Transforming Leaders into Progress Makers: Leadership for the 21st Century

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You have the desire to lead. You've acquired the leadership skills, learned the leadership theories, and developed your leadership style. Now what? Where should you lead the organization? How do you make progress?Progress Makers: Beyond the Desire to Lead answers these questions by providing a bridge between strategic thinking and leadership. By using a research-driven model, discussing compelling cases from leading companies, and presenting seven actionable ideas to make progress, authors Phil Clampitt and Bob DeKoch blend scholarly research and actionable strategies to empower readers to decide what issues to focus on and in what direction to lead.

This book spotlights the relationship between leadership and progress, providing a rich blend of scholarship, commentary, and actionable ideas drawn from the leadership literature and the authors' own research.

FEATURES:

• Based on original peer-reviewed research involving surveys of more than 1,000 employees and interviews with dozens of executives
• Incorporates case studies from well-recognized progress-making companies such as The Discovery Channel, The Boldt Company, and Manpower
• Loaded with examples from a wide range of human experiences, including the home, workplace, government, and science
• Illustrations and diagrams and highlighted key points and quotations provoke thoughtful contemplation and inspiration