
The Leadership Mind Switch: Rethinking How We Lead in the New World of Work
McGraw-Hill Education (Publisher)
Published on 13. July 2017
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-259-83604-6 (ISBN)
Description
Lead your company to success in the New Industrial Revolution!
The world of business has completely transformed in recent years-and the pace of change will only increase in coming years. But one thing remains the same: Quality leadership is the hinge on which the fate of every organization swings.
The Leadership Mind Switch provides the critical lessons you need to lead your company in a fully globalized business world where radical technologies reign supreme.
Debra Benton and Kylie Wright-Ford have helped some of today's most top executives successfully position themselves and their companies for the future. Now, in this groundbreaking leadership guide, they share their insight with you. Learn how to effectively lead a workforce that:
Is rich in demographic texture-representing as many as four different generationsHas varying-and sometimes conflicting-expectations of the companyOperates with different ideas about what success looks like Uses, approaches, and even understands technology in different ways
The answers to these questions and many others are all here. You'll learn how to be the kind of leader who is both firm in his or her decisions but maintains an air of approachability. You'll learn how to drive high productivity while keeping your workers happy and satisfied in their jobs. And you'll learn how to embrace new technologies without sacrificing the human touch-which is the hallmark of great leadership.
It will take unprecedented levels of agility, confidence, and fearlessness to lead into the future. Make the leadership mind switch to seize the competitive edge now in order to drive profits and growth tomorrow.
The world of business has completely transformed in recent years-and the pace of change will only increase in coming years. But one thing remains the same: Quality leadership is the hinge on which the fate of every organization swings.
The Leadership Mind Switch provides the critical lessons you need to lead your company in a fully globalized business world where radical technologies reign supreme.
Debra Benton and Kylie Wright-Ford have helped some of today's most top executives successfully position themselves and their companies for the future. Now, in this groundbreaking leadership guide, they share their insight with you. Learn how to effectively lead a workforce that:
Is rich in demographic texture-representing as many as four different generationsHas varying-and sometimes conflicting-expectations of the companyOperates with different ideas about what success looks like Uses, approaches, and even understands technology in different ways
The answers to these questions and many others are all here. You'll learn how to be the kind of leader who is both firm in his or her decisions but maintains an air of approachability. You'll learn how to drive high productivity while keeping your workers happy and satisfied in their jobs. And you'll learn how to embrace new technologies without sacrificing the human touch-which is the hallmark of great leadership.
It will take unprecedented levels of agility, confidence, and fearlessness to lead into the future. Make the leadership mind switch to seize the competitive edge now in order to drive profits and growth tomorrow.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
OH
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
574 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-259-83604-6 (9781259836046)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
D.A. Benton founded Benton Management Resources in 1976 to provide executive development and career counseling. She has worked in seventeen countries and her numerous media appearances around the world have brought her wide acclaim. Her clients include AT&T, American Express, Pepsi, United Airlines, Nabisco, Mobil Oil, PricewaterhouseCoopers & Lybrand, and NASA. Benton is also the bestselling author of How to Think Like a CEO and Secrets of a CEO Coach.
Content
Introduction: The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Part One: Leading Today and Tomorrow
Chapter 01: The Changing World of Leadership
Chapter 02: Rethinking Our Leadership Qualities
Chapter 03: Developing Our Leadership Behaviors
Chapter 04: Good Leaders Start as Good Followers
Chapter 05: The Ups and Downs of Being a Leader
Part Two: Management, Leadership, or Both?
Chapter 06: Basic Leadership Responsibilities
Chapter 07: Creating Culture in the New World of Work
Chapter 08: Addressing Feedback and Rewards
Chapter 09: Prioritizing Decisions
Chapter 10: Managing Conflict and Handling Controversy
Conclusion: Getting Results
Acknowledgments
Further Resources
Index
Part One: Leading Today and Tomorrow
Chapter 01: The Changing World of Leadership
Chapter 02: Rethinking Our Leadership Qualities
Chapter 03: Developing Our Leadership Behaviors
Chapter 04: Good Leaders Start as Good Followers
Chapter 05: The Ups and Downs of Being a Leader
Part Two: Management, Leadership, or Both?
Chapter 06: Basic Leadership Responsibilities
Chapter 07: Creating Culture in the New World of Work
Chapter 08: Addressing Feedback and Rewards
Chapter 09: Prioritizing Decisions
Chapter 10: Managing Conflict and Handling Controversy
Conclusion: Getting Results
Acknowledgments
Further Resources
Index