April 2023
Intermediate to advanced
162 pages
2h 47m
English
Content preview from Twelve Keys to Sustainable Company Success
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Part 1. Leadership
These three chapters present the substance of leadership:
- Vision? Mission? What Really Works
- Deployment. Mapping the Way
- The Company’s People. Developing Organization Capability
Many so-called “leadership” books feature charismatic individuals who carefully hone their public style, as would an actor or rock star. We choose to emphasize the substance of leadership as exercised at ALL levels of the organization. There may be a minor stylistic aspect in the most successful applications, but what leaders achieve with the power of strategic leadership is more important than the precise tactics of how they did it.
With the possible exception of high-tech breakthroughs, work on the Vision/Mission is done best when it represents ...