change, development, and leadership. In this book, Don brings together a fascinating array of leadership lessons learned, prescriptions for practice, and insights that can supplement courses of leadership and change. The cases are global in scope and cover just about every topic being taught in leadership courses today. This book needs to be on your shelf.’
– Kim Cameron, Case Western Reserve University, US
‘In these fast-paced turbulent times, leadership is increasingly vital to the wellbeing of societies and organizations, and there is a plethora of readings, talks, and training aimed at crafting effective leaders. Sparse among this educational abundance is a comprehensive collection of case studies portraying effective leadership in action. Don Warrick, Jens Mueller, and Anna Warrick’s Cases on Critical Leadership Skills fills this gap, and does so admirably. It provides rich and engaging cases showing essential leadership expertise in a diversity of organizations, industries, and cultures. It is “must reading” for all of us learning to be effective leaders.’
– Thomas G. Cummings, University of Southern California, US
“这模范收集leadersh的例子ip qualities, skills, challenges, and behaviors in organizations around the world is an ideal resource for university courses related to leadership as well as executive and management development programs. The cases prepared by a mix of real-world executives, leadership educators, and organizational change consultants invite exploration of timeless and leading-edge aspects of leadership qualities. This is a wonderful resource as a stand-alone collection or used to augment other readings and experiences in leadership development.’
– Robert J. Marshak, American University, US
Contributors
Contributors include: Susan Albers Mohrman, David Anderson, Achilles Armenakis, Andrew W. Backus, Sarah Boyd, Steve Brown, Steven H. Cady, Katherine Farquhar, Jeffery Ferguson, C.Theodor Forde-Stiegler, Dennis M. Gassert, Lloyd Gibson, Regina Gibson, Tracy Gonzalez-Padron, Neha Gupta, Thomas C. Head, M.C. Immendorf, Sohel M. Imroz, Theodora Issa, David Jamieson, Sandra Janoff, Todd Jick, Jeanne D. Maes, Sarah McArthur, Janet McCollum, Mark L. McConkie, Arienne McCracken, Anju Mehta, John Milliman, James Moore, Vijayalaxmi Moovala, Alan Mulally, Ken Murrell, Larry Peters, David Pick, Ron Riggio, Linda Ronnie, William J. Rothwell, Virginia E. Schein, Jane Galloway Seiling, Jireh Hooi-Inn Seow, Robert A. Shearer, Peter Sorensen, William A. Sorrentino Jr., Angela Spranger, Jacqueline M. Stavros, Kate Wardle, Therese Yaeger, D.D. Warrick, Marvin Weisbord
