The Leadership Engine - (Collins Business Essentials) by Noel M Tichy (Paperback)

About the Book

Showing that winning companies possess a proven system for cultivating dynamic, successful leaders at every level, business consultant Tichy shares his blueprint for fostering a corporate atmosphere that nurtures leadership and initiative and offers an understanding of how successful leadership works.

Book Synopsis

In this Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestseller, Michigan Business School guru and worldwide consultant Noel Tichy brings his special brand of organisational transformation to a practical level that guarantees a leader at every level of an organisation.

Why do some companies consistently win in the marketplace while others struggle from crisis to crisis? The answer, says Noel Tichy, is that winning companies possess a "Leadership Engine", a proven system for creating dynamic leaders at every level. Technologies, products and economies constantly change. To get ahead and stay ahead, companies need agile, flexible, innovative leaders who can anticipate change and respond to new realities swiftly. Tichy explains that everyone has untapped leadership potential that can be developed winning leaders and winning organisations have figured out how to do this.

In this acclaimed bestseller, Tichy offers colourful and insightful best-practice examples from dozens of leaders gathered from decades of research and practical experience.

From the Back Cover

Why do some companies consistently win in the marketplace while others struggle from crisis to crisis? The answer, says Noel Tichy, is that winning companies possess a "Leadership Engine" -- a proven system for creating dynamic leaders at every level.

In this single volume, Tichy not only offers a major contribution to the understanding of how successful leadership works, but also provides concrete, proven methods for leaders developing leaders in any company or organization. As an added bonus, the "Handbook for Leaders Developing Leaders" located at the end of the book provides hands-on development activities that you can use to improve your own leadership abilities and develop other leaders in your organization.

Review Quotes

"This book is the most valuable of the lot because it solidly confronts a vexing problem today -- the lack of leaders who are willing to take their organizations through fundamental change. If you think you've got what it takes, Tichy offers a comprehensive handbook for developing a leadership program at your workplace". -- Computerworld