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Leadership in Action: Battles and Beliefs: Rethinking the Roles of Today's Leaders
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Leadership in Action: Battles and Beliefs: Rethinking the Roles of Today's Leaders

by Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal
December 2009
Intermediate to advanced
5 pages
19m
English
Center for Creative Leadership

Overview

The modern business environment is wild, messy, and unpredictable. That's why the two operating frameworks that leaders have typically relied on—the caregiver and the analyst—are no longer enough. Two additional frameworks—the wizard and the warrior—can help leaders make sense of the political and symbolic predicaments that organizations face daily.

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ISBN: 9781604912296