| Description |
1 online resource (142 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; PART I Introduction; 1 Humility and Leadership: Why So Many People Are Calling for It Today; 2 Rethinking (Your) Leadership; PART II Humility; 3 Humility: The Definition; 4 Understanding Yourself; 5 Relating to Others; 6 Perspective; PART III Application; 7 Everyday Leadership; 8 Why Humility Matters: Empowering Followers; 9 Cultivating Humble Leadership; 10 Progress not Perfection; Appendix: Diagnostic Survey for Humility; References; Index |
| Summary |
The media is saturated with images of leaders as powerful, headstrong individuals, who are certain of their position and willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their organizational goals or personal ambitions. In reality, far too often, a leader's ego gets in the way of sound decision making, adversely affecting the organization and the individuals involved. This insightful book, based on cutting edge research, advances a new model for understanding effective leadership. Nielsen, Marrone and Ferraro advocate the idea of leading with humility, a trait that is rarely discussed and f |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-124) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Leadership -- Psychological aspects
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Humility.
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Humility
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Leadership -- Psychological aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Marrone, Jennifer A
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Ferraro, Holly S
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| ISBN |
9781136494055 |
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1136494057 |
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