Leadership in Action (Rush)

The ongoing state of many contemporary organizations is one of change. The pace and complexity of change contribute to intense emotions that play out both inside and outside organizations. The leader's challenge in dealing with change is to recognize and understand the patterns of response that people express as they learn their way through transition and to customize intervention strategies that help individuals move forward in the changing environment. This collection of sixteen pieces explores the important topic of leading through transition from a number of angles.

Organizations that have operations around the globe have become the norm rather than the exception. This means they need leaders with the requisite skills-including international business knowledge, cultural adaptability, perspective taking, and innovation-to respond effectively to the challenges and complexity of global leadership. This collection of seventeen pieces-written by the Center for Creative Leadership's highly experienced and knowledgeable faculty members and researchers as well as by prominent practitioners and scholars in the fields of leadership and leadership development-explores the important topic of leading the global organization from a number of angles. What can organizations and leaders do to develop the skills needed to excel in a global context? How can global leaders manage the relationship between corporate headquarters and local offices? How can organizations best handle the challenge of boundary-spanning leadership? Readers will come away with newly found knowledge on these and other questions and newly formed thoughts on how they can successfully meet the demands of leading the global organization.

Today's turbulent business environment requires strategic leadership that is systemic, focused on the future, and oriented toward change. Leaders who can foster greater strategic clarity, make stronger connections between strategy and tactics, and broaden their own and others' perspectives will contribute to the enduring success of their organizations. This collection of sixteen pieces explores the important and fascinating topic of strategic leadership from a number of angles. Readers will come away with newly formed thoughts on what strategic leadership is and how they might develop it in themselves and others.

Even in the midst of economic upheaval, organizations need to recognize that selecting, developing, and managing the right leadership talent will help them not only survive but thrive when the economy eventually rebounds. Despite the fact that there are millions in the ranks of the jobless, there remains an acute shortage of talent. So how can organizations best select, develop, and manage their talent? This collection of sixteen pieces-written by the Center for Creative Leadership's highly experienced and knowledgeable faculty members and researchers as well as by prominent practitioners and scholars in the fields of leadership and leadership development-explores the important topic of organizational talent challenges from a number of angles. Why do companies that want to excel need to be able to engage talented workers as never before? How can organizations best identify their high-potential employees? What do leaders need to understand about the latest generation in the workplace, the Millennials? Readers will come away with newly found knowledge on these and other questions and newly formed thoughts on how they can successfully meet the talent challenge.