The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell
Author: Oren Harari
WORDS, WISDOM, AND INSIGHTS FROM ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST COMMANDING FIGURES
Inspiration from the man who went from humble beginnings in Harlem to the office of Secretary of State Colin Powell is the classic American success story. Born in hardscrabble Harlem to immigrant parents, Powell rose through the ranks of the U.S. military to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-and a soft-spoken, steel-willed Desert Storm hero. Always seemingly one step ahead of both allies and competitors, he quickly became one of America's most trusted and beloved public icons, acknowledged for his courage, his compassion, and his ability to forge victory under the most trying circumstances.
The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell recounts Powell's core beliefs on leadership, negotiation, self-knowledge, and more. Based on an article written by Oren Harari after Harari met Powell and heard him speak- - -an article so compelling that it became the subject of a front-page feature in the Wall Street Journal this leadership primer reveals the secrets and insights that made Colin Powell the success he is today. Short, snappy, and packed with Powell's depth and spirit, it will help readers inspire anyone - * including themselves to extraordinary performance.
Publishers Weekly
Even before the events of last fall, Powell was well regarded by the military and civilians around the world. Now, as secretary of state during the war against terrorism, Powell's intelligence and skills as manager, negotiator and leader are even more visible. Harari, a management professor and consultant, met Powell several years ago, but wrote this book without his cooperation. The author has used Powell's own words, from his autobiography and presentations, to create a primer of Powell's leadership secrets. The book reads much like an introductory textbook, explaining key phrases, quotes, anecdotes and principles. Powell's style is somewhat unusual for a military leader. He believes in listening, not just to superiors, but to the people who serve under him; he pushes people to ask hard questions and to approach problems in creative ways; he is solution-oriented and wants answers to problems to be original, not simply tried-and-true methods. While a book by Powell himself on his leadership style would obviously have great appeal, Harari has done an admirable job of distilling the essence of Powell's leadership style. The chapter summaries ("Powell's Principles") are especially clear (e.g., "Hire on talent and values, rather than resumes"; "Don't clock hours for hours' sake"). This is a solid if basic book about leadership that should interest a wide range of readers, especially less experienced managers. Agent, Lynn Johnston. (Mar. 25) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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Guiding Principles for The 21st Century Leader
Citing the spirit of leadership of Abraham Lincoln, Mohandas Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr., Dennis Romig, author of Side by Side Leadership, offers leaders and followers ways they can work together and create outstanding performance gains. His ideas are rooted in seven leadership principles, which include the following:
- Interaction Fields - leaders create new resources by pulling in and creatively combining resources from outside interaction fields;
- Focused Creativity - new ideas allow people to increase quality and productivity without working harder or longer;
- Proven Knowledge - knowledge and experience can help select the best of the proposed ideas for improving performance;
- Transferred Authority - when workers have the authority to make the improvements they see in their work area without waiting for upper-management approval, the benefits are realized faster.
Two-way communication, shared visionary goals, participation from all team members in decision-making and delegated authority round out the seven Side by Side Leadership principles.
Why Soundview Likes This Book
Side by Side Leadership provides excellent food for thought for those who are looking for inspirational leadership wisdom. While describing the benefits and difficulties faced by managers, supervisors and leaders at all levels of any kind of organization, the author takes the concept of leadership off its pedestal and shares the most important attributes and qualities that bring leaders success, respect and loyalty. Copyright (c) 2002 Soundview Executive Book Summaries
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Management Lessons from Mayo Clinic: Inside One of the World's Most Admired Service Organizations
Author: Leonard L Berry
The first inside look at one of the world's most admired organizations, and the management practices that have made it great
With annual earnings exceeding $6 billion, the Mayo Clinic isn't just one of the world's most successful health care facilities, but one of its most successful businesses. In Management Lessons from Mayo Clinic, service business guru Leonard L. Berry explains how “Putting the needs of the patient first” is more than just the Clinic's motto, but an operating principle that guides every management decision. More importantly, he shows how to apply that principle to expand your business's customer base and earn fierce, undivided customer loyalty.
Table of Contents:
Ch. 1 The 100-year Brand 1
Ch. 2 Preserving a Patient-First Legacy 19
Ch. 3 Practicing Team Medicine 49
Ch. 47 Practicing Destination Medicine 67
Ch. 5 Partnering for Leadership 93
Ch. 6 Hiring for Values - And Talent 131
Ch. 7 Orchestrating the Clues of Quality 159
Ch. 8 Creating, Extending, and Protecting the Brand 185
Ch. 9 Investing in Tomorrow's Organization 223
Ch. 10 Realizing Human Potential 251
Index 267
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