{"product_id":"building-leadership-character-9781544307855","title":"Building Leadership Character","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtending beyond traditional leadership books to offer readers a path for developing their own character, this compelling new text uses a storytelling approach and real-world cases to explore different dimensions of leadership character. With a clear, student-friendly writing style, bestselling author Amy Newman deftly captures various approaches in which corporations and people respond to situations in difficult times and learn from mistakes. Using real companies and situations, each chapter examines a leadership character dimension such as accountability, integrity, authenticity, and courage. Readers will learn to develop their own character, emotional intelligence, and leadership skills as they engage with assessments, reflection opportunities, and exercises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Amy Newman provides practical insight into the role of character in communications and reveals how understanding character can enable leaders to more effectively manage the many situations that stress-test character.  Character is about who we are. It is something that develops every day (for better or worse) and with this book, leaders can be more conscious about what leader character is and how to build it.\" -- Dr. Mary Crossan, Distinguished University Professor, Professor of Strategic Leadership\u003cbr\u003e\"At a time when ‘character’ is often thought of as something you either have or you don’t, Amy Newman stresses that it can and must be developed through reflection and practice. Readers will come away with motivation, examples and tools!\" -- Mary C. Gentile, Author of “Giving Voice To Values: How To Speak Your Mind When You Know What’s Right”\u003cbr\u003e\"Developing character is messy business, which is why it’s too often ignored.  Building Leadership Character tackles this difficult topic through clear examples and engaging discussion that stimulates thought-provoking questions about leadership, communication, and the choices leaders make.\" -- Judith Lee Brownell, Professor Management \u0026amp; Organizational Behavior\u003cbr\u003e\"This accessible, highly-readable book draws on contemporary business examples to highlight the importance of several aspects of leadership character. Each chapter provides a focus on a particular trait or attribute, backed up by relevant literature, examples, and a compelling case study.\"  -- Janie Harden Fritz\u003cbr\u003e\"An excellent complementary textbook, focused on the set of virtues everyone involved in business needs to cultivate to make for truly human, giving, socially responsible business. I would recommend this textbook without hesitation as a required complementary reading for introductory courses in business management, organizational behavior and theory, management theory, marketing, management communication, and business ethics, among others.\"  -- Pedro David Perez\u003cbr\u003e\"This book breaks down the specific components of Leadership Character, connects each component to leadership communications, illustrates those components with real-world examples, and offers a series of exercises to help reinforce the lessons.\"  -- Risa M. Mish\u003cbr\u003e\"This text will help to actualize the changeable core dimensions of leadership character to achieve greater emotional intelligence in our students.\"  -- Herbert Z. Wong\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a leadership text that utilizes real-world examples and case studies to showcase the value of ethical leadership (character leadership) through a storyteller’s lens.\"  -- Jeff Zimmerman\u003cbr\u003e\"This well-organized book that explains leaders’ character building issues using many relevant cases\/stories.\"  -- Keeok Park\u003cbr\u003e\"A text dealing with the importance of character to the role of leader.\"  -- Mitchell R. Alegre\u003cbr\u003e\"I believe this book would be a very good fit for a graduate level ethical leadership course.\"  -- Robert Waris\u003cbr\u003e\"This text would be great in an MBA course once basic core knowledge is understood. I would recommend this book if your class is smaller and you are able to have discussions regarding these topics. This text could be used as supplemental material in a higher-level leadership course to bring in practical examples.\"  -- Victoria McKee\u003cbr\u003e\"A practice-based book focused on leadership character.\"  -- Xia Zhao\u003cbr\u003e\"A book that takes recent examples from organizations and examines how leaders leveraged or missed opportunities to demonstrate key characteristics that make a leader great.\"  -- Abigail Charpentier\u003cbr\u003e\"I would describe it as a strong, leadership behavior based case study tool to enhance the leadership exploration….