The Leader's Shadow; Exploring and Developing Executive Character

by William Q. Judge

• ISBN13: 9780761915393
• ISBN10: 0761915397
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-06
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc

Summary

This is the first book to examine fully the inner dynamics of executives in top leadership positions.This empirical examination of the character of leaders covers areas such as personality, values and spirituality, and has been conducted through surveys and in-depth interviews.The reader is invited to combine the information gleaned from the life stories of the interviewed CEOs with personal reflection as a first step in developing his or her own leadership character.

Table of Contents

Introduction

PART ONE: CONTEXT

Context Surrounding Executive Leaders

PART TWO: CHARACTER OF EXECUTIVE LEADERS

Personalities of Executive Leaders

Personal Values of Executive Leaders

Spirituality of Executive Leaders

PART THREE: CREATIVE FRUITS OF EXECUTIVE LEADERS

Creating a Vision of the Future

Creating Effective Strategic Properties

Creating Organizational Trust

PART FOUR: CONCLUSIONS

Character and Creative Fruits Examined Together

Going into the Shadow and Emerging a Leader