Alpha Leadership - by Anne Deering & Robert Dilts & Julian Russell (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Ein pragmatischer Leitfaden zu mehr Ausgewogenheit zwischen Arbeiten und Leben.

"Alpha Leaders" stellt ein neues und einfaches Führungsmodell vor, das auf den drei Hauptsäulen Vorausberechnen, Orientieren und Handeln basiert.

Jedes Kapitel beginnt mit einer Parabel, die die Fragen und Probleme von Führungskräften in der modernen Unternehmensumgebung näher beleuchtet.

Vermittelt werden die notwendigen Tools und Methoden, mit denen die gewonnenen Erkenntnisse in die Praxis umgesetzt werden können.

Geschrieben von einem erfahrenen Expertenteam.

From the Back Cover

"Alpha Leadership should be read by anyone seriously interested in understanding more about the leadership process. It breaks out of the pack of "me-too" leadership books with intriguing applications from across the spectrum of social and behavioral sciences. The authors provide fresh perspectives and insights into the process of leadership and becoming a more effective leader. Examples are exciting and intriguing and the applications descriptively practical." -- Barry Z. Posner PhD, internationally recognized expert in leadership and leadership development, Dean of the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University, USA and author of The Leadership Challenge.

"Walk into the Leadership section of any bookshop and you get bombarded by a whole host of different ideas, strategies, and style manuals; most making academic and unrealistic promises for the "leader in the street". For a budding leader, it's not only confusing, but frustrating having your skills and aspirations benchmarked against people like Branson and Welch. Alpha Leadership really is different. It's more of a handbook than a straight read - you get as much from dipping into chapters that take your fancy, as from reading it start to finish. This is stuff you can use - key points are framed in a story that's easy to relate to; which helps you to see that, actually, some of the mindset and style of being a good leader is already lying dormant within you. All you have to do is give it a bit of thought to set your homegrown leadership potential free." --David Thompson, Vice President, Equity Learning & Development Manager, Investment Management, Merrill Lynch.

"A wonderful 'guide for the perplexed'. Explains how to persevere in shifting situations and fulfil your original purpose by different means - splendidly anecdotal and down-to-earth." -- Charles Hampden-Turner, The Judge Institute of Management Studies, University of Cambridge. Co-author of Riding the Waves of Culture.

Review Quotes

"..full of useful advice and insights..." (Long Range Planning, No.35, 2002)

"...this one had me hooked...I stopped reviewing it and started reading it for pleasure..." (EDGE, Autumn 2002)

"...this one provides the means of moving from admiration to emulation without suggesting imitation. The suggestion is that existing and would-be leaders should use the hints and methods contained here to decide on their own approach..." (The Independent, 7 December 2002)

"...This 'how to' book has arisen from the authors' extensive experience of leadership development in the US and Europe..." (Management Abstracts)

"...had me hooked...the lessons of the book are as applicable to team leaders as they are to corporate leaders...." (Edge, December 2002)

About the Author

ANNE DEERING has 17 years' experience as a management consultant with A.T. Kearney, working with senior executives to resolve complex business problems. A.T. Kearney is a global management consultancy with 4,000 employees worldwide. She is co-author of The Difference Engine.

ROBERT DILTS has a global reputation as a leading behavioural skills trainer and business consultant. He has authored several works including Neuro-Linguistic Programming Vol. 1 (with Grinder, Bandler and DeLozier), accepted as the standard text in the field of NLP.

JULIAN RUSSELL is the Managing Director of PPD Consulting, a coaching a development firm for senior executives. He has over 20 years' experience as a personal development and leadership coach. Julian is the author of Spreading Personal Growth in Society.