Leadership Success And Organisational Vision

15. Leading amongst equals -- 16. Growing new leaders -- Back Cover

Dedicated to all those who have chosen to make a difference with their life's work, the book's introduction, The Strategic Leadership Perspective, proposes that a primary emphasis in strategic leadership is unconsciously adopting or stepping into a different state of consciousness. Four sections include the challenges of leadership; the changing view of leaders; leadership in action, and case studies: evidence of transformed leadership. The first section describes some of the fundamental challenges facing leaders in organizations today. Section II, Changing Viewpoints, describes some of the mindsets of outstanding leaders--and ideas that can be adopted as experimental premises by anyone who chooses to operate from the creative, or leader, mindset. Section III describes activities and behavior that leaders can undertake to help them realize a quantum leap or two in the results they are getting. Finally, Section IV contains some case descriptions of the results some leaders have actually achieved by using the principles described in this collection.

As true leaders know, creating a vision is the way to stir things up, get people thinking differently, and excite them about the future of the organization. But creating and implementing that vision is no easy task, and it comes much more naturally to some than others. Daren Hancott defines what leaders do and what they are in this guide to leadership-sharing insights and strategies that anyone can use to boost their own leadership skills along the way. He asks questions such as: - Why would you want to be a leader? - What's the difference between leaders and managers? - What role do leaders play in changing an organization's culture? - How can leaders overcome resistance to change? The theme throughout is that leaders are made, not born, and while leadership is difficult and complex, anyone can learn to be a leader. This guide is an essential resource for students, educators, entrepreneurs, and working professionals who want to join the ranks of great leaders.

Widely acknowledged as the world's foremost authority on leadership, the author provides a collection of his acclaimed "Harvard Business Review" articles.

One part of your job as a leader is to create commitment to your organization's vision. In order to do this, you have to communicate the vision effectively. In this guidebook we suggest many ways to communicate a vision. We also discuss how to deal with a resistant audience and what to do in the event that you yourself are resistant. You'll learn how to communicate a vision to others in ways that will help them understand it, remember it, and then go on to share it themselves.

The author defines what the vision thing is all about. Successful leaders know that nothing drives an organization like an attractive, worthwhile, achievable vision for the future. The author shows why vision is the key to leadership and demonstrates how any leader can use a logical, step-by-step process to create and implement a powerful new sense of direction in his or her organization. This book is designed for individual leaders to develop their own vision statement, and guides readers through the mechanics of forming a vision, for developing the scope of the vision, and processes for implementing that vision. The book is a guide for leaders at all levels, from top executives to heads of divisions and departments, from large corporations to small businesses, from manufacturing and service organizations to government and nonprofit institutions.

Warren Bennis writes,the bookfills me with equal amounts ofadmiration and envy. For the first time ever, Nanus defines for uswhat 'the vision thing' is all about. Successful leaders know that nothing drives an organization like anattractive, worthwhile, achievable vision for the future.Leadership expert and best-selling author Burt Nanus finally showswhy vision is the key to leadership and demonstrates how any leadercan use a logical, step-by-step process to create and implement apowerful new sense of direction in his or her organization. Designed for individual leaders to develop their own visionstatement, this book guides readers through the mechanics offorming a vision, guidelines for developing the scope of thevision, and processes for implementing that vision. Visionary Leadership is an indispensable guide for leaders at alllevels, from top executives to heads of divisions and departments,from large corporations to small businesses, from manufacturing andservice organizations to government and nonprofit institutions.