The Art of Strategic Leadership

THIS BOOK COULD SAVE YOUR ORGANIZATION These are the most important questions any leader needs to consider: Are you having trouble delivering basic services while building for the future? Is your organization mired in internal battles? Do you wonder how to achieve an enhanced external customer focus? Is there a sense of a leadership void, often associated with low morale? If you ve answered yes to any of these questions, your organization may be in danger. The Art of Strategic Leadership will help you prioritize and implement the changes needed to turn your organization around: Discover the hidden clues that can reveal whether there s a need for change Learn why consensus is not always a good thing Uncover the key issues that can spell failure Identify the choices that will determine future direction Find ways to implement change despite internal and external obstacles Change is inevitable. The right kind of leadership will set the stage for positive transformations in your organization.

Lynn L. Adams has integrated business approaches and developed strategy for organizations across the utility and infrastructure sectors. As a principal, she brings more than twenty-five years of experience and currently leads R.W. Beck s Utility Business Consulting practice. Ms. Adams received her degree from Cornell University. Dave A. Jochim has more than thirty years of experience in management consulting and assisting utilities and infrastructure organizations. He received his master s degree in civil engineering from Montana State University and is currently a vice president with R. W. Beck in Seattle, Washington. Tom R. Cutting is a senior consultant with R. W. Beck. During his thirty-five year career, he has developed business planning procedures that have been adopted by leading utilities and engineering companies throughout the world. Mr. Cutting holds a master s degree in engineering from Oregon State University and has lectured at colleges worldwide.