The wisdom of failure [electronic resource] : how to learn the tough leadership lessons without paying the price / Laurence G. Weinzimmer, Jim McConoughey.

The "how-not-to" leadership book. There is a paradox in leadership: we can only succeed by knowing failure. Every accomplished leader knows there are minefields of failures that need to be navigated in order to succeed. Wouldn't it be great to have the insights to help you prevent fro...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Weinzimmer, Laurence G.
Other Authors: McConoughey, Jim, 1961-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, ©2013.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Flawless leadership
  • Two leaders, two stories
  • Great leadership: shaped by opposing forces
  • The failure paradox
  • A perfect storm: empirical research, unforeseen timing, and untold stories
  • A taxonomy of leadership mistakes
  • New discoveries
  • The rest of the story
  • Unbalanced Orchestration
  • Seduced by yes
  • Business you have no business being in
  • Entrenched in efficiency
  • Drama management
  • The playground in the workplace
  • When utopia becomes dystopia
  • The battle within
  • Personality issues
  • Standing in the way
  • Living outside the storm
  • "Does this doorframe make my head look big?"