Download or read book Transforming Toxic Leaders written by Alan Goldman and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-24 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike other books written on "toxic leaders," this book takes issue with the predominant view that "toxic leaders are bad" and destructive to their companies. Rather, the author argues that even highly productive leaders have some toxic qualities central to their success story. The book redirects the conversation about toxicity in a more productive direction, as toxic leaders are not just viewed as villains and liabilities, but are also considered as potential assets, innovators, and rebels. Working on the premise that "toxicity is a fact of company life," the book provides organizations with a model and blueprint on the advantages to be gained from skillful anticipation, control, and handling of troubled and difficult leaders. In contrast to dysfunctional organizations that ignore toxicity or dwell on the perceived destructive impact of toxic leaders, successful companies come up with resourceful, innovative strategies for turning seeming deficits into opportunities.
Download or read book Tarnished written by George E. Reed and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A study of toxic leadership in the U.S. military and an examination of ways to better the command structure through a revamp of the way leaders are trained and treated"--
Download or read book The Allure of Toxic Leaders written by Jean Lipman-Blumen and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toxic leaders, both political, like Slobodan Milosevic, and corporate, like Enron's Ken Lay, have always been with us, and many books have been written to explain what makes them tick. Here leadership scholar Jean Lipman-Blumen explains what makes the followers tick, exploring why people will tolerate--and remain loyal to--leaders who are destructive to their organizations, their employees, or their nations. Why do we knowingly follow, seldom unseat, frequently prefer, and sometimes even create toxic leaders? Lipman-Blumen argues that these leaders appeal to our deepest needs, playing on our anxieties and fears, on our yearnings for security, high self-esteem, and significance, and on our desire for noble enterprises and immortality. She also explores how followers inadvertently keep themselves in line by a set of insidious control myths that they internalize. For example, the belief that the leader must necessarily be in a position to "know more" than the followers often stills their objections. In addition, outside forces--such as economic depressions, political upheavals, or a crisis in a company--can increase our anxiety and our longing for charismatic leaders. Lipman-Blumen shows how followers can learn critical lessons for the future and survive in the meantime. She discusses how to confront, reform, undermine, blow the whistle on, or oust a toxic leader. And she suggests how we can diminish our need for strong leaders, identify "reluctant leaders" among competent followers, and even nurture the leader within ourselves. Toxic leaders charm, manipulate, mistreat, weaken, and ultimately devastate their followers. The Allure of Toxic Leaders tells us how to recognize these leaders before it's too late.
Download or read book Transform Your Stories written by Ashley Cox and published by Sprouthr LLC. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to lead?Have you ever felt that nagging voice in the back of your mind saying, "You're not cut out for this," or "Who are you to lead a team?"Many women struggle with stepping into a leadership role. Fear, doubt, and worry creeps in and takes control. Leading them to second-guess themselves and not step fully into their role. What if you could experience more confidence and courage to lead your team and get better results?If you're ready to overcome your own toxic stories and create the impact you wish to have in the world, then Transform Your Stories is for you! In this book, you'll learn how to: - Understand what toxic stories are and uncover yours, - Discover the role stories play in your journey, - Identify your stories and how they're holding you back, - Navigate your stories and avoid creating new ones, and- Overcome and transform your toxic stories."The book that'll give you a kick in the pants and then invite you to stay for a cozy, heart-felt dinner. Part encouragement, part study session, with a big splash of deep dive journaling, Ashley will help you dig out the toxic stories you didn't know you had and convince you that you're an awesome leader just waiting to be unearthed." - Brogan Micallef, Content Creator and Strategist
Download or read book Academic Libraries and Toxic Leadership written by Alma Ortega and published by Chandos Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academic Libraries and Toxic Leadership examines a phenomenon that has yet to be seriously explored. While other so-called feminized professions, such as nursing, have been studied for their tendency to create toxic leadership environments, thus far academic librarianship has not. This book focuses on how to identify a toxic leader in an academic library setting, how to address toxic leadership, and how to work toward eradicating it from the organization. In addition, it discusses which steps can be used to prevent libraries from hiring toxic leaders. - Presents original research based on a two-phase study about toxic leadership in academic libraries - Demonstrates how to identify toxic leadership in libraries - Shows how toxic leadership can manifest itself, providing the reader with steps to eradicate it
Download or read book Toxic Boss Blues written by Steve Neal and published by . This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever been bullied at work, micromanaged by a tyrant boss, or worked for a manager who struggled with telling the truth? Have you ever had the misfortune of reporting to an incompetent executive who can't seem to find their way out of a wet paper sack, had to answer to a yes-sir, yes sir, three bags full foreman, or take direction from an egg headed administrator who had no business being in charge? With law enforcement as his backdrop, Steve Neal takes you inside the world of noxious mismanagement, exposing the consequences of toxic supervisory behavior. Straight talk from a tough cop, who offers respectful and artistic leadership tactics, makes Toxic Boss Blues a must read for anyone who has ever tangled with a difficult supervisor.
