The Mind of the Leader
How to Lead Yourself, Your People, and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
BBB Library: Leadership, Corporate Success
ISBN: 978-1633693425
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Using real-world inspirational examples from Marriott, Accenture, McKinsey & Company, LinkedIn, and many more, The Mind of the Leader shows how this new kind of leadership turns conventional leadership thinking upside down. It represents a radical redefinition of what it takes to be an effective leader--and a practical, hard-nosed solution to every organization's engagement and execution problems.
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