Leading by Example

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Pub. Date: 2007-09-03
Publisher(s): Harvard Business School Pr
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Summary

Wondering how the most accomplished leaders from around the globe have tackled their toughest challenges? Now you can find out-with Lessons Learned. Concise and engaging, each volume in this new series offers 12-14 insightful essays by top leaders in business, the public sector, and academia on the most pressing issues they've faced. The contributors share surprisingly personal anecdotes and offer authoritative and practical advice drawn from their years of hard-earned experience. The series launches with three volumes, each of which centers on a timely topic: Leading by Example: Discover the secrets to leading effectively-from top executives at KPMG Worldwide, Quest Diagnostics, Virgin Galactic, and other giants. Managing Your Career: Find out how to identify and achieve the career you want-from exceptional leaders at McKinsey & Company, Lloyds TSB Group, Heidrick & Struggles, among others. Managing Change: Learn how to lead major transformation efforts-from successful change champions at Philips Lighting, JPMorgan Chase, Coca Cola Company, and other top firms. A crucial resource for today's busy executive, Lessons Learned gives you instant access to the wisdom and expertise of the world's most talented leaders.

Table of Contents

The importance of a visible leaderp. 1
Setting the right tone at the topp. 7
Leadership 24/7p. 15
The front line is the bottom linep. 21
Be a servant leaderp. 29
The head gardenerp. 35
Listening at all levelsp. 41
Leadership is not a popularity contestp. 49
Use emotion sparinglyp. 55
The humble bossp. 61
A leader is shaped by his teamp. 65
The CEO sets the tonep. 71
If you're going to lead, trust your judgmentp. 77
Having the courage of your convictionsp. 83
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