Download or read book Eye Of The Storm written by Ray Williams and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-05-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ray Williams is acknowledged as one of Canada's pre-eminent executive coaches, professional speakers and thought leaders on leadership, workplace culture, personal well being and mindfulness. With Eye of the Storm, he presents his first book exploring in-depth the problems of a chaotic workplace and powerful leadership strategies to institute mindfulness practices into personal lives and organizations. Ray Williams presents fa powerful low-cost leadership strategy to address these issues--mindfulness practices. These practices include leaders demonstrating a mindful leadership style and specific practical mindful practices that include not only opportunities for meditation, but also informal mindfulness activities. He shows how these practices can have a practical and measurable impact on increasing and sustaining a productive and happy workplace.
Download or read book Transforming School Culture written by Anthony Muhammad and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Busy administrators will appreciate this quick read packed with immediate, accessible strategies. This book provides the framework for understanding dynamic relationships within a school culture and ensuring a positive environment that supports the changes necessary to improve learning for all students. The author explores many aspects of human behavior, social conditions, and history to reveal best practices for building healthy school cultures.
Download or read book Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders written by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and published by Harvard Business Press. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Look around your office. Turn on the TV. Incompetent leadership is everywhere, and there's no denying that most of these leaders are men. In this timely and provocative book, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic asks two powerful questions: Why is it so easy for incompetent men to become leaders? And why is it so hard for competent people--especially competent women--to advance? Marshaling decades of rigorous research, Chamorro-Premuzic points out that although men make up a majority of leaders, they underperform when compared with female leaders. In fact, most organizations equate leadership potential with a handful of destructive personality traits, like overconfidence and narcissism. In other words, these traits may help someone get selected for a leadership role, but they backfire once the person has the job. When competent women--and men who don't fit the stereotype--are unfairly overlooked, we all suffer the consequences. The result is a deeply flawed system that rewards arrogance rather than humility, and loudness rather than wisdom. There is a better way. With clarity and verve, Chamorro-Premuzic shows us what it really takes to lead and how new systems and processes can help us put the right people in charge.
Download or read book Transformational Culture written by David Liddle and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2021-09-03 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2022 - People, Culture & Management category Company culture is the foundation of business success. Strong culture drives an average of four times more revenue growth, 12% more productivity and half the employee turnover rate. Driven by global health, economic and environmental emergencies and rising social justice and employee activism, organizations are urgently seeking a new cultural model which will enable them to thrive. Transformational Culture provides a blueprint for a fair, just, inclusive, sustainable, and high performing organization. With a foreword from Dave Ulrich and expert analysis of the benefits of a people-focused and values lead organization, it provides 8 transformational enablers to deliver individual, team and business success. Guidance is also included on how to tackle toxic cultures and behaviours, how to shift the dial from retributive to restorative justice, and how to develop humane and human HR and management systems. The book offers practical guidance for HR professionals and business leaders on how to redefine their culture and to embed a unique, practical framework to assist with the resolution of concerns, complaints, and conflicts at work. Tried and tested toolkits and templates plus case studies from organizations who have successfully implemented this approach including London Ambulance Service, Aviva, The FT and British Retail Consortium are contained within Transformational Culture making this an invaluable guide for anyone wishing to put their people and their values first.
Download or read book Embracing Uncertainty The Essence of Leadership written by Phillip G Clampitt and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide offers a different approach from the misleading formulae for success offered by much self-help business literature. The authors believe that in today's turbulent competitive environment, it is necessary to embrace uncertainty and set more realistic expectations.
Download or read book How to Get Ahead Without Murdering Your Boss written by Helen Burton and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to achieving your career goals.Chosen the wrong career path? Feel like you have more to offer? Resent how your work controls your life? Hate your boss?More than ninety percent of people indicate a lack of control over their careers, yet only five percent feel able to do something about it. How to Get Ahead Without Murdering Your Boss shows you how to take responsibility for your career, whether that means keeping the job that you love, making a career change or simply learning new skills to increase your employability.This book will help you gain clarity on the best career options for you and show you how to actively manage your career. The SEEFAR career management model, explained through a fictional murder mystery, is a practical and results-driven methodology that merges the best features of traditional career development theories with a new focus on action learning
Download or read book The Future of Coaching written by Hetty Einzig and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a world that is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous, in which our work and lives are constantly disrupted and changing. But coaches and leaders are still trained to operate within stable models with a uni-focus on performance. Coaches are starting to question the remit of ‘raising performance’ within existing systems, many of which are outdated, dysfunctional and even toxic. The role of the coach today must evolve to become fit for purpose in challenging times and coaching must re-articulate its values, as the essential compass for navigating turbulent waters. In The Future of Coaching, Hetty Einzig examines the role of coaching and leadership in the twenty-first century, and sets out a compelling vision for its future. Drawing on experience gained over twenty-five years of coaching leaders in the corporate and public sectors, in the UK and globally, she challenges the tenet of coaching neutrality. Rather than simply following the client agenda, she encourages coaches to see themselves as partners in courageous leadership and to work towards building an ethical, holistic and networked coaching approach to help create businesses that serve society and our globalised world. The book asks essential questions of coaches working today: how can leaders and coaches become ‘positive deviants’ and transform the rules of the game within cultures where denial and group-think are rife? How can coaches work with the anxious and depressed, embracing the dark as well as the light? Are coaches prepared for the rise of Millennials, women leaders and those over sixty (the Third Acters)? Einzig challenges the model of the Strong Leader in favour of Respons-able leadership based on authentic strength, distributed power and responsive thinking. And she shows how this vision of a transformed workplace is essential for the transformations society must undertake to reclaim a positive future. This thought provoking collection of essays, designed to be read in any order, is enlightening and inspiring reading for coaches in practice and in training, HR and L&D professionals and for leaders everywhere.
