Leadership Lessons from West Point

by Editor: Doug Crandall; Foreword by: Jim Collins

• ISBN13: 9780787994051
• ISBN10: 0787994057
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2006-12-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

With Leadership Lessons from West Point as a guide, leaders in the business, nonprofit, and government sectors can learn leadership techniques and practices from contributors who are teaching or have taught at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and have served in positions of leadership that span the globe. These military experts cover a broad range of topics that are relevant to any leadership development program in any sector. The articles in this important resource offer insight into what leadership means to these experts-in both war and peacetime-and describe their views on quiet leadership, mission, values, taking care of people, organizational learning, and leading change.

Table of Contents

Foreword.

Acknowledgments.

About the Contributors.

Introduction

Leadership and Values Development

Becoming a Leader Developer

Learning from Failure Major

You Must Lead Yourself First Second

Influencing Your Organization's Moral Philosophy Major

Developing Organizational Values in Others Major

The Heart of High-Impact Leadership

Leader Development and Self-Awareness in the U.S. Army Bench Project Major

Leadership Styles and Situations

Teaming High-Potential Talent

Leading as If Your Life Depended on It

Creating Urgency and Inspiring Your Team

Quiet Leadership

Leading Without Words

Developing Charisma with Caution

Trust in Combat Leaders

Leading Organizations

Socialized Leadership

Leading at the Business End of Policy

Harnessing the Power of Culture and Diversity for Organizational Performance

Developing Organizational Commitment by Putting People First

Managing Expectations When Leading Change

Index

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