The wisdom of failure : how to learn the tough leadership lessons without paying the price / Laurence G. Weinzimmer, Jim McConoughey.

Weinzimmer, Laurence G.
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2013.
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Notes:

  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • Flawless leadership: learning the lessons without paying the price — Part one: Unbalanced orchestration. Seduced by yes: trying to be all things to all people — Business you have no business being in: roaming outside the bos — Entrenched in efficiency: forgetting to put effectiveness first — Part two: Drama management. The playground in the workplace: leaders who rule by bullying — When utopia becomes dystopia: problems with dysfunctional harmony — The battle within: distracted purpose — Part three: Personality issues. Standing in the way: hoarding power and responsibility — Living outside the storm: the destructive path of disengagement — Does this doorframe make my head look big? : problems with self-absorbed leaders — A final caveat: walking the line.
  • Offers advice for becoming a successful leader by learning from the mistakes of others–without paying the price of failure.

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