From Battlefield to Boardroom Making the difference through values based leadership

by Yardley, Ivan; Kakabadse, Andrew; Neal, Derrick

• ISBN13: 9780230298453
• ISBN10: 0230298451
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-08-07
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

The global economy is becoming an increasingly turbulent world; this changing context is placing new demands on organizational thinking. This book examines how similar demands have been met by the British military and how these solutions could be utilized by a wider community of practitioners.

Author Biography

IVAN YARDLEY MD of Zulu Creative, a strategic marketing company. Ivan has an MBA, MA, and a PhD from Cranfield University, UK focused on military and business transference. He has presented at various conferences and published research papers in several journals, he is a visiting lecturer at the UK's National Defence Academy. In his spare time Ivan is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the British Territorial Army. After Commanding the largest Infantry Battalion in the British Army he is now a Directing Member of Staff at the Advance Command and Staff College based at Shrivenham. 

ANDREW KAKABADSE, Professor of International Management Development. Andrew was the H. Smith Richardson Fellow at CCL, North Carolina, USA from Oct 2005-06 and is Visiting Professor at the University of Ulster, Ireland; Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia; Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA; Université Panthéon-Assas, France; and Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. His research covers boards, top teams, and the governance of governments. He has published 36 books, over 200 articles, and 18 monographs. Andrew is co-editor of the Journal of Management Development and Corporate Governance: International Journal of Business in Society. His most recent books are entitled Rice Wine with the Minister, Citizenship: A Reality Far from Ideal, Global Boards: Once Desire, Many Realities, Leadership Teams: Developing and Sustaining High Performance, Leading the Board: The Six Disciplines of World-Class Chairmen, and Leading for Success: The Seven Sides to Great Leaders. 

DERRICK J NEAL, Professor of Defence Acquisition. Derrick has a background in Engineering, a PhD in fluid mechanics and a MBA from Cranfield University, UK. He has worked in the defense industry with Vickers and Small and Medium Enterprises both in technical roles and as a Marketing Director. He is Professor of Defence Strategic Change at CMT and has a particular interest in Strategy and Change Management issues within the MoD, and he teaches, researches, and publishes in these areas. Professor Neal consults in the area of change management and works with a number of organizations within the Public Sector and the MoD in particular. 

Table of Contents

When a Cold Wind Blew In (The Dilemma of Business Leadership, One for All or All for One?)The Changing Face of Leadership in the Global ContextEmpowerment and Risk as a Source of Competitive AdvantageCulture: an Essential Framework for Output PerformanceThe Tools of the TradeYou've Got to Find What You Love – Engagement Beyond Transaction