50 Shades of Leadership
50 Shades of Leadership

Author: Jan Myszkowski

Publisher: Murmann Publishers GmbH

Published: 2021-09-07

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 3867747148

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Every day, millions of businesses around the world experience the same leadership problems: the managers, doers and wannabes who seek to lead run into traps, pitfalls and stumbling blocks. Whether corporations or startups, whether in Brazil or Berlin. Jan Myszkowski knows many of them. All over the globe. A top manager himself, he has spent many years on the road, working in the corporate world. During breaks between meetings, in airport and station lounges, and when he has a free evening, he draws. His experiences serve as his inspiration. What emerges is an irrepressible passion for cartoons which seek to capture the little contradictions of leadership. In his first book, the author has depicted 50 deputy managers from around the globe, staging each of them in typical and true-to-life cartoons. A collection of global curios of leadership. With a clear purpose: those who are familiar with them gain confidence. Those who take them into consideration can train their own personal leadership abilities. Every first time offers the possibility of a second chance! This is the motto of the manager with the unmistakable penwork and the brilliant "aha!" moments, whose cartoons makes readers smile, while at the same time, in their own inimitable style, teaching them about leadership.

50 Shades of Leadership
50 Shades of Leadership

Author: Lesley Hunter

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-08-10

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9781516831913

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What can human leaders learn from dogs? 50 Shades of Leadership brings you face-to-face with the reality that owning a dog requires an individual to develop skills as a leader. You need to learn about communication, boundaries, expectations, trust and many other leadership features and qualities ... and you have to learn quickly! Case studies from 25 individual dog owners identify the key leadership lessons that they have each learned from their dog and illustrate how they have translated these into their own behaviour as leaders on the workplace. All sale proceeds from this book are donated to DOGS TRUST, a UK based rescue and rehoming charity.

50 shades of teal management: practical cases
50 shades of teal management: practical cases

Author: Valera Razgulyaev

Publisher: Litres

Published: 2022-12-15

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 504516600X

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What is teal management? A complete rejection of managers. In the best-case scenario they can fulfill the roles of assistants: without forcing anything on anyone. Everyone takes responsibility for the fulfillment of those promises that they take on for themselves, which ideally suits companies in constantly changing situations that demand a flexible approach.Where to begin, what techniques will help employees adopt the new principles, and what difficulties will inevitably be encountered?

Fifty Shades of Grey: Exploring the Dark Sides of Leadership and Followership
Fifty Shades of Grey: Exploring the Dark Sides of Leadership and Followership

Author: Susanne Braun

Publisher: Frontiers Media SA

Published: 2019-01-21

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 2889456951

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The scientific field of leadership and followership is fast evolving and has seen several interesting developments over recent years. The early heroic views of leadership are slowly turning into more nuanced perspectives, including the understanding that leadership and followership are mutually dependent on each other. Likewise, there is a growing awareness that the focus on the positive side of leadership and followership can be fruitfully complemented by a focus on the darker sides of these constructs. According to the latest research plenty of “grey areas” exist, where further insights into leadership and followership are needed. We seek to emphasize the different shades of dark leadership by taking leaders, followers, and their interaction in specific contexts into account. Accordingly, many of the findings presented in this Research Topic align with a deviation away from the idea of the omnipotent leader. Not only leaders’ dark traits such as narcissism and psychopathy, but also followers’ Machiavellianism emerged as hindering factors for positive organizational functioning. Other results presented in this Research Topic will be fruitful to explain what drives leaders towards dark-side behaviors, the consequences of dark-side leader behaviors (e.g., different types of destructive leadership), and how followers respond to them (e.g., follower attributions of perceived abusive supervision). Contributions to this Research Topic are also pushing the boundaries of current theorizing, shedding further light on the “shades of grey," when it comes to the possibly unintended negative consequences of leadership and followership. In sum, the dark sides of leadership and followership are a natural part of an organizational reality that many employees face day in and day out. The aim of this Research Topic is to encourage an integrative view of leadership and followership and their dark sides, for a better understanding of complex organizational systems and implications for better practice.

