Description
Book SynopsisBe a more effective leader with strategic thinking
Leading with Strategic Thinking reveals what effective leaders do differently. Eschewing the one-size-fits-all leadership model, this helpful guide outlines four general leadership types and demonstrates how each type achieves success whether through personal vision, structured process, collaboration, or by empowering others. The authors identify the actions and skills that distinguish strategic leadership, drawn from interviews and focus groups with over three hundred leaders from around the world. Examples and case studies illustrate these concepts in action, and the provided reference materials steer readers toward more advanced information on this important topic.
The disruptive forces of technology and globalization raise new challenges for leaders. This book is a manual that will help executives and aspiring leaders harness these forces and address the two central questions of strategic leadership:
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“Leading with strategic thinking is a fantastic place to start if you have an interest in bettering the way you behave and think (and strategise) as a leader, if you are looking for inspiration for bringing psychological or behavioural ideas to your business, or simply if you’re keen to understand more about yourself and where your actions might take you” (B2B Marketing, February 2016)
Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Kristi Savacool
Preface xv
Introduction xxi
Issues and Considerations xxi
Fundamental Questions xxv
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Strategic Thinking and Leadership 1
The Nature of Strategic Thinking 1
The Art of Leadership 22
Chapter 2 The Four Types of Strategic Leadership 47
The Visionary Type: Driving Strategy through Personal Insight 55
The Directive Type: Driving Strategy through Structure and Process 71
The Incubating Type: Driving Strategy through Empowering Others 84
The Collaborative Type: Driving Strategy through Cocreation 99
Chapter 3 Examples of Strategic Leadership 117
Indiegogo 118
P&G’s Latin American Merger with Gillette 130
Design for America 141
Google Takeout 149
Chapter 4 Applying Strategic Leadership 159
Gaining Strategic Insight 160
Driving Strategic Change 164
Todd Connor and the Bunker 168
Chapter 5 Garnering Buy-in, Commitment, and Advocacy 179
Winning the Hearts of Your Followers 181
The YMCA of the USA 184
Engaging the Minds of Your Followers 192
The United States Coast Guard 193
Leveraging the Hands of Your Followers 201
The Heartland Angels 203
Chapter 6 Developing Strategic Leadership 211
Competencies of the Strategic Leader 213
Organization and Individual Development 237
GE’s Crotonville 242
In Closing 247
Resources 249
Firming Up and Rounding Out Your Skills and Abilities 249
Notes 261
References 271
About the Authors 279
Index 28
