Leadership

"Take a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. The new edition updates and expands on the discussion of key topics such as followership, culture, gender, ethics and authenticity and introduces a new 'six lenses of leadership' structure which critically investigates leadership as person, position, performance, process, place and purpose to encourage a broader multidimensional view of leaders and leadership. An updated list of 38 film-based leadership examples worth viewing from both TV and big screen has also been included." -- publisher.

"Schawbel offers a self-assessment called the "Work Connectivity Index" that measures the strength of team relationships. He also shares exercises, examples, and activities that readers can work on individually or as a team, which will help them increase personal productivity, be more collaborative, and become more fulfilled at work."

"In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive--which they don't have to be. We rely too much on routine and the conventions of gatherings when we should focus on distinctiveness and the people involved. At a time when coming together is more important than ever, Parker sets forth a human-centered approach to gathering that will help everyone create meaningful, memorable experiences, large and small, for work and for play."

"Selflessness addresses the general lack of fulfillment in work life by helping us--and the people we lead--find true happiness and meaning. And compassion addresses today's social disintegration by enhancing true human connections, followership, and engagement. While some think these traits are innate, Hougaard and Carter, together with hundreds of their associates working with thousands of leaders around the world, have developed a system to help leaders of all kinds learn and cultivate the MSC Leadership Mind."

"…a refreshing and novel twist on the underlying cognitive processes of great decision-making…sound and wonderfully articulated."

"…a refreshing and novel twist on the underlying cognitive processes of great decision-making…sound and wonderfully articulated."