The Little Black Book of Success
The Little Black Book of Success

Author: Elaine Meryl Brown

Publisher: One World

Published: 2010-03-02

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0345518500

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This invaluable “mentor in your pocket” by three dynamic and successful black female executives will help all black women, at any level of their careers, play the power game—and win. Rich with wisdom, this practical gem focuses on the building blocks of true leadership—self-confidence, effective communication, collaboration, and courage—while dealing specifically with stereotypes (avoid the Mammy Trap, and don’t become the Angry Black Woman) and the perils of self-victimization (don’t assume that every challenge occurs because you are black or female). Some leaders are born, but most leaders are made—and The Little Black Book of Success will show you how to make it to the top, one step at a time.

The Heart of Leadership
The Heart of Leadership

Author: Mark Miller

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Published: 2013-10-07

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1609949625

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Are you the type of leader people want to follow? You can be—but first, you've got to understand what sets great leaders apart from all the rest. Certainly, leaders need people skills, execution skills, a deep knowledge of industry trends, the ability to articulate a vision, and more—they must be competent—but that's just the tip of the iceberg. What's below the waterline? What's deep inside the best leaders that makes them different? Mark Miller contends it is their leadership character. In his latest enlightening and entertaining business fable, he describes the five unique character traits exhibited by exceptional leaders and how to cultivate them. The Heart of Leadership begins with young and ambitious Blake Brown being passed over for a desperately wanted promotion, despite an outstanding individual performance. Confused and frustrated, he turns to his former mentor, Debbie Brewster. Rather than attempting to solve Blake's problem for him, she sends him on a quest to meet with five of his late father's colleagues, each of whom holds a piece of the puzzle he's trying to solve. As Blake puts the pieces together, he discovers that in the final analysis, a lack of skills isn't what holds most leaders back; skills are too easy to learn. Without demonstrated leadership character, however, a skill set will never be enough. Most often, when leaders fail to reach their full potential, it is an issue of the heart. This is Blake's ultimate revelation. This book shows us that leadership needn't be the purview of the few—it is within reach for millions around the world. The Heart of Leadership is a road map for every person who desires to make a difference in the lives of others and become a leader people want to follow.

The 8 Dimensions of Leadership
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership

Author: Mark Scullard

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Published: 2011-05-16

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1605099570

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How can people best develop their leadership skills to match their personality, to amplify their strengths, and to compensate for their weaknesses? This is the first book to answer this question with the latest version of the DiSC model of human behavior, which is one of the most widely used, most scientifically based, and most effective approaches to assessing and improving leadership styles and skills.

Bad Leadership
Bad Leadership

Author: Barbara Kellerman

Publisher: Harvard Business Press

Published: 2004-09-27

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 1422163237

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How is Saddam Hussein like Tony Blair? Or Kenneth Lay like Lou Gerstner? Answer: They are, or were, leaders. Many would argue that tyrants, corrupt CEOs, and other abusers of power and authority are not leaders at all--at least not as the word is currently used. But, according to Barbara Kellerman, this assumption is dangerously naive. A provocative departure from conventional thinking, Bad Leadership compels us to see leadership in its entirety. Kellerman argues that the dark side of leadership--from rigidity and callousness to corruption and cruelty--is not an aberration. Rather, bad leadership is as ubiquitous as it is insidious--and so must be more carefully examined and better understood. Drawing on high-profile, contemporary examples--from Mary Meeker to David Koresh, Bill Clinton to Radovan Karadzic, Al Dunlap to Leona Helmsley--Kellerman explores seven primary types of bad leadership and dissects why and how leaders cross the line from good to bad. The book also illuminates the critical role of followers, revealing how they collaborate with, and sometimes even cause, bad leadership. Daring and counterintuitive, Bad Leadership makes clear that we need to face the dark side to become better leaders and followers ourselves. Barbara Kellerman is research director of the Center for Public Leadership and a lecturer in public policy at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Leading Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise
Leading Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise

Author: Peter Cook

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2016-02-25

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1472925416

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Drawing upon cutting edge research from academia but expressed clearly and concisely for the busy person seeking practical inspiration, Leading Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise will feature numerous case examples from companies such as Virgin, Pfizer, Roche and Fuji Film. The book deals with questions such as: What are the roots of creativity and imagination? · How can we create the physiological and mental states under which creativity happens naturally rather than having to rely on creative thinking tools? · What kind of leadership is required to make creativity and innovation business as usual behaviours in your enterprise? · What is the role of technique in engendering creativity within teams? What are the most effective and reliable recipes for team based creativity? · What ensures that creativity turns into innovation? What stops it? In exploring these questions, the book will show you how to produce and lead creative teams, as well as build an innovative company culture.