Harder Than I Thought
eBook - ePub

Harder Than I Thought

Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Harder Than I Thought

Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader

About this book

Being a great leader today is much harder than you think Meet Jim Barton. He’s a newly minted CEO, rising leader of a firm in transition, and manager of massive complexity—thanks to our incredibly networked and increasingly unpredictable world of business. What if you were in his shoes?If you’re a top executive today, you probably are. Harder Than I Thought is a fictional narrative that puts the increasingly complex job of Chief Executive in a very real context. It serves as a practical guide by allowing you to walk alongside Jim as he takes on his new role and all its attendant challenges. Jim’s story—developed in collaboration with seasoned, real-life CEOs—includes crucial lessons for anyone hoping to master the new-world skills required of successful business leaders today.As the narrative unfolds, Jim grapples with an array of business crises, some he inherited and some of his own making. As events push this new leader to the edge of his abilities, he seeks counsel from a panel of advisers—resulting in a wealth of teaching moments bound to keep you captivated.Experts agree that many twentieth-century leadership practices won’t work in the turbulent twenty-first century. This engaging book gives you the insights you’ll need to navigate in a fast-changing business landscape.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1. First Day
  7. 2. Getting to Know SMA
  8. First Interlude: The Lords of Leadercraft
  9. 3. Financials and Trust
  10. 4. Transparency
  11. Second Interlude: A Leader of Men
  12. 5. Reunion
  13. 6. The Board of Directors
  14. 7. Getting Great Performance from People
  15. Third Interlude: Your Lineup Is a Mess!
  16. 8. Rallying the Team
  17. 9. Restructuring the Board
  18. 10. Consulting with a Peer
  19. 11. Implementation
  20. 12. Test Drive
  21. 13. The Agony of Defeat
  22. 14. Wild Card
  23. 15. Bluebirds Fly In
  24. Fourth Interlude: Execute, Execute, Execute
  25. 16. Globalization
  26. 17. Execution
  27. 18. Public Life, Private Life
  28. 19. Communicate, Communicate
  29. 20. Partnering Risks Realized
  30. Fifth Interlude: The Leadership Main Course
  31. 21. There Is a Time . . .
  32. Finale: Still Figuring It Out
  33. Ways of Using This Book
  34. Cast of Main Characters
  35. Glossary of Acronyms and Terms
  36. Acknowledgments
  37. About the Authors