Leading with Conviction - (Warren Bennis Signature Books) by Shalom Saada Saar & Michael J Hargrove (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

What can truly set an organization apart? There is only one asset that offers guaranteed differentiation: leadership. Leadership is a deliberate act that requires effort but yields enormous payback. According to the renowned professor Shalom Saar and co-author Michael J. Hargrove, both internationally recognized leadership development consultants, executive coaches and speakers, leadership can be learned and improved through the nine critical competencies explored in this book. Filled with sage advice and engaging examples, as well as multiple mini-assessments, this book presents a programmatic approach to engage and grow leaders at every level and in any type of organization.

• Outlines the nine core competencies that define exceptional leadership
• Uses a proven approach to enhance leadership skills that can be applied to any organizational setting
• Offers a wide array of practical tools for aspiring and experienced leaders
• Written by Shalom Saar and Michael Hargrove, the cofounders of the Center for Leadership Development, (Saar is also a leading professor at MIT and previously Harvard, as well as other top schools globally)

Leading with Conviction offers a wealth of advice to help leaders establish a compelling vision, motivate their workforce, manage change and conflict, and create benchmarks that lead to sustainable success.

From the Back Cover

Leading with Conviction

WHAT CAN TRULY SET AN ORGANIZATION apart? There is only one asset that offers guaranteed differentiation: leadership. Leadership is a deliberate act. It requires effort but yields enormous payback.

According to professor Shalom Saada Saar and coauthor Michael J. Hargrove --internationally recognized leadership development consultants and executive coaches--leadership can be learned and sustained through deliberation and practice. The leadership principles in this book are based on the authors' thirty years of experience working closely with executives and managers.

They have conducted hundreds of coaching sessions, administered scores of 360° feedback assessments, interviewed teams, and examined dozens of leadership models. Leading with Conviction is a result of that research and outlines nine pillars, or core competencies, that define exceptional leadership: Self-Awareness, Balance, Agility, Leading Change, Resolving Conflict, Creativity, Coaching, Collaboration, and Achieving Results. By adopting the nine pillars, leaders will build core competencies, address weaknesses, and improve their ability to lead with passion and conviction.

The more reliant we become on technology to manage mundane tasks, the more important it becomes to have leaders that embody these nine pillars and who are committed to inspiring people and steering the business. Leading with Conviction offers a wealth of advice to help leaders at all levels establish a compelling vision, motivate their workforce, manage change and conflict, and create benchmarks that lead to sustainable success.

Leading with Conviction is filled with sage advice and engaging and illustrative examples, as well as multiple mini-assessments. It presents a programmatic approach to engage and grow leaders at every level and in any type of organization.

About the Author

SHALOM SAADA SAAR is cofounder of the Center for Leadership Development. He is a professor of management practice at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business in Beijing and teaches leadership at MIT. His work focuses on enhancing leadership effectiveness through self-awareness and organizational change. Shalom has consulted with numerous organizations and coached senior executives throughout the world. He has taught at Harvard University, SMU, and China Europe International Business School in Shanghai, and he has delivered speeches on the power of leadership in mobilizing people and organizations. Shalom received his bachelor's degree in economics and psychology from Swarthmore College and master's and doctoral degrees in organizational behavior from Harvard University.

MICHAEL J. HARGROVE is cofounder of the Center for Leadership Development. He has led large-scale change efforts for global companies. His work has focused on improving performance by leveraging strategic thinking and collaborative leadership. He received his master's and doctoral degrees in planning and organizational behavior from Harvard University.