Bad leadership

what it is, how it happens, why it matters

How is Saddam Hussein like Tony Blair? Or Kenneth Lay like Lou Gerstner? Answer: They are, or were, leaders. Many would argue that tyrants, corrupt CEOs, and other abusers of power and authority are not leaders at all--at least not as the word is currently ...

Learning to fly

practical knowledge management from leading and learning organizations

Isn't that the productivity challenge that everyone in business is facing today? A key way to achieve this is by sharing know-how. That is, by using and adapting what someone else has already learned. Many people know instinctively they sould bo doing this, but ...

Management in 20XX

what will be important in the future : a holistic view

The whole world is witnessing radical economic changes. Traditional markets are stagnating; global markets are emerging. Business processes are becoming more mobile, more flexible, and much more streamlined. The boom companies of yesterday have disappeared from the scene. Such an environment calls for innovative ideas ...

Squirrel Inc.

a fable of leadership through storytelling

Take a satirical scamper through organizational life in the midst of changing times, brought to you by master storyteller and former World Bank executive Steve Denning. With wisdom and a healthy dose of wit, Denning introduces a cast of furry characters who together learn the ...

Beyond governance

creating corporate value through performance, conformance and responsability

Following a series of corporate scandals, legislators have company executives in their sights, and are arming themselves with ever-greater regulatory firepower. All agree that good governance is essential - but must not be allowed to stifle business performance. Beyond Governance develops the concept of Enterprise Governance ...

Leadership and governance from inside out

At last, there#s a business leadership book that really tackles the tough issues of integrity and governance. Taking a unique approach to leadership, this book gathers the path-breaking perspectives of influential shareholder activists; opinion-leading CEOs of major firms; trailblazing, distinguished academics; and courageous regulators ...

Gurus on people management

A one-stop guide to the world's most important writers on managing people. Summarises all the key concepts and the contribution of each of the leading thinkers in the field, with pro's and con's of each theory . Managers HAVE to manage people. It ...

QBQ! the question behind the question

practicing personal accountability at work and in life

This book gives a practical method for putting personal accountability into daily action, with astonishing results: problems are solved, internal barriers come down, service improves, teamwork thrives, and people adapt to change more quickly. QBQ! is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to learn, grow ...

Primal leadership.

Learning to lead with emotional intelligence

Drawing from decades of research within world-class organizations, the authors show that great leaders excel not just through skill and smarts, but by connecting with others using Emotional Intelligence competencies like empathy and self-awareness. The best leaders, they show, have "resonance"--a powerful ability to ...

Cómo generar ideas

Cómo generar ideas da respuesta a esos interrogantes. Y muestra, prescindiendo de cuál sea su edad o cualificación, su puesto de trabajo o formación, la forma de que se le ocurran más ideas, con más rapidez y facilidad. Primero, Jack Foster le enseña la manera ...

High perfomance leadership

creating, leading and living in a high perfomance world

A functioning society

selections from sixty-five years of writing on community, society, and polity

Political determinants of corporate governance

political context, corporate impact

Not bosses but leaders

Leadership for follower commitment

Ejecutivos

la gran mentira

El consejo del jardinero

identificar los factores que conducen al óptimo rendimiento

El líder con vocación de servicio

cómo formar un equipo creativo, fomentar una magnífica moral y mejorar los resultados

El chamán de la empresa

una fábula empresarial

El poder de la voluntad

estrategias clave para liberar sus potencias internas