{"product_id":"leadership-blindspots-9781118646298","title":"Leadership Blindspots","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood leaders become great by skillfully managing their own vulnerabilities\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeadership Blindspots: How Successful Leaders Identify and Overcome the Weaknesses That Matter\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide to recognizing and acting on the weak points that can impair effectiveness, diminish results, and harm a career. Written by a 30-year veteran of the leadership consulting industry and author of \u003ci\u003eTrust in the Balance\u003c\/i\u003e, the book contains examples, worksheets and surveys that illustrate the practical application of the advice presented. An online questionnaire helps readers discover their own leadership vulnerabilities, and the book provides a roadmap for creating a targeted plan to increase their awareness in the areas that truly matter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe blindspot risk is that leaders fail to respond to weaknesses or threats due to a variety of factors including the complexity of their organizations, over-confidence in their own capabilities, and being surrounded by deferential s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: Why Blindspots Matter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Dangers and Rewards of Being Blind 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: H ow to Spot Blindspots in Yourself and Others 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: The Common Blindspots Holding Leaders Back 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Why Blindspots Are an Ever-Present Challenge 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: How to Surface and Overcome Blindspots\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: See It for Yourself: Customers, Colleagues, and Outsiders 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Seek Out That Which Disconfirms What You Believe 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Develop Peripheral Vision and See What Others Miss 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Build a Network of Trusted Advisors in Critical Areas 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Promote Productive Team Fights on the Vital Few Priorities 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: Additional Resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource A: Blindspot Q\u0026amp;A 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource B: L eadership Blindspot Survey: Self-Assessment 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource C: Common Leadership Blindspots: Feedback Worksheet 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource D: Readings on Leadership Blindspots 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 209\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406899454295,"sku":"9781118646298","price":22.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118646298.jpg?v=1730497489","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/leadership-blindspots-9781118646298","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}