The future of leadership : today's top leadership thinkers speak to tomorrow's leaders
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The future of leadership : today's top leadership thinkers speak to tomorrow's leaders
（The Jossey-Bass business & management series）
Jossey-Bass, c2001
Available at 15 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-292) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Provocative insights on leadership from a "who's who" of leadership thought including: Tom Peters, Charles Handy, and Jim Kouzes A stellar cast of the world's foremost leadership gurus comes together in one place to offer their thoughts on leadership in the new economy. Edited by renowned leadership expert Warren Bennis, the book addresses issues that Bennis identifies as the ones that "keep CEOs up at night", including why we tolerate bad leaders, why leadership is everyone's business, and how ethics will play into new leadership. With contributions from Charles Handy, Tom Peters, Barry Posner, Jim Kouzes, and Warren Bennis-as well as from such young entrepreneurs as Michael Klein and Tara Church-no other book includes the caliber of authors and the range of thinking found in The Future of Leadership. Warren Bennis (Santa Monica, CA) is University Professor and Distinguished Professor of the Marshall School of Business. He is the author of nineteen books, including the bestselling Leaders (coauthored with Burt Nanus) and On Becoming a Leader. Gretchen M.
Spreitzer (Pacific Palisades, CA) is Assistant Professor at USC Marshall School of Business and a faculty affiliate of both the Center for Effective Organizations and the Leadership Institute. Thomas Cummings (Palos Verdes Estates, CA) is Dean of USC's Marshall School of Business.
Table of Contents
Preface (T. Cummings, G. Spreitzer). SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE FUTURE. The Future Has No Shelf Life (W. Bennis). The Era of Human Capital Has Finally Arrived (E. Lawler). THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FUTURE. A World of Fleas and Elephants (C. Handy). Knowledge Work and the Future of Management (T. Davenport). Boundaryless (S. Kerr). Trust Me on This: Organizational Support for Trust in a World Without Hierarchies (T. Stewart). THE LEADER OF THE FUTURE. Bringing Leadership Lessons from the Past into the Future (J. Kouzes, B. Posner). Leadership as the Legitimation of Doubt (K. Weick). Leading Yourself (P. Slater). The Context of Creativity (M. Csikszentmihalyi). Why Do We Tolerate Bad Leaders? Magnificent Uncertitude, Anxiety, and Meaning (J. Lipman--Blumen). The Evolving Role of Executive Leadership (C. Walt, A. Robertson). When Leadership is an Organizational Trait (J. O'Toole). HOW LEADERS STAY ON TOP OF THEIR GAME. Just Say 'Yes' (T. Peters). Heroic Leadership's Greatest Battle: The Defeat of Disappointment versus the Disappointment of Defeat (J. Sonnenfeld). INSIGHTS FROM YOUNG LEADERS. Where the Leaders Are: The Promise of Youth Leadership (T. Church). Seeking a Newer World (E. Headington). CLOSING THOUGHTS. Conclusion: The Future of Leadership (G. Spreitzer, T. Cummings). Postlude: Memoire (W. Bennis).
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