{"product_id":"credible-the-power-of-expert-leaders-9781529365191","title":"Credible: The Power of Expert Leaders","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2023 SOCIETY OF BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS' AWARD IN MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat   makes a leader credible?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho would be an expert in a world   where expertise is under siege? Hard-won know-how and experience seem to   count for nothing in the eyes of everyone from high-profile business leaders   to populist politicians. But what evidence do we have that this   perception is right? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmanda Goodall has been asking this   question for the last twenty years. Her research has taken her from   boardrooms and F1 race tracks to hospitals and higher education. She has   proven time and again that, when it comes to top performance, we need people -   especially bosses - with the expertise that only comes from a deep   understanding of the worlds in which they operate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's what makes the people around   them feel happier, better appreciated and more productive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCredible,\u003c\/i\u003e Goodall   identifies the key characteristics of expert leaders and provides a model for   career development and success based on going deep into a business, working   hard and knowing your stuff. \u003cbr\u003eWe all want to be led by people we can   relate to and trust, people who have the credibility to make us want to   follow them. When it comes to credible leadership, expertise really   matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her clear and invigorating book, Amanda Goodall lays out an essential message for our times:  The very best leaders are those who are experts in what they are leading.  If you've had nagging suspicions about the idea of generalist, all-purpose leaders, this well-researched book will validate your concerns.  If you're currently a leader, aspire to be a leader, or are responsible for selecting and assessing leaders, Credible is a must-read -- Donald C. Hambrick, Evan Pugh University Professor and Smeal Chaired Professor of Management, The Pennsylvania State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCredible\u003c\/i\u003e provides a fascinating insight into the amount and kind of expertise required by different leaders. Anyone in a senior leadership position should read this book and consider the implications for their own performance -- Lord Gus O'Donnell, former Head of the UK Civil Service and Permanent Secretary of the UK Treasury\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCredible\u003c\/i\u003e is engaging and powerful.  With many vivid examples from a range of industries and settings, Amanda Goodall shows how two essential qualities of our species that we evolved to manifest - leadership and expertise - must actually be reflected within both for-profit and not-for-profit organisations -- Nicholas A. Christakis, Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science, Yale University\u003cbr\u003eBased on years of renowned research, Credible convincingly demonstrates the superiority of organizations led by experts. A must-read for everyone interested in improving leadership in any type of commercial or public organization -- Marcel Levi, former chairman and chief executive of University College London Hospitals\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCredible\u003c\/i\u003e explains why organisations work when experienced people are given responsibility to make wise decisions independently. This has been a key factor in building Handelsbanken for over 150 years -- Carina Akerstrom, President and CEO, Handelsbanken\u003cbr\u003eThe analysis in support of expert leaders is extremely convincing and supported by many real-world examples. This piece of work will become a reference for future generations regarding the selection of the best leaders in health care and other fields -- Major-Général Marc Bilodeau, Surgeon General, Canadian Armed Forces\u003cbr\u003eDeep expertise has been much maligned in recent years. In her insightful and well-researched book, \u003ci\u003eCredible\u003c\/i\u003e, Goodall offers a wealth of evidence to remind us how and why expertise matters. Read this book to learn to put the power of expertise to work for you and your organization -- Herminia Ibarra,  Charles Handy Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School and author of ACT LIKE A LEADER, THINK LIKE A LEADER\u003cbr\u003eCredible offers conclusive proof that leaders with expert knowledge of their company's product and methods make more informed and better decisions -- Keith Griffiths, chairman and global principal designer, Aedas\u003cbr\u003eThis book presents many enlightening instances of the successes of companies with expert leaders and the failures of companies with generalist managers who had little or no knowledge of, nor experience with, their company's core business. A convincing argument that a company's success requires leaders to have specific industry expertise -- Library Journal\u003cbr\u003eA persuasive argument about the need for expertise in leaders . . . Citing many examples in areas such as health care, manufacturing, sports, and technology, Goodall has found that expert leadership leads to success . . . Well-grounded arguments for effective leadership -- Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e[A] cogent treatise . . . The stories of corporate and political folly enrage, and the case for how organizations can promote and reward expertise by fostering 'informed dissent' and granting line managers 'freedom and responsibility' is well made. This spirited defence of specialists convinces -- Publishers Weekly","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740224205143,"sku":"9781529365191","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529365191.jpg?v=1720054172","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/credible-the-power-of-expert-leaders-9781529365191","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}