Getting It Right Notre Dame on Leadership and Judgment in Business

by Bartkus, Viva; Conlon, Ed

• ISBN13: 9780470245880
• ISBN10: 0470245883
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-18
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

To be a successful business leader, executives need to make values-based problem solving a habit of mind, argue management experts and Notre Dame professors Viva Bartkus and Ed Conlon. In Getting It Right, Bartkus and Conlon draw on insights from consulting, management, and academia to deliver a powerful message: no matter how chaotic the marketplace, leaders can still address even the most staggering challenges in a calm and confident manner.

Author Biography

Viva Ona Bartkus, is an associate professor of management at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Bartkus spent ten years at the global management consulting firm of McKinsey & Company—the last four years as a partner.

Edward J. Conlon, joined the faculty of Notre Dame in 1992, served as chair of the management department until 1998, and as Associate Dean for Graduate programs since 2003. In addition to teaching in the Executive MBA program at Notre Dame, he has conducted executive development workshops with leading organizations.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction: Solve the Problem	p. 1
Discovering Solutions	p. 13
Starting from Values	p. 15
What Really Is the Problem Here?	p. 35
Priorities	p. 61
One Percent Inspiration	p. 75
Ninety-Nine Percent Perspiration	p. 97
How to Tell the Story	p. 129
Moving from Analysis to Action	p. 147
The Business Case	p. 149
When Good Enough Is Both	p. 173
Driving the Solution Through the Organization	p. 203
Frailty, Fortitude, and a Leader's Commitment	p. 205
Bulldoze the Barriers	p. 225
The Toils of Sisyphus	p. 249
Conclusion	p. 273
Notes	p. 279
About the Authors	p. 281
Index	p. 283
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