By James Ogilvy
How do we face the uncertainty and complexity of the future? An overly optimistic perspective can be motivating but easily dismissed as naive or shallow; the pessimistic outlook may be considered to be deeper and more ‘knowing’ but could lead to inaction.
By Ruth Spellman.
This groundbreaking management book provides a vision and road-map for making sense of the new world we live in as it affects management and leadership.
Looking at the new economic and social circumstances of the post-recession world and examining the implications holistically for management and leadership, for governments, employers and individuals alike, this book provides practical guidance and illustrations on how to take forward the development challenge on a national, organizational and individual level.
By Rosalind Armson.
This book is about dealing with messes, sometimes known as ‘wicked problems’. Messy situations are fairly easy to spot because they are difficult to define and it’s hard to know where to start. Examples of messes might include the healthcare system in your country, dealing with a family break-up, or exploring change and making it happen in your organisation.
Read more on GROWING WINGS ON THE WAY: SYSTEMS THINKING FOR MESSY SITUATIONS…
By William Tate.
Stop polishing the fish and tackle the water they swim in!
The author shows why it is naive to expect much leadership from individual managers acting alone. Only when we start to see leadership as a property of the organisation can we begin to improve it.
Read more on THE SEARCH FOR LEADERSHIP: AN ORGANISATIONAL PERSPECTIVE…
By John Hamm.
Often, when leaders experience trouble, they look to blame an outside source or expect a small tweak to right their ship. But many times they’ve actually lost their grip on the very basic foundation of leadership. The environment may change, but no management trend can displace the core laws, proven over centuries, of excellent leadership.
By Kevin Eikenberry and Guy Harris.
This book offers advice for making the shift to the first leadership position.
The number of people who will become first-time supervisors will likely grow in the next 10 years, as Baby Boomers retire. Perhaps the most challenging leadership experience anyone will face isn’t one at the top, but their first promotion to leadership. They must deal with the change and uncertainty that comes with a new job, requiring new skills, and they’ve been promoted from peer to leader.
Read more on FROM BUD TO BOSS: SECRETS TO A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO REMARKABLE LEADERSHIP…
By Robert J Herebold.
Stop hiding from tough decisions and learn to confront them head-on. Why do managers at all levels sacrifice corporate success by shying away from making the tough decisions?
Read more on WHAT’S HOLDING YOU BACK? TEN BOLD STEPS THAT DEFINE GUSTY LEADERS…
Edited by David Hillson.
Many of us are afraid of failure and spend our lives trying to avoid it. But society’s most high achieving figures would all recognise that failure has been an integral part of their success.
By Doris Kearns.
The book is a remarkable study in leadership.
It describes how in May 1880 William H Seward, Salmon P Chase, Edward Bates and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry.
Read more on TEAM OF RIVALS: THE POLITICAL GENIUS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN…
By Colonel Bob Stewart.
Colonel Bob Stewart believes leading under pressure is as great a challenge as it can get, and he should know. Having served in Northern Ireland and Bosnia, where he was British battalion commander, he has faced life and death situations and the toughest decisions any leader can make.
Read more on LEADERSHIP UNDER PRESSURE – TACTITS FROM THE FRONT LINE…
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