Leadership Agility

Five Levels of Mastery for Anticipating and Initiating Change

Joiner, William B. / Josephs, Stephen A.

J-B US non-Franchise Leadership

1. Auflage November 2006
336 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd

ISBN: 978-0-7879-7913-3

John Wiley & Sons

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Leadership Agility explores how leaders can go from being experts and achievers to catalysts, cocreators, and synergists--the new roles that research has identified as the most effective in today's fast-paced climate. Bill Joiner and Stephen Josephs offer an accessible and practical guide for leaders and their coaches, managers, and mentors, based on original research field-tested with clients. They show step by step how to identify where you are now as a leader and develop to the next stage with exercises, journaling questions, visual aids, personal stories, and interviews with real leaders.

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Leadership Agility is the master competency needed for sustained success in today's complex, fast-paced business environment. Richly illustrated with stories based on original research and decades of work with clients, this groundbreaking book identifies five levels that leaders move through in developing their agility. Significantly, only 10% have mastered the level of agility needed for consistent effectiveness in our turbulent era of global competition. Written in an engaging, down-to-earth style, this book not only provides a map that guides readers in identifying their current level of agility. It also provides practical advice and concrete examples that show managers and leadership development professionals how they can bring greater agility to the initiatives they take every day.

Introduction: The Master Competency.

Part One:What Is Leadership Agility?

1 Agility in a World of Change and Complexity.

2 The Five Eds.

3 Four Competencies for Agile Leadership.

Part Two: Five Levels of Leadership Agility.

4 Expert Level: Solve Key Problems.

5 Achiever Level: Accomplish Desired Outcomes.

6 Catalyst Level:Mobilize Breakout Endeavors.

7 Co-Creator Level: Realize Shared Purpose.

8 Synergist Level: Evoke Unexpected Possibilities.

Part Three: Becoming a More Agile Leader.

9 Assessing Leadership Agility.

10 Developing Leadership Agility.

Appendix A: Research Behind This Book.

Appendix B: Stages of Personal Development.

Notes for Inquiring Readers.

References.

Resources.

Acknowledgments.

The Authors.

Index.

Bill Joiner & Stephen Josephs are world-renowned consultants and executive coaches whose clients include Aetna, Corning, Dell, EMC, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, MIT, Sun Microsystems, Sunoco, and Travelers. They are partners in ChangeWise, a leadership and organization development firm with offices in Boston and San Francisco. Bill Joiner is an adjunct faculty member at the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics at Boston College, and received his doctorate from Harvard University. Stephen Josephs is a master coach with degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Harvard University, Antioch College, and Clark University.