Description
Book SynopsisWe live in a time of unprecedented speed, connection, and uncertainty. While many organizations are adapting to this new reality by reinventing business models, significantly fewer are examining the implications of these changes for developing effective leadership. In Intentional Leadership, Rose M. Patten draws on her expertise as one of Canada’s most influential leaders to shine a spotlight on this emergent and often neglected space.
Drawing on learnings and a framework tested with over 900 senior leaders across industries and geographies, Intentional Leadership presents a guide for continuous renewal, focusing on the human side of leading. Patten debunks common myths, emphasizing that leadership capabilities do not just develop over time, but require self-awareness, feedback, intention, adjustment, and practice. Whether you are a CEO of a large corporation, an activist, raising a family, working in government, or leading a not-for-profit organization, <
Table of Contents
Preface: How This Book Evolved Leaders Engaged in Deliberate Conversations for This Book Acknowledgments Introduction: Putting the Spotlight on Leadership Part One: Leadership Has Never Been Harder – The Changing Context Drives It 1. Today’s Unmistakable Game Changers: No One Is Exempt 2. Game Changer #1: Increased Stakeholder Expectations 3. Game Changer #2: The Ever-Changing Workforce and Workplace 4. Game Changer #3: Short-Lived Strategies and Digital Dominance Part Two: Long-Held Beliefs, Myths, and Habits – Challenges to Leaders’ Success 5. Dispelling Myths Takes Energy and Courage 6. Leadership Is Not Timeless – It Has a Shelf Life 7. Softer Skills Do Not Improve with Just Time 8. Mentors Are Not Just for Emerging Leaders 9. High Performers Do Not Always Equal High Potential for Leadership 10. The Leadership Pendulum Has Shifted Part Three: The Big 8 Crystallizes – Setting Leaders Apart 11. Where and How the Big 8 Fit in a Leader’s Overall Role 12. The Big 8 #1: Personal Adaptability 13. The Big 8 #2: Strategic Agility 14. The Big 8 #3: Self-Renewal 15. The Big 8 #4: Certainty of Character 16. The Big 8 #5: Empathy 17. The Big 8 #6: Contextual Communication 18. The Big 8 #7: Spirited Collaboration 19. The Big 8 #8: Developing Other Leaders – Not Only Followers Part Four: Leadership Starts with You – It Must Be Intentional 20. Self-Reflection: Feedback, Self-Awareness, and Adjustment 21. Building Teams and Leaders: Selecting and Developing 22. Being a Mentor and a Mentee: A Great Leader Is Both 23. So What Now? Appendix Notes Index
