Antidote to the Crisis of Leadership : Opportunity in Complexity

secured (not able to edit or copy text) Leadership is in crisis. Scandals are commonplace, only 20% of employees claim they trust their leaders, two in three think politicians are only motivated by self-interest, three-quarters of firms say they don't have the leadership bench that they need today, and major societal problems are not being resolved. In the context of this scenario, this book answers two important questions: What skills do you need to be successful as a leader today that are different from those required previously? How can you develop these differentiating skills and mindsets? The antidote to the crisis of leadership lies in four attributes: Aspire: Make clear personal choices of what purpose to pursue, what values to resolutely promote and which stakeholder interests to represent. Ally: Form mutually respectful, supportive relationships with others within and beyond the organisation. Adapt: Navigate through turbulence, flexing the enterprise and flowing resources to the priority issues. Accelerate: Continually learn to remain relevant and heighten impact. Antidote to the Crisis of Leadership is replete with quotes, vignettes and encouragement contributed by over 50 leaders from a broad variety of backgrounds, sectors, and countries. Each chapter includes commentary, draws on the most relevant theory and reference texts and concludes with suggested exercises to increase your impact. Contents Acknowledgements Foreword Preface Contributors: The Panel PART ONE Leadership Today 1 Crisis, Complexity and Opportunity PART TWO Aspire Introduction 2 What’s Your Purpose? 3 What Values Do You Stand For? 4 What Are You Responsible for, to Whom Are You Accountable? PART THREE Ally Introduction 5 Make Connections, Build Relationships 6 Collaborate: Alliances and Teams 7 Care: Help Others Thrive PART FOUR Adapt Introduction 8 Build Capabilities to Sense and Make Sense 9 Build Capabilities to Seize and Replicate 10 Build Capabilities to Reposition and Reconfigure 11 Flow: Increase the Mobility of Resources PART FIVE Accelerate Introduction © 12 Be the Best You 13 Bring Others With You 14 Learn Faster PART SIX Summary and Parting Advice 15 Summary: Antidote to the Crisis of Leadership 16 Encouragement from the Panellists APPENDIX Values Worksheet Endnotes About the Author Index