By Al Watts
Learn how to be a "triple-E" (effective, engaging and ethical) leader and organization by mastering four integrity challenges: Identity, Authenticity, Alignment and Accountability. My new book goes beyond integrity as a desirable character trait, and positions it at the heart of sustainable cultures and business strategy.
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By Denning Leaders need to be in touch with their stories and know how to tell stories; they are among a leader’s most powerful tools for motivating, leading change and building credibility. This revised and updated bestseller is a practical hands-on guide for how leaders can leverage storytelling.
By George Labovitz, Victor Rosansky The authors agree with my perspective that relationships among parts of an organization are as important as the parts themselves. Specifically, Labovitz and Rosansky, former Chair and EVP of Organizational Dynamics respectively, clearly explain how to link people, processes and leadership with markets and strategy to achieve breakthrough results. The authors make important distinctions between vertical (organizational alignment) and horizontal (connecting with customers) alignment, providing practical tools to achieve both. As I do, they also make an important distinction between “alignment” the noun and “aligning” the verb – a capacity for making ongoing adjustments.
By Mark Faris This is an inspirational life story of the rise and fall and rise of an associate, Mark Faris of MPV Ethics. Mark’s story of redemption is about becoming a successful business person with a family, then loosing his way and serving time for mail / wire fraud and money laundering. Mark re-discovers his religious core and finds new purpose in this compelling story about finding one’s way.
By Bill George Bill George is a Harvard Management professor and former CEO of Medtronic. While focused on navigating crises eminating from the 2008 economic meltdown, here are practical lessons for leading during any crisis. Favorites that resonate with me include “Facing Reality – Starting With Yourself,” “Dig Deep For The Root Cause” and “Never Waste A Good Crisis.”
By Bill George Another book by this Harvard Management Professor and former CEO of medtronic, I like this because it reinforces many of the principles in my book Navigating Integrity – including the importance of leading from a values base, a sense of purpose, self-awareness and discipline.
