Higher Ambition

by Beer, Michael; Eisenstat, Russell; Foote, Nathaniel; Fredberg, Tobias; Norrgren, Flemming

• ISBN13: 9781422159743
• ISBN10: 1422159744
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-09-13
• Publisher: Harvard Business School Pr

Summary

Organizations must choose between people and profits, right? Wrong, argue the authors of Higher Ambition. In fact, as global competition stiffens and enterprises face increasing public scrutiny, successful leaders must win on all fronts with their people, their customers, their communities, and their shareholders. Higher Ambitiontakes you inside the minds of some of the most successful and insightful leaders of our time, the CEOs from companies as diverse as Standard Chartered Bank, Infosys, Nokia, Cummins, Ikea, Tata, and Campbell'¬"s Soup. The authors reveal how these leaders from around the world are converging on a new management paradigm that unlocks the energy and potential of their people to deliver superior economic and social value.

Table of Contents

Higher-Ambition Leadership in Action

Leading with a Higher Ambition

The Simultaneous Solve

The Disciplines of Higher-Ambition Leadership

Forging Strategic Identity

Building A Shared Commitment to Excel

Creating Community Out of Diversity

Leading with Sisu

Committing to Collective Leadership

Moving to a Higher Ambition

Becoming A Higher Ambition Leader

Conclusion: A Higher Ambition for Business

Research Design and Directions for Future Research

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