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Author Christelis, Nick

Title The Art of the Arrow : How leaders fly
Published Randburg : KR Publishing, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (239 pages)
Contents Cover; Title Page; Title Page 2; Copyright Page; Endorsements; Dedication; Table of contents; About the author; Preface by Steve Griessel; Introduction; PART ONE: THE LEADERS CHALLENGE; Chapter 1 I HAVE FINALLY MET THE ENEMY, AND HE IS ME; The tramp and I -- my journey; Playing it safe; Life begins at the end of our comfort zone; I was my own worst enemy; A journey driven by my potential, not by my fears and doubts; The tramp comes between me and my potential -- between me and my life; Chapter 2 LEADERSHIP AND CHOICE; Signs the tramp is at work; A perfect illustration of the above; The lesson
The imposter syndromeThe tramp's impact on business; It's in the culture: The monkeys' experiment; Exercise; Chapter 3 LEADING FROM ABOVE THE LINE; Personal story; Above or below the line?; Choosing to survive; Victim cycle self-assessment; Exercise; Chapter 4 THE LEADERSHIP ARROW; Leadership in times of change and crisis; Leadership in times of imposter contentment; Leadership and loss; Enter the tramp; Enter the Leader; Marikana: A leaderless tragedy?; Leadership is personal; The Arrowhead; The Shaft; The Fletchings; The weakest link; The FOC rating; The Leadership challenge
PART TWO: INTENTIONChapter 5 WHY -- THE POWER OF PURPOSE; The cost of losing Purpose; Purpose and the three psychological stages of money; Survival for the sake of what?; The power of Purpose in business; My personal journey; Exercise; How to find your personal purpose; Finding your business purpose; Finding my purpose; Chapter 6 WHERE -- LEADERSHIP CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT VISION; Story; Being immobilised by the time trap; Being immobilised by success; There is a hole in my sidewalk; Our past is not our future; The Pleasure/Pain principle; The tension trap; The problem; Corporate vision
Finding your personal visionChapter 7 HOW -- LEADING THE WAY THROUGH STRATEGY; The power of focus; Developing strategy; Imposter strategic planning; Leadership tips: keeping strategy as a headline; Personal strategy; An illustration from my life; Chapter 8 VALUES -- THE GREAT STABILISERS -- THE INVISIBLE FORCE DRIVING VISIBLE RESULTS; Values: a framework for living; Values alignment; When values and behaviour clash; Values hierarchy; Values and coping; Brand values; Values-based Leadership; Values and business; Identifying your values; Make them visible; Story; PART THREE: EXECUTION
Chapter 9 LEADERSHIP IN ACTION -- THE 'SMELL' OF THE PLACEExecution; The execution myth?; Success rate; The polarities dilemma; Align with the Arrowhead or get off the Shaft; When winning becomes the purpose; Same s**t, different day; The stabilising role of values; Balance; Arrowhead erosion; Boost the immune system; Keeping the Arrowhead vital; Chapter 10 THE FLIGHT PATH FROM 'ME' TO 'WE'; The reality; Reflection; Leadership as a partnership; The partnership journey; Side bar: Assessing important relationships; Suggestions; Communication: The vital ingredient; Summary
Notes Chapter 11 AVOIDING LEADERSHIP SUICIDE
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-208) and index
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Subject Leadership.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
Leadership
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781869225735
1869225732