Download or read book Accountable Leaders written by Vince Molinaro and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-06-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proven methods to push your organization to its maximum potential with responsible leadership Accountable Leaders is the real-world guide to propelling your business to extraordinary levels of performance and achievement. Leadership accountability is a major issue in organizations around the globe. Research has shown that teams and individual employees are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the degree of accountability demonstrated by their leaders. Effective teams need responsible and accountable leaders—the solution seems simple. Yet, thousands of businesses are struggling with mediocre performance and widening gaps in leadership. This essential resource provides practical and no-nonsense strategies to transform any organization into a cohesive, highly motivated culture of accountable leaders and fully committed teams. Bestselling author Dr. Vince Molinaro shares his proven methods of optimal leadership accountability, providing a step-by-step blueprint for leaders in any organization. Developed from years of experience helping Fortune 500 companies build strong leaders and effective teams, this book will enable you to: Build strong leadership accountability to leverage competitive advantage, increase team performance, and close the leadership gap in your organization Understand why gaps in leadership occur and recognize accountability issues in your own organization Develop an effective strategy to instill a culture of accountability and responsibility in your business Identify and implement organizational practices that encourage accountable leadership throughout your management structure Accountable Leaders is a vital guide for anyone who leads a team: from managers and supervisors, to CEOs and CHROs. This invaluable guide will provide the tools and knowledge to take you and your organization to incredible levels of performance and achievement.
Download or read book Surviving Toxic Leaders written by Kenneth O. Gangel and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Jean Lipman-Blumen's The Allure of Toxic Leaders shook the corporate world in 2005, countless articles, books, and Internet blogs have appeared on the topic. Despite such interest and response, no study of toxic leadership had appeared from a Christian point of view until this volume, Kenn Gangel's Surviving Toxic Leaders. Gangel begins by showing that toxic leadership existed throughout biblical history. Making generous use not only of biblical materials but also of contemporary leadership literature, Gangel names the causes and cures of power abuse, cheating, bullying, laziness, and dictatorial behavior in today's leaders. Readers will benefit from Gangel's leadership experience and expertise. He has been a pastor, a college dean (twice), and a college president. Gangel currently edits The Seal, a review of leadership literature. Practical and personal, Surviving Toxic Leaders abounds with stories of real people and their situations. Everyone who has ever had trouble at work will benefit from Surviving Toxic Leaders.
Download or read book Leaders Fools and Impostors written by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book of insightful essays, Kets de Vries explodes the myth that rationality is what governs the behavior of leaders and followers, and he provides a more realistic perspective on organizational functioning and the leader-follower relationship. The author shows that a great potential for distortion exists when leaders try to act out the fantasies of their followers, and explores the many psychological traps into which leaders frequently fall. Citing examples from business, history, literature, the arts, and from his own psychoanalytic and management-consulting practise, the author identifies distinct leader types. He describes, for instance, the narcissist whose drive for power and prestige can bring much-needed vitality to an organization, but whose inability to accept criticism ultimately creates a climate of subservience. He shows that entrepreneurs possess many of the qualities of the impostor, including a capacity for self-dramatization and a deep understanding of how to profit by others' wishes and desires, and he explains why entrepreneurs sometimes distort the truth about themselves and their organizations. Through numerous case studies of successful and failed leaders, Leaders, Fools, and Impostors furthers a better understanding of the leader-follower dynamic, and gives leaders the means to transform themselves.
Download or read book The Steward Leader written by R. Scott Rodin and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2010-03-11 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book R. Scott Rodin offers a unique and profoundly theologically informed model of leadership forged out of his extensive experience and theological studies. This model is personal, dynamic and transformative for the leaders themselves, for the people they work with and for the institution or organizations in which they serve.
