The CCL Guide to Leadership in Action
How Managers and Organizations Can Improve the Practice of Leadership
Published on 29. March 2004
320 pages
978-0-7879-7447-3 (ISBN)
Description
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) is the world's premier institution devoted exclusively to leadership research and education. For more than three decades, CCL has worked with hundreds of thousands of executives to create practical models, tools, and publications for the development of effective leaders and organizations. This important collection is drawn from CCL's long-running publication Leadership in Action. The guide examines the skills that you need to successfully give and receive feedback, make use of coaching, work with difference, deal with change, achieve work-life balance, and address the larger issue of expanding the leadership capacity of your organization.
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The CCL Guide to Leadership in Action
How Managers and Organizations Can Improve the Practice of Leadership
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Martin Wilcox is the director of publications at the Center forCreative Leadership and the editor of Leadership in Action.
Stephen Rush is the managing editor of Leadership in Action.
Content
Foreword (Frances Hesselbein).
Preface (Martin Wilcox and Stephen Rush).
List of Contributors.
Acknowledgments.
Part I: Creating Healthy Leaders.
Chapter 1: Skills for Leaders.
"Making the Connection: Leadership Skills and EmotionalIntelligence" by Marian N. Ruderman, Kelly Hannum, Jean BrittainLeslie, and Judith L. Steed.
"Through a New Lens: A Talk with Margaret J. Wheatley" by JohnAlexander.
"Redefining Accountability: A Talk with Peter Block" by StephenRush.
"Nine Keys to Good Leadership" by David Campbell.
Chapter 2: How to Deal with Change.
"Leading Transition: A Talk with William Bridges" by JohnAlexander.
"Getting a Grip on Conflict" by Davida Sharpe.
"After the Storm: Leading in the Wake of a Crisis" by GeneKlann.
"Adaptability: What It Takes to Be a Quick-change Artist" byPaige Bader and Allan Calarco.
Chapter 3: How to Work Across Cultures.
"Getting the Message: How to Feel Your Way with Other Cultures"by Don W. Prince and Michael H. Hoppe.
"Global Managing: Mastering the Spin of a Complex World" byChristopher Ernst.
"One Prescription for Working Across Cultures" by CraigChappelow.
Chapter 4: Feedback and Coaching.
"Leadership Through Feedback: Helping Subordinates Succeed" byRaoul J. Buron and Dana McDonald-Mann.
"Three Keys to Effective Feedback" by Sloan R. Weitzel.
"A Winning Recipe for Working with a Coach" by Wayne Hart andKaren Kirkland.
Chapter 5: Striking a Balance.
"Throwing the Right Switches: How to Keep Your Executive Careeron Track" by Craig Chappelow and Jean Brittain Leslie.
"Putting Some Life into Your Leadership" by Marian N. Rudermanand Patricia J. Ohlott.
"Stress Takes a Toll on Leaders" by Sharon McDowell-Larsen.
Part II: Creating Healthy Organizations.
Chapter 6: What Is Leadership Development?
"The Third Way: A New Source of Leadership" by Wilfred H.Drath.
"The Missing Link: Organizational Culture and LeadershipDevelopment" by Vidula Bal and Laura Quinn.
"Leading Together: Complex Challenges Require a New Approach" byWilfred H. Drath.
Chapter 7: Creating the Leadership Pipeline.
"Ending the Board Game: New Leadership Solutions for Companies"by Jay A. Conger.
"The Ins and Outs of Selecting Successful Executives" by ValerieI. Sessa and Jodi J. Taylor.
"Finding Success at Succession" by David Berke.
Chapter 8: The Leadership Context Is Diversity.
"Telling the Untold Story: A Conversation with Stella M. Nkomo"by Stephen Rush.
"X Marks the Spot: Developing and Retaining Emerging Leaders" byDavid Baldwin and Stephanie Trovas.
"Across the Divide: Grasping the Black Experience in CorporateAmerica" by Ancella B. Livers and Keith A. Caver.
Chapter 9: Creating Teams That Work.
"Making Sure That a Team is the Right Way to Go" by Michael E.Kossler and Kim Kanaga.
"The Right Start: A Team's First Meeting Is Key" by Kim Kanagaand Sonya Prestridge.
"Cultivating Teams" by Robert C. Ginnett.
Chapter 10: The Long View for Organizational Success
"Strategic Command: Taking the Long View for OrganizationalSuccess" by Katherine Beatty and Laura Quinn.