\"  -- Christine R. Day\u003cbr\u003e\"As you are aware, there has been a lucrative market for books and manuals on to fulfil the demands of organizations, and training and academic institutions. To get to the ‘jewel’, sometimes requires that you wade through a lot of mediocre ones. This notwithstanding, there are some excellent recent books on leadership and I believe this book falls into that category.\"  -- Robert M. Yawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Leadership Character in Context    Chapter Overview    Leaders Choose Character    Leadership Theories Have Evolved    Dimensions Focus Our Efforts to Develop Character    Leadership Character Has Organizational and Personal Benefits    Judgment Contributes to Ethical Decision Making    Corporate Failures Teach Us About Character—and About Ourselves    Learning From Corporate Failures    Respecting and Learning From Failure    Summary    Exercises Chapter 2. Learning Character Lessons From Failure    Chapter Overview    Failure Is Critical to Success    People Fear Failure Because of the Pain    Learning From Failure Builds Character    Leaders Adopt a Learning Orientation    Forward-Looking Organizations Value Failure    Self-Reflection Helps Us Learn From Failure    Reflection Prepares Us Intellectually    Practicing Mindfulness Prepares Us Emotionally    Taking Care of Our Bodies Prepares Us Physically    Summary    Exercises Chapter 3. Vulnerability: Risking Exposure    Chapter Overview    Volkswagen’s “Clean Diesel” Dupes Customers    Vulnerability Means Risking Exposure    Vulnerability Builds Connection    Apologizing Is Good for Business    Connection Is Built or Destroyed on Social Media    Summary    Exercises Chapter 4. Authenticity: Living as Yourself    Chapter Overview    General Motors Delays Recalls    Authentic Leaders Are True to Themselves    Authenticity Doesn’t Mean Being Rigid or Morally Correct    Authentic Leaders Bring Their Whole Selves to Work    Self-Awareness and Self-Acceptance Help Us Feel Comfortable in Our Own Skin    We Want to Connect With Real People on Social Media    Summary    Exercises Chapter 5. Integrity: Being Consistent and Whole    Chapter Overview    FIFA Leaders Disappoint Athletes and Fans Around the World    Leaders of Integrity Are Consistent and Whole    Behavioral Integrity Is Good for Business    Trust in Organizations Is Eroding    Leaders Who Model Integrity, Trust, and Transparency Cultivate Trust    Leaders With Integrity Tell the Truth    Investors Seek and Demonstrate Integrity    Summary    Exercises Chapter 6. Accountability: Responding to Others    Chapter Overview    Wells Fargo Sets Unrealistic Sales Goals for Employees    Responsibility and Accountability Definitions Are Complementary    Leaders Avoid Accountability by Shifting Blame    Incentives and Regulations Ensure Some Accountability    Leaders Foster a Culture of Accountability    Accountable Leaders Admit and Forgive Mistakes    External Leaders Step in When Boards Fail    Whistleblowers Demand Accountability    Companies Improve Their Accountability    Summary    Exercises Chapter 7. Courage: Standing Up    Chapter Overview    Samsung Botches a Recall    Courageous Leaders Fight for Worthy Goals    Taking Measured Risks Improves Outcomes    Courage Means Facing Our Fears    Public, Unpopular Decisions Take Courage    Courageous Leaders Tackle Different Conversations    Radical Candor and Radical Transparency Are Two Ways Leaders Demonstrate Courage    Self-Righteousness Needs to Be Controlled    Summary    Exercises Chapter 8. Humility: Learning From Others    Chapter Overview    Constituencies Question Uber’s Ethics    Humble Leaders Recognize Their Own Limitations    Humility as a Management Strength    Humble Leaders Make Space for Others    Assessments Teach Us About Humility    Leading With Humility Requires Perspective    Humble Leaders Seek Feedback    Curiosity Is Associated With Intellectual Humility    Two Chefs Illustrate Humility    Summary    Exercises Chapter 9. Compassion: Caring for Others and Ourselves    Chapter Overview    SeaWorld Fails to Respond to the Movie Blackfish    Compassion Alleviates Suffering    Responding With Compassion Involves Four Steps    Compassion Benefits People and Organizations    Compassionate Leaders Respond With Small Gestures, Comfort, and Empathy    Communication About a Suicide Offers a Model of Compassion    Self-Compassion and Gratitude Ease Suffering    Summary    Exercises Summary Notes Company Index Subject Index About the Author","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041290551639,"sku":"9781544307855","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781544307855.jpg?v=1750949684","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/building-leadership-character-9781544307855","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}