{"product_id":"straight-talk-on-leadership-9781118581681","title":"Straight Talk on Leadership","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn urgent wake-up calland radical action planfor business leaders everywhere\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e While it focuses primarily on Canadian business, this important book shares valuable insights of benefit to transformational business leaders everywhere. Without sugar coating his message, author R. Douglas Williamson, head of the prestigious consultancy, The Beacon Group, points to complacency, lack of leadership sophistication, and an inward focus as the chief reasons why Canadian companies are at risk of falling behind the rest of the world. Issuing an urgent call to action, Williamson helps leaders understand the four principle challenges facing the modern leader and describes the eight essential leadership competencies required to navigate the future. He provides powerful strategies, tools and techniques for how to reframe thinking about leadership and reform leadership strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase Studies from The Beacon Group's wide and diversified client base include The Four Se\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Note to the Reader xiii  \u003cp\u003eForeword xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Moving Backward at the Speed of Light 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Leveraging Our National Brand through Bold Leadership 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Crimes of Leadership Malfeasance 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Lessons from the Recent Past 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Hidden Costs of the Current Crisis 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Confronting Our Complacency 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Mastering Transformational Tension 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The Canada Brand—An Inexhaustible Natural Resource 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Leveraging the Maple Leaf 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The Canadian Mosaic, Version 2.0 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Spirits of Our Past 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Meeting the Future Today 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Challenge #1: Sense Making and Sense Shaping 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Challenge #2: Clarity and Credibility 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Challenge #3: Understanding and Perspective 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Challenge #4: Creating Winning Conditions 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Mistaken Beliefs and Naïveté 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Raising the Flag 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Preparing for Transformational Leadership 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Rebuilding the Franchise 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Winning Is an Attitude 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Playing the Canadian Game 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Benefits of Healthy Paranoia 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Thinking about Tomorrow 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Clear Vision and Sensitive Radar 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Basis of a High-Performance Culture 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: Teamwork vs. Team Performance 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Mistakes of Leadership 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Middle Management Malaise 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Coaching to the Bell Curve 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: Culture of Grit and Determination 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: Battling Stagnation 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29: The Team Is Not the Sum of Its Parts 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30: Facing Reality in the Mirror 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31: Stocking the Credibility Bank 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32: Discipline and Accountability 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33: Understanding Your Organizational DNA 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34: Modern Anthropology in the World of Business 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 35: Superstars, Studs and Starlets 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 36: Corporate Culture and Performance 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Strategic Thinking vs. Strategic Planning 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 37: Peripheral Vision as a Competitive Advantage 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 38: Digging the Puck Out of the Corner 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 39: The Importance of Total Candour 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 40: Avoiding Conflict Is a Mistake 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 41: Acting when Pivot Points Emerge 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 42: Thinking in the Future Tense 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 43: Opportunity Sensing 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 44: The Narrative of Intentional Choice 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 45: Focused Ambition 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Importance of Human Capital Management 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 46: Building Bench Strength for the Future 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 47: Decline of the Dream 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 48: Paradise Postponed 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 49: OMG—They Are Back! 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 50: Generations X, Y and Z? 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 51: Shifting Values, New Challenges 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 52: The Experience Economy 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 53: Redefining Work 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 54: The War for Talent, Version 3.0 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 55: Role of Academia 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 56: Role of Governments 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: The Critical Role of Talent Management 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 57: Owning the Podium 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 58: Striving for Mediocrity 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 59: Intellectual Capital 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 60: Human Capital Planning 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 61: Tears and Disappointment 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 62: People, Practice and Perspiration 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 63: Cost of Benign Neglect 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 64: Investing in Development 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 65: Societal Change in High Gear 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 66: The Cost of Incompetence 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 67: Knowledge Architecture 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 68: Playing the Modern Game 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII: Building the Collaborative Organization of the Future 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 69: Compromise: The Enemy of Success 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 70: Carpe Diem 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 71: Collaboration Recast 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 72: Reputation Management 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 73: Misguided Focus and Human Nature 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 74: Truth, Lies and Mediocrity 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 75: Fresh Air and Brilliant Sunlight 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 76: Shared Pain, Shared Gain 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IX: Unleashing Innovation and Driving Creativity 239\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 77: Reimagination 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 78: Abandoning Certainty 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 79: Prisoners of Our Mindsets 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 80: Games We Play 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 81: Human Nature Revealed 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 82: Diversity, Imagination and Originality 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 83: Creating Value by Creating Opportunity 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 84: Brain over Brawn 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 85: Rebels on Mahogany Row 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 86: Expanding the Experience Repertoire 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 87: Mindset for the Future 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 88: Intuitive Genius Unleashed 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 89: Competing for Relevance 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 90: Overcoming Our National Hangover 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart X: The Art and Science of Effective Decision Making 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 91: Decision Risk 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 92: The Fog of Business 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 93: Learning from Failure 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 94: Upside of the Downside 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 95: Understanding Human Frailty 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 96: The Bias Trap 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 97: Covering Our Asses 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 98: Broadening Our Portfolio of Choices 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 99: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart XI: Straight Talk Conclusion 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 100: Defining Canada’s Future 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 327\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406891983191,"sku":"9781118581681","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118581681.jpg?v=1730497463","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/straight-talk-on-leadership-9781118581681","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}