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Editorial Reviews
Publishers Weekly
Harking back to concepts similar to Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, this thoroughly researched approach from Murnighan, a professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, advocates effective leadership via “doing nothing”—allowing and encouraging certain potential present in the members of a team. In addition to discussing the importance of dynamic interplay between a leader and her team, Murnighan offers techniques for leading a team to certain defined goals, including the potent idea of de-emphasizing profits. Murnighan contributes his ideas on the character traits of a great leader, which include transparency, ...
Harking back to concepts similar to Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, this thoroughly researched approach from Murnighan, a professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, advocates effective leadership via “doing nothing”—allowing and encouraging certain potential present in the members of a team. In addition to discussing the importance of dynamic interplay between a leader and her team, Murnighan offers techniques for leading a team to certain defined goals, including the potent idea of de-emphasizing profits. Murnighan contributes his ideas on the character traits of a great leader, which include transparency, trust, and proper values. This engaging and quirky book, with plenty of practical takeaways, will suit anyone in a leadership position. Agent: James Levine, Levine Greenberg Agency. (June)
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781591845300
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 6/14/2012
Pages: 240
Sales rank: 802,694
Product dimensions: 6.30 (w) x 9.29 (h) x 0.90 (d)
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Editorial Reviews
Publishers Weekly
Harking back to concepts similar to Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, this thoroughly researched approach from Murnighan, a professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, advocates effective leadership via “doing nothing”—allowing and encouraging certain potential present in the members of a team. In addition to discussing the importance of dynamic interplay between a leader and her team, Murnighan offers techniques for leading a team to certain defined goals, including the potent idea of de-emphasizing profits. Murnighan contributes his ideas on the character traits of a great leader, which include transparency, ...