Changing the Corporate Landscape: A Woman's Guide to Cultivating Leadership Excellence

by Otte, Jean

• ISBN13: 9781563527357
• ISBN10: 1563527359
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-06-30
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

Offers a real-life examples and suggestions to help women develop their leadership knowledge and skills and facilitate the development of others.

Author Biography

Jean Otte is the founder and CEO of Women Unlimited Inc. (WUI)

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xv
Introduction	p. xix
The Leader	p. 1
The Gardener as Leader	p. 3
Leadership versus Management	p. 6
A Changing Landscape	p. 9
The Old Guard	p. 12
Passing the Ball	p. 13
Talent Retention	p. 15
The Faces of Leadership	p. 17
Vision	p. 21
Presence	p. 21
Integrity	p. 22
Fostering a Supportive Environment	p. 23
Being Organizationally Savvy	p. 24
Creating and Maintaining Strategic Alliances	p. 25
Influencing and Negotiating	p. 25
Adversity Management	p. 26
Making Tough Decisions	p. 28
Flexibility, Adaptability, and Approachability	p. 28
Reflection, Reassessment, and Renewal	p. 30
Role Models	p. 31
Summary	p. 32
Leadership Inventory	p. 34
Call to Action	p. 38
How Will Your Garden Grow?	p. 39
Getting to the Blue Couch	p. 42
Fostering a Shared Vision	p. 44
Imagination and Dreams	p. 47
Clear Communication	p. 48
Action	p. 49
Support Systems	p. 51
Flexibility and Adaptability	p. 53
Positive Attitude	p. 53
Persistence	p. 55
Summary	p. 57
Leadership Inventory	p. 58
Call to Action	p. 60
What's In Your Garden Shed?	p. 61
Leadership Style	p. 68
"The Look"	p. 70
Inventory Assessment	p. 72
Wallflower or Sunflower?	p. 73
Play to Your Strengths	p. 79
Avoid Perfectionism	p. 81
Organizational Savvy	p. 82
Development Plan	p. 84
Focus on Priorities	p. 86
Reflect	p. 88
Implement Your Plan	p. 89
Feedback	p. 89
Maintenance	p. 92
Summary	p. 94
Leadership Inventory	p. 95
Call to Action	p. 98
The Environment	p. 99
Assessing the Environment	p. 101
Determine the Right Environment	p. 106
Balance	p. 110
Assessing the Elements	p. 115
Value System	p. 118
What Elements Can and Can't Be Changed	p. 121
What Can't Be Changed?	p. 122
What is Growing in Your Environment?	p. 123
Summary	p. 125
Leadership Inventory	p. 126
Call to Action	p. 129
Creating the Environment	p. 131
Determine Your Needs	p. 136
Develop a Plan	p. 138
Measurement	p. 139
Process Improvement	p. 139
Plant Needs	p. 141
Diversity	p. 141
Experience and Skill Levels	p. 144
Styles and Orientations	p. 146
Pick Your Plants	p. 149
Setting the Basic Structure	p. 153
Fertilizers	p. 158
Summary	p. 159
Leadership Inventory	p. 161
Call to Action	p. 164
Supporting the Environment	p. 165
Paying It Forward	p. 170
A Different View	p. 172
Multilevel Support	p. 172
Developing Strategic Alliances	p. 175
It's Not What You Know, It's Who Knows You Know	p. 179
Crucial Associates	p. 180
Are You Making a Difference?	p. 182
Summary	p. 184
Leadership Inventory	p. 185
Call to Action	p. 188
Nurturing Growth	p. 189
Effective Communication	p. 191
The Sender	p. 196
The Message	p. 200
The Receiver	p. 202
Feedback	p. 203
Obstacles	p. 205
The Meaning of Words	p. 205
Distortion	p. 206
Jumping to Conclusions	p. 207
Use of Abstractions	p. 208
Failure to Listen	p. 208
E-mail	p. 209
Old-Fashioned Etiquette	p. 211
The Virtual Office	p. 212
Actions Speak Louder than Words	p. 213
Summary	p. 217
Leadership Inventory	p. 220
Call to Action	p. 224
Pruning and Weeding	p. 225
Pruning and Weeding	p. 227
Pruning	p. 230
Performance Feedback	p. 231
Identify the Problem	p. 238
Decision-Making and Risk-Taking	p. 239
Conflict Management	p. 244
Downsizing	p. 249
Weeding	p. 252
Summary	p. 258
Leadership Inventory	p. 259
Call to Action	p. 262
Closing "Thottes": "Best In Show"	p. 263
Recommended Reading List	p. 273
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