{"product_id":"too-proud-to-lead-9781472973030","title":"Too Proud to Lead","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToo Proud to Lead\u003c\/i\u003e provides essential advice on how to avoid that hubristic behavior that can endanger businesses, as well as cope with arrogant overconfidence in others in the workplace.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaying out the dangers of arrogant overconfidence for both individuals and organizations, \u003ci\u003eToo Proud To Lead\u003c\/i\u003e explores the economic and psychological costs of hubristic behaviour and argues for a new approach to leadership in order to avoid the pitfalls of hubris. Punctuated with award-winning research and practical solutions against the systemic hubris plaguing today''s organizations, the authors reveal exactly how confidence can sour into overconfidence--and why it can happen to anyone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this easily-absorbed book, packed with checklists and key insights, readers acquire the essential arsenal of tools for understanding, identifying, anticipating and coping with hubris, in both themselves and in the workplace, leading to better lives and sustained success for yea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn essential read if we truly are to confront the huge challenges of modern life. -- Margaret Heffernan, TED speaker and bestselling author of 'Uncharted'\u003cbr\u003eThrough incredibly engaging stories and compelling evidence, \u003ci\u003eToo Proud to Lead\u003c\/i\u003e clarifies the risks, costs, and enablers of hubris, which is paramount if leaders are to demonstrate more significant levels of collaboration, inventiveness, and trust in their careers. -- Laura Jayes, journalist and Sky News anchor\u003cbr\u003eA worthy reflection, particularly in light of the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic that has tested leaders globally. -- Stephen Drill, Europe Correspondent, Daily Telegraph\u003cbr\u003eA very insightful and engaging read - I would highly recommend it to anyone with their own business or looking to start one. -- Roger Sanchez, Grammy Award-Winning DJ and Producer\u003cbr\u003eAs businesses face unprecedented uncertainty, leaders must work hard to build greater collaboration, inventiveness, and trust. \u003ci\u003eToo Proud to Lead\u003c\/i\u003e explains why, and in doing so, teaches leaders how to demonstrate empathy, vulnerability, and authenticity. -- Phil Benton, General Manager, Adidas\u003cbr\u003eWith great power comes great responsibility. \u003ci\u003eToo Proud to Lead\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful wake-up call for leaders and a reminder about how they can tap into their best selves to elevate everyone around them. -- Dorie Clark, Professor, Columbia Business School\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToo Proud to Lead\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable guidebook for leaders who strive to unleash their organizations’ intensely human, creative power. -- Michael Chavez, CEO, Duke Corporate Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToo Proud to Lead \u003c\/i\u003eis a fantastic read that identifies hubristic leadership in action. It's essential to colleagues who struggle to find alignment with leaders and is a powerful reminder that as we become more successful, we need to be even more conscious about how our values and ethics inform our choices.\u003ci\u003e”\u003c\/i\u003e -- Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Associate Professor, HEC Paris and co-author of 'Futureproof Your Career'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToo Proud to Lead\u003c\/i\u003e is highly insightful, extraordinarily interesting, and thoroughly enlightening -- Simon Shaw MBE, 2003 Rugby World Cup Winner\u003cbr\u003ePunctuated with research on why hubris happens at the top of organisations and practical solutions to help thse with the power to do so to try to stop it happening. -- Financial Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408790987095,"sku":"9781472973030","price":19.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/too-proud-to-lead-9781472973030","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}