Myths of Leadership Banish the Misconceptions and Become a Great Leader Edition: Date: Price: ISBN Paperback: ISBN Ebook: Pages: Format (mm): Product Category: Subject:
1 03/10/2017 £15.99 9780749480745 9780749480752 288 235x155 General Leadership
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over 40 of the most pervasive myths that all leaders and aspiring leaders should be able to « Explores recognize and relate to, from the entertaining to the potentially career damaging real-life examples from a diverse range of global companies and industries to show the « Contains reader how to spot myths in action written by the bestselling and award winning author Jo Owen (The Mindset of Success and The « IsLeadership Skills Handbook) compelling evidence from leadership theory, true business accounts and interviews to « Contains help the reader separate fact from fiction and become a better informed leader fascinating myths about leadership such as: leaders are born not made, leaders should be « Tackles the smartest people in the room, leaders should always be in control and the founder should always be the leader
Description WINNER: CMI Management Book of the Year 2019 - Aspiring Leaders Category The best leaders are born, not made. The best leaders are always in control. The best leaders are those with the highest IQs. But are they really? The thinking surrounding what makes the greatest leaders is increasingly muddled by stereotypes, snake oil promises and pseudo-science. The best leaders rely on fact, not fads. Myths of Leadership blasts away the fluff and confronts false legends head on. Jo Owen uses the most credible research to analyze each myth, using international business case studies, leadership theory and insightful interviews, to uncover the truth. This is a compelling and practical examination of the most pervasive misconceptions about leadership that will help you elevate your own leadership abilities, better inspire your team and empower your organization by thinking differently. Entertaining but evidence-based, Myths of Leadership throws out the management jargon and skewers over-hyped leadership trends to bring you the best practical tips you need to become a better leader.
Author Information Jo Owen is a best-selling and multi-award winning leadership author, keynote speaker and social entrepreneur. He is a founder of eight charities, including the UK’s largest graduate recruiter Teach First. His books The Mindset of Success, The Leadership Skills Handbook and Management Stripped Bare, all published by Kogan Page, have been translated into eight different languages.
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Introduction We Know What Leadership Is Myth 1 - We Know What Leadership Is Myth 2 - The Perfect Leader Myth 3 - Leadership is About Your Rank, Title or Position Myth 4 - Managers are Leaders Myth 5 - Leaders Know What Leadership Is Myth 6 - The Founder is the Leader Myth 7 - Leadership is Universal We Know What Leaders Do Myth 8 - We Know What Leaders Do - Top Level Leaders Myth 9 - We Know What Leaders Do - Your Leadership Journey Myth 10 - Leaders Motivate their Followers Myth 11 - Leaders Communicate Well Myth 12 - Leaders are Decisive Myth 13 - Leaders Set Goals and Give Directions Myth 14 - Great Leaders Build Great Teams
10 Myth 15 - The Leader Knows What’s Going On 3 We Know What Leaders are Like - Character and Traits 4 Myth 16 - Leaders are Born, not Bred 5 Myth 17 - Leaders are Visionary 6 Myth 18 - Leaders are Charismatic and Inspirational 7 Myth 19 - Leaders are Honest 8 Myth 20 - Leaders are Brave 9 Myth 21 - The Leader is the Smartest Person in the Room 10 Myth 22 - The Best Leaders are Clever 11 Myth 23 - Male and Female Leaders are Different 12 Myth 24 - Psychopaths Succeed as Leaders 13 Myth 25 - Leaders are Reasonable 14 Myth 26 - An Effective Leader is a Skilled Leader 4 We Know How Leaders Succeed 5 Myth 27 - Leaders Succeed on Merit 6 Myth 28 - Leadership is About Survival of the Fittest 7 Myth 29 - It’s Not What You Know But Who You Know
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Myth 30 - Power Comes from Your Position Myth 31 - Leaders Need Experience Myth 32 - The First 90 Days Myth 33 - You Have to Manage Before You Can Lead Myth 34 - Sporting Heroes Show Us How to Lead Myth 35 - You Can Teach Leadership Myth 36 - Leaders Know When to Move On We Have a Theory of Leadership Myth 37 - The Great Man Theory of Leadership Myth 38 - Servant Leadership Myth 39 - The Humble Leader Myth 40 - Distributed Leadership Myth 41 - Transactional and Transformational Leadership Myth 42 - Authentic Leadership Myth 43 - Leadership is a Team Sport Myth 44 - Leadership and Money - The Dog That Didn’t Bark Myth 45 - Leaders are Like Tea Bags
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