{"product_id":"how-great-leaders-think-9781118140987","title":"How Great Leaders Think","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe proven model that offers powerful and elegant strategies for leaders\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Great Leaders Think: the Art of Reframing\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eReframing Organizations: Artistry Choice and Leadership\u003c\/i\u003eoffers 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to use structural tools to organize teams and organizations for better results\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to build motivation and morale by aligning organizations and people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to map the terrain and build a power base to navigate the political dynamics in organizations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to develop a leadership story that shapes culture, provides direction, and inspires commitment to excellence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eone 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)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Leadership in Four Dimensions 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: The Power of Reframing 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Structural Leadership 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Getting Organized 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Organizing Groups and Teams 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Human Resource Leadership 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Leading People 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Political Leadership 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Leader as Politician 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Leader as Warrior and Peacemaker 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Symbolic Leadership 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Leader as Magician 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Seeking Soul in Teams 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6 Improving Leadership Practice 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Reframing in Action 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Images of Leadership: Can Crooked Kites Fly? 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Leadership and Change 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Searching for Soul: Leadership Ethics 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Great Leaders, Great Stories 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Leadership Orientations 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 215\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528822858071,"sku":"9781118140987","price":19.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118140987.jpg?v=1731873155","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-great-leaders-think-9781118140987","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}