The Will to Lead: Running a Business with a Network of Leaders

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The Will to Lead draws on Bower's years of experience to present his highly personal vision of what it takes to lead people to work together effectively. Rejecting the command-and-control style of managing that has built so many great companies, Bower argues that in today's intensely competitive global marketplace, it is no longer the best way to run most businesses. Instead, he urges senior executives to turn their firms into true leadership companies by replacing bosses with a network of leaders and leadership ...
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Overview

The Will to Lead draws on Bower's years of experience to present his highly personal vision of what it takes to lead people to work together effectively. Rejecting the command-and-control style of managing that has built so many great companies, Bower argues that in today's intensely competitive global marketplace, it is no longer the best way to run most businesses. Instead, he urges senior executives to turn their firms into true leadership companies by replacing bosses with a network of leaders and leadership teams placed strategically throughout the company. Bower describes how such a flexible leadership network will help companies improve performance dramatically by enabling people to learn leadership on the job; develop greater self-confidence and self-esteem; work together more effectively, efficiently, and creatively; and speak freely and candidly with their leaders without fear of sanction even when they openly disagree. Weaving in stories and lessons from his own journey as advisor, mentor, and colleague, Bower outlines steps for creating a leadership company and addresses one of the most pressing problems that today's corporate leaders face: attracting talented people.
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At least since World War II, "command and control" has been the dominant model for running organizations, but this concept is being seriously reconsidered today. Bower sums up over 60 years of experience with McKinsey & Co.an international management consulting firmwith personal advice on how to run a business built on a network of leaders. His background qualifies him to comment on such business strategies as leading vs. commanding, developing leaders and leadership teams, and leading governing boards. The author is a straight shooter, offering a legitimate alternative to the massive leadership hype that fills the shelves these days. Recommended for academic and larger public libraries.Dale F. Farris, Groves, Tex.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780875847580
  • Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
  • Publication date: 7/28/1997
  • Pages: 195
  • Product dimensions: 6.40 (w) x 9.48 (h) x 0.89 (d)

Table of Contents

Prologue: The Will to Lead: Running a Business with a Network of Leaders
Acknowledgments
1 Why Change to Leading? 1
2 A Personal Learning Journey 9
3 Developing Leaders in a Business 20
4 Four Fundamental Responsibilities of Company Leaders 48
5 Leadership Design: Replacing Structure 54
6 Leadership Design: The Roles of Teams 72
7 Custom-Designing the Network 83
8 Leading People to Like Their Work and to Adjust to the New Workplace 106
9 Corporate Governance for a Leadership Company 132
Epilogue: Starting the Conversion Process 156
App. A Interview of John Whitehead 160
App. B GM Board of Directors Corporate Governance Guidelines 168
Notes 178
Worthwhile Reading 184
Index 187
About the Author 197
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