{"product_id":"unusually-excellent-the-necessary-nine-skills-required-for-the-practice-of-great-leadership-hardback-9780470928431","title":"Unusually Excellent; The Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership (Hardback) 9780470928431","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnusually Excellent\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Necessary Nine Skills Required for the Practice of Great Leadership\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Hamm (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470928431, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 March 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster the fundamentals of leadership-at every stage in your career\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOften, when leaders experience trouble, they look to blame an outside source or expect a small tweak to right their ship. But many times they've actually lost their grip on the very basic foundation of leadership. The business environment may change, but no management trend can displace the core laws, proven over centuries, of excellent leadership. \u003ci\u003eUnusually Excellent\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for leaders that brings these fundamentals together in a new and comprehensive way. This book will help leaders at any level keep their focus on the bedrock principles that will make them extraordinary..\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThoroughly practical, day-to-day primer for achieving and maintaining their highest level of leadership, for today and for a lifetime\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author's \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e articles are among the most highly read in the magazine's history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten for all leaders who need to develop and renew their leadership skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing a sports analogy, the author breaks the work of leaders into three parts: pregame: a matter of character; game day: a matter of competence; and postgame: a matter of consequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFOREWORD BY \u003ci\u003eGEOFFREY MOORE\u003c\/i\u003e ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE CREDIBILITY: EARNING THE RIGHT TO LEAD THROUGH CHARACTER 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER ONE Being Authentic: The Courage to Be Yourself 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER TWO Being Trustworthy: The Consistency of Integrity 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER THREE Being Compelling: The Commitment to Winning 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO COMPETENCE: LEADING ON THE FIELD WITH SKILL 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER FOUR Leading People: Talent to Teams 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER FIVE Leading Strategy: Ideas to Plans 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER SIX Leading Execution: Action to Results 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE CONSEQUENCE: CREATING A CULTURE, LEAVING A LEGACY OF VALUES 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER SEVEN A Leader’s Communication: Open, Honest Dialogue 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER EIGHT A Leader’s Decision Making: Values-Based Choices 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER NINE A Leader’s Impact: The Transfer of Influence from Leader to Follower 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAFTERWORD 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 225\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52174486339864,"sku":"9780470928431","price":17.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470928431_250654.jpg?v=1781174439","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/unusually-excellent-the-necessary-nine-skills-required-for-the-practice-of-great-leadership-hardback-9780470928431","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}