Leadership Agility (eBook)

Five Levels of Mastery for Anticipating and Initiating Change

William B. Joiner, Stephen A. Josephs (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2010
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-89392-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Leadership Agility is the master competency needed for sustained success in today s complex, fast-paced business environment. Richly illustrated with stories based on original research and decades of work with clients, this groundbreaking book identifies five levels that leaders move through in developing their agility. Significantly, only 10% have mastered the level of agility needed for consistent effectiveness in our turbulent era of global competition. Written in an engaging, down-to-earth style, this book not only provides a map that guides readers in identifying their current level of agility. It also provides practical advice and concrete examples that show managers and leadership development professionals how they can bring greater agility to the initiatives they take every day.

Autor

The Authors Bill Joiner & Stephen Josephs are world-renowned consultants and executive coaches whose clients include Aetna, Corning, Dell, EMC, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, MIT, Sun Microsystems, Sunoco, and Travelers. They are partners in ChangeWise, a leadership and organization development firm with offices in Boston and San Francisco. Bill Joiner is an adjunct faculty member at the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics at Boston College, and received his doctorate from Harvard University. Stephen Josephs is a master coach with degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Harvard University, Antioch College, and Clark University.

Inhalt

Introduction: the Master Competency v

Part One: What Is Leadership Agility?

1 Agility in a World of Change and Complexity 3

2 The Five Eds 13

3 Four Competencies for Agile Leadership 31

Part Two: Five Levels of Leadership Agility

4 Expert Level: Solve Key Problems 43

5 Achiever Level: Accomplish Desired Outcomes 64

6 Catalyst Level: Mobilize Breakout Endeavors 91

7 Co-Creator Level: Realize Shared Purpose 123

8 Synergist Level: Evoke Unexpected Possibilities 155

Part Three: Becoming a More Agile Leader

9 Assessing Leadership Agility 193

10 Developing Leadership Agility 203

Appendix A: Research Behind This Book 227

Appendix B: Stages of Personal Development 235

Notes for Inquiring Readers 249

References 295

Resources 307

Acknowledgments 309

The Authors 311

Index 312

Rezensionen

"Leadership Agility is a unique and extraordinarily
important contribution to our understanding of what it takes to
lead in a world of rapid change and increasing
complexity. They show us with vivid real-life examples how
leaders grow, that this growth is essential to achieving higher
levels of success, and that agility is the new master skill of
leadership. I highly recommend this book."

--Jim Kouzes, coauthor of the best-selling book, The
Leadership Challenge

"Great coaching on how to develop leadership agility! Probably
the most important competency for leaders to have in today's
rapidly changing world."

--Marshall Goldsmith, author, Coaching for Leadership,
Global Leadership, and The Leader of the Future

"In an era of turmoil and complexity, Leadership Agility
is a breakthrough in thinking about leadership
competencies. Joiner and Josephs have achieved a creative
synthesis of best practices in strategic thinking, emotional
intelligence, problem-solving, and action learning. Profusely
illustrated with clear examples from real-life leaders, this
groundbreaking book will be welcomed by both the line leader
and the leadership development professional."

--David Giber, senior vice president, consulting and
leadership development, Linkage, Inc.

"As executives operating in an often chaotic business
environment, we know instinctively that our company's ability to
zig and zag is critical. Leadership Agility takes that
instinctive understanding and defines it, measures it, and shows us
how to develop it in ourselves and others. This is a timely,
thought-provoking, and very important book on leadership."

--Betsy Bernard, former president, AT&T

"Leadership Agility gave me the inspiration I needed to
respond creatively and decisively to several of my current
leadership dilemmas. Many readers are bound to be
similarly inspired. The clear, specific guidance it provides
makes it a "playbook" that managers and leaders will read
closely and return to again and again."

--Bill Torbert, professor, the Boston College Carroll School
of Management; author, Action Inquiry: The secret of timely and
transforming leadership

"Leadership Agility gives you an insightful,
research-based framework that helps you develop as a
leader. This book is not about reading and
agreeing/disagreeing, it's about learning and doing."

--Patrick Canavan, senior vice president, of Global
Governance, Motorola

"Joiner and Josephs provide a clear, detailed road map that
helps pinpoint where you are on your leadership journey and
shows you how to get where you want to go."

--Lee Bolman, author,
The Wizard and the Warrior; Marion Bloch/Missouri Chair
in Leadership, Bloch School of Business and Public Administration,
University of Missouri-Kansas City

"Leadership Agility is a remarkable achievement. It
will serve as a valuable guide not only for business leaders
but for anyone who wants to grow as a person, have more satisfying
relationships, and experience greater success in all aspects of
life. I heartily endorse this book."

--Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the
Soul® series and coauthor of The Success Principles:
How to get from where you are to where you want to
be(TM)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.6.2010
• Reihe/Serie: J-B US non-Franchise Leadership
• Reihe/Serie: J-B US non-Franchise Leadership
• Reihe/Serie: Jossey-Bass Leadership Series
• Zusatzinfo: Tables: 4 B&W, 0 Color
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Schlagworte: Business & Management • Führung • Führung • leadership, change, changing leaders, effectiveness, agility, agile, leadership competency, consulting, changewise, leadership effectiveness • Management f. Führungskräfte • Management f. Führungskräfte • Management / Leadership • Wirtschaft u. Management
• ISBN-10: 0-470-89392-3 / 0470893923
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-89392-0 / 9780470893920