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Book SynopsisThe proven model that offers powerful and elegant strategies for leaders How Great Leaders Think: the Art of Reframing uses compelling, contemporary examples to show how more complex thinking is the key to better leadership. Leaders who understand what''s going on around them see what they need to do to achieve the results they want. Bolman and Deal''s influential four-frame model of leadership and organizationsdeveloped in their bestselling book, Reframing Organizations: Artistry Choice and Leadershipoffers leaders an accessible guide for understanding four major aspects of organizational life: structure, people, politics, and culture. Tapping into the complexity enables leaders to decode the messy world in which they live, see more options, tell better stories, and find strategies that are more effective. Case examples of leaders like Jeff Bezos at Amazon, Howard Schultz at Starbucks, Tony Hsieh at Zappos, Ursula Burns at Xerox, and the late Steve Jobs at Apple provide concrete lessons that readers can put to use in their own leadership. The book''s lessons include:
- How to use structural tools to organize teams and organizations for better results
- How to build motivation and morale by aligning organizations and people
- How to map the terrain and build a power base to navigate the political dynamics in organizations
- How to develop a leadership story that shapes culture, provides direction, and inspires commitment to excellence
Trade Reviewone of the best leadership books of the year. The pair blend anecdotes, cultural references and hard facts to stunning effect, even if their findings aren t always new (People Management, October 2014) Whether you ve been managing employees and setting a structure for your business for 20 years or 20 days, the simple, succinct explanations, illustrated with interesting and engaging examples, will help you get control of your business plan and allow you to forge ahead with a well-rounded, concise vision (Talk Business, October 2014)
Table of ContentsPreface vii
Acknowledgments ix
Part 1 Leadership in Four Dimensions 1
1 Introduction: The Power of Reframing 3
Part 2 Structural Leadership 21
2 Getting Organized 23
3 Organizing Groups and Teams 37
Part 3 Human Resource Leadership 49
4 Leading People 51
5 Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us 63
Part 4 Political Leadership 77
6 The Leader as Politician 79
7 The Leader as Warrior and Peacemaker 91
Part 5 Symbolic Leadership 105
8 The Leader as Magician 107
9 Seeking Soul in Teams 119
Part 6 Improving Leadership Practice 129
10 Reframing in Action 131
11 Images of Leadership: Can Crooked Kites Fly? 145
12 Leadership and Change 159
13 Searching for Soul: Leadership Ethics 175
14 Great Leaders, Great Stories 187
Appendix: Leadership Orientations 195
Notes 201
The Authors 213
Index 215
