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The wisdom of failure : how to learn the tough leadership lessons without paying the price / Laurence G. Weinzimmer, Jim McConoughey.

By: Weinzimmer, Laurence G.
Contributor(s): McConoughey, Jim, 1961-.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2013Edition: 1st ed.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: viii, 282 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781118135013 (cloth); 1118135016 (cloth).Subject(s): Leadership | Success in business | Business failuresDDC classification: 658.4/092
Contents:
Flawless leadership: learning the lessons without paying the price -- Part one: Unbalanced orchestration. Seduced by yes: trying to be all things to all people -- Business you have no business being in: roaming outside the bos -- Entrenched in efficiency: forgetting to put effectiveness first -- Part two: Drama management. The playground in the workplace: leaders who rule by bullying -- When utopia becomes dystopia: problems with dysfunctional harmony -- The battle within: distracted purpose -- Part three: Personality issues. Standing in the way: hoarding power and responsibility -- Living outside the storm: the destructive path of disengagement -- "Does this doorframe make my head look big?": problems with self-absorbed leaders -- A final caveat: walking the line.
Summary: Offers advice for becoming a successful leader by learning from the mistakes of others--without paying the price of failure.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Flawless leadership: learning the lessons without paying the price -- Part one: Unbalanced orchestration. Seduced by yes: trying to be all things to all people -- Business you have no business being in: roaming outside the bos -- Entrenched in efficiency: forgetting to put effectiveness first -- Part two: Drama management. The playground in the workplace: leaders who rule by bullying -- When utopia becomes dystopia: problems with dysfunctional harmony -- The battle within: distracted purpose -- Part three: Personality issues. Standing in the way: hoarding power and responsibility -- Living outside the storm: the destructive path of disengagement -- "Does this doorframe make my head look big?": problems with self-absorbed leaders -- A final caveat: walking the line.

Offers advice for becoming a successful leader by learning from the mistakes of others--without paying the price of failure.

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