Hacking Leadership
The 11 Gaps Every Business Needs to Close and the Secrets to Closing Them Quickly
Number of pages: 190
Publisher: Wiley
BBB Library: Leadership, Corporate Success
ISBN: 9781118817414
Editorial Review
Everyone has blind spots. The purpose of Hacking Leadership is to equip leaders at every level with an actionable framework to identify blind spots and close leadership gaps. The bulk of the book is based on actionable, topical leadership and management hacks to bridge eleven gaps every business needs to cross in order to create a culture of leadership: leadership, purpose, future, mediocrity, culture, talent, knowledge, innovation, expectation, complexity, and failure. Hacking Leadership offers a fresh perspective that makes it easy for leaders to create a roadmap to identify, refine, develop, and achieve their leadership potential--and to create a more effective business that is financially solvent and professionally desirable.
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