Tag: leadership

Walk the Talk is the very essence of character and integrity for both individuals and organisations. The book reminds us that:

• People hear what we say, but see what we do…and seeing is believing.
• We judge ourselves by our intentions, but others judge us by our actions.
• Words are just words…unless you live by them. You have to Walk The Talk.

This book will inspire readers to reflect on their personal and professional behaviors and commit to living important and universally accepted values–at work and in their personal lives.

Book Reviews are provided by Will Phillips from REX Roundtables, represented in Australia by JT.  If you would like to join a Roundtable or know more, contact JT.

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Leadership is an Art has long been a must-read not only within the business community but also in professions ranging from academia to medical practices, to the political arena.

First published in 1989, the book has sold more than 800,000 copies in hardcover and paperback. This revised edition brings Max De Pree’s timeless words and practical philosophy to a new generation of readers.

De Pree looks at leadership as a kind of stewardship, stressing the importance of building relationships, initiating ideas, and creating a lasting value system within an organization. Rather than focusing on the “hows” of corporate life, he explains the “whys.” He shows that the first responsibility of a leader is to define reality and the last is to say thank you. Along the way, the artful leader must:

• Stimulate effectiveness by enabling others to reach both their personal potential and their institutional potential.
• Take a role in developing, expressing, and defending civility and values
• Nurture new leaders and ensure the continuation of the corporate culture

Leadership is an Art offers a proven design for achieving success by developing the generous spirit within all of us. Now more than ever, it provides the insights and guidelines leaders in every field need.

Book Reviews are provided by Will Phillips from REX Roundtables, represented in Australia by JT.  If you would like to join a Roundtable or know more, contact JT.

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Exceptional leaders can guide us through bursts of energy and activity that fundamentally alter the status quo. But other leaders guide us quietly, and still others lead as followers or as students, citizens, and foot soldiers from every walk of life.

Most leadership books emphasise specific rules of the road or characteristics and signposts. Tom Cronin and Michael Genovese see leadership as more nuanced and filled with paradox, a realm in which rules only occasionally apply and how to do it prescriptions obscure more than they enlighten.

Leadership Matters offers a different view of leadership one that builds community, motivates self as well as others, and one that is creatively adaptive and synthesizing.

Leaders are people with strong egos who are constantly learning and teaching. It is the leadership of teams, groups, and ideas that more often count than that from charismatic figureheads. Leadership is often a bottom-up rather than top-down phenomenon. Both context and agency matter.

The best of leaders learn to read contexts, anticipate challenges and disruptions, and employ smart power. This book sets leaders on that path to unleash the power of paradox.

Book Reviews are provided by Will Phillips from REX Roundtables, represented in Australia by JT.  If you would like to join a Roundtable or know more, contact JT.

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For more than 25 years, The Leadership Challenge has been the most trusted source on becoming a better leader, selling more than 2 million copies in over 20 languages since its first publication.

Based on Kouzes and Posner’s extensive research, this all-new edition casts their enduring work in context for today’s world, proving how leadership is a relationship that must be nurtured, and most importantly, that it can be learned.

Features over 100 all-new case studies and examples, which show The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership in action around the world.

Focuses on the toughest organizational challenges leaders face today.

Addresses changes in how people work and what people want from their work.

An indispensable resource for leaders at all levels, this anniversary edition is a landmark update and must-read.

Book Reviews are provided by Will Phillips from REX Roundtables, represented in Australia by JT.  If you would like to join a Roundtable or know more, contact JT.

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