{"product_id":"ruthlessly-caring-9781394177172","title":"Ruthlessly Caring","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 - OVERALL WINNER - The Business Book AwardsBUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 - PEOPLE, CULTURE \u0026amp; MANAGEMENT - The Business Book AwardsA startlingly insightful exploration of contemporary leadership In Ruthlessly Caring: And other paradoxical mindsets leaders need to be future-fit, leadership strategist Amy Walters Cohen delivers a one-of-a-kind insight into contemporary business leadership. In the book, you'll explore how the leadership environment is being radically redefined by 12 megatrends and how five paradoxical mindsets are necessary to achieving high performance and effective decision making in this new era of business. From ambitious appreciation to political virtue, humble confidence, and responsible daring, you'll discover how to develop and expand your leadership identity. Whilst being heavily based in research, this revolutionary approach takes a practical look at the day-to-day realities of leading in business, offering fresh insight into how t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 – Megatrends that are reshaping the world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe megatrends shaping the current and future leadership context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA washing machine effect: interactions and tensions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParadoxes are endemic in the megatrend context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming future-fit: a paradoxical environment calls for a paradoxical leader\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 – The five paradoxical mindsets of future-fit leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe five mindsets: high-level summary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat exactly is a paradox?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing paradoxes: why bother?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat makes paradoxical thinking so difficult\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParadoxical thinking: preferences and pendulums\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnfreezing your leadership identity: old habits and current assumptions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 – Ruthlessly Caring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a ‘ruthlessly caring’ mindset?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy embracing a ‘ruthlessly caring’ mindset matters amidst the megatrends?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading ruthlessly: making tough performance focused decisions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ruthless leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading with care: staying compassionate no matter what\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe caring leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 – Ambitiously Appreciative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is an ‘ambitiously appreciative’ mindset?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy being ambitiously appreciative matters amidst the megatrends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading ambitiously: the relentless drive to achieve\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ambitious leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading with appreciation: keeping goals and work in perspective\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe appreciative leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 – Politically Virtuous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a ‘politically virtuous’ mindset?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy a politically virtuous mindset matters amidst the megatrends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading politically: being savvy in the circumstances\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe political leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading virtuously: doing ‘the right thing’ at the first opportunity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe virtuous leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 – Confidently Humble\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a ‘confidently humble’ mindset?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy confidence and humility matter amidst the megatrends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading confidently: trusting yourself and inspiring others to trust you\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe confident leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading with humility: harnessing the knowledge and skills of those around you\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe humble leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 – Responsibly Daring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a ‘responsibly daring’ mindset?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy leading in a responsibly daring way matters amidst the megatrends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading responsibly: making a difference and safeguarding the organisation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe responsible leader continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading daringly: being willing to take risks and push boundaries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe daring leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 – Developing and expanding your leadership identity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy identity is important in relation to paradoxical mindsets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat identity refers to\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe troublesome myth of ‘true self’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ability to integrate multiple identities is a predictor of leadership success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentity isn’t fixed, but continuously created, shaped, and spotlighted\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarratives: how identity is built through the stories we tell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuick recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing all 5 mindsets: how to develop and expand your leadership identity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding remarks: the challenge of being adaptably authentic\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407597445463,"sku":"9781394177172","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781394177172.jpg?v=1730499883","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ruthlessly-caring-9781394177172","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}