Executive Intelligence: The Leader's Edge

by Irving H. Buchen

Overview

Executive Intelligence zeros in on leadership smarts and notes that in all lists compiled by leadership experts, head hunters, and boards of directors the one and only trait that appears in all is intelligence. Obvious? No, because typically leadership savvy regularly trumps smarts. That is unfortunate because it obscures the cultivation and development of how leaders think, speculate, conceive, and problem solve their own firms and the way they lead. Executive intelligence like emotional intelligence acts like an advanced scout sizing up situations, identifying mine fields, creating contingencies, developing last minute ways out, and then acting like the artful dodger. In the process, the leader develops a special kind of intelligence tied to and defining the kind if leader he or she is; and that ultimately generates the leader's edge and comparative advantage.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610480796
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	08/16/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	897 KB

About the Author

Irving H. Buchen is a member of the business doctoral faculty at Capella University and author of eight books and over 150 articles.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Section One: Defining Leadership Intelligence
Chapter 2 Chapter 1: How Smart Do CEOs Have to Be?
Chapter 3 Chapter 2: Only Superman or God Need Apply
Chapter 4 Chapter 3: Fred Smith and Tough Intelligence: Learning to Lead
Chapter 5 Chapter 4: Intuitive Intelligence: Mastering the Leadership of Forecasting
Chapter 6 Chapter 5: Downsides of Visioning: Misguided Use of the Future
Part 7 Section Two: Applying Intelligence
Chapter 8 Chapter 6: The Emergence of the Reciprocal Leader: The Intelligence of Managing and Leading Networks
Chapter 9 Chapter 7: The Leadership of Leadership Experts to Be
Chapter 10 Chapter 9: Navigating Leadership Taxonomies: 5 Choices, 5 Directions
Chapter 11 Chapter 10: Leadership Demise: Paranoia and Excesses
Chapter 12 Chapter 11: Leadership Applications of "Multiple Intelligence" (MI)
Chapter 13 Chapter 12: Network Intelligence and Network Science
Chapter 14 Chapter 13: Spotting and Developing Cross-Breeds
Chapter 15 Chapter 14: Paradigm Shift Leadership: Perils and Pitfalls
Part 16 Section Three: Basic Leadership Types
Part 17 "Transformational Intelligence"
Chapter 18 Chapter 15: The Profile of the Transformational Leader
Chapter 19 Chapter 16: Transformational Intelligence
Chapter 20 Chapter 17: Transformational Leaders as CLOs
Chapter 21 Chapter 18: Foresight of Transformational Leaders
Chapter 22 Chapter 19: Transformational Coaches: Stretch and Transition Training
Part 23 "Transactional Intelligence"
Chapter 24 Chapter 20 The Conversations of Horizontal Leaders
Chapter 25 Chapter 21: Problem Collaboration: The Scenario Methodologies of Horizontal Leaders
Part 26 "Integrative Intelligence"
Chapter 27 Chapter 22: The Intersector Leader
Chapter 28 Chapter 23: The Ideology of Convergence
Part 29 "Innovative Intelligence"
Chapter 30 Chapter 24: Innovation Mantra
Chapter 31 Chapter 25: Innovation Prep: CEO Conversations
Part 32 "Anticipatory Intelligence"
Chapter 33 Chapter 26: Futurizing as the Magic Bullet
Chapter 34 Chapter 27: The Science Fiction Model
Chapter 35 Chapter 28: Anticipatory Coaching
Chapter 36 Chapter 29: Anticipatory Intelligence at Work: Trend Testing as Future Insurance
Chapter 37 Chapter 30: Overcoming Future Avoidance
Part 38 Section 4: Conclusion
Chapter 39 Chapter 31: Hybrid Intelligence: Circular, Cyclical and Convergent

Editorial Reviews

Dr. Buchen's approach to his subject is both vigorous and inspiring, comprehensive and focused. He outlines visions of leadership to which all should aspire

Cynthia Wagner

In a global world, intelligence is truly the leader's edge and the source of commercial success. Dr. Buchen captures and examines the nature of such smarts and links it to a series of applications that leaders will value and tap.

Shamir Andrew Ally

Some might consider Executive Intelligence to be the ultimate oxymoron, but Irving Buchen shows that leadership intelligence can be developed and that, indeed, applied intelligence is the stuff of authentic leadership. Bravo!

Ken Shelton

Dr. Buchen's book is both big and bold—in range and depth. Most leadership studies offer one or two ideas often puffed up to justify publication as a separate volume. But this is a cornucopia of smart leader applications. It is about time that the special intelligence of leaders is appreciated and credited with its impact on successful companies. In fact, I am planning to purchase a copy for everyone of my vice presidents.

Paul Gilbert