On Leadership

Stay on top of your leadership game. Leadership isn't something you're born with or gifted as a reward for an abundance of charisma; true leadership stems from core skills that can be learned. Get more of the leadership ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with HBR's 10 must reads on leadership (Vol. 2). we've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you maximise your own and your organization's performance. With insights from leading experts including Michael br>D Watkins, Herminia Ibarra, and Michael e. Porter, this book will inspire you to: identify areas for personal growth build trust with and among your employees develop a more dynamic and sophisticated communication style try out different leadership styles and behaviour to find the right approach for you--and your organization transform yourself from a problem solver to an agenda setter harness the power of connection become an adaptive and strategic leader this collection of articles includes "leadership is a conversation," by Boris groysberg and Michael slind; "how managers become leaders: the seven seismic shifts of perspective and responsibility," by Michael br>D Watkins; "strategic leadership: the essential skills," by Paul J.H. Schoemaker, Steve krupp, and Samantha howland; "the authenticity paradox," by Herminia Ibarra; "'both/and' Leadership," by Wendy K. Smith, Marianne W. Lewis, and Michael L. Tushman; "are you a collaborative leader?" by Herminia Ibarra and br>Morten T. Hansen; "cross-silo leadership," by tiziana casciaro, Amy C. Edmondson, and sujin jang; "how CEOs manage time," by Michael e. Porter and Nitin nohria; "the best leaders are great teachers," by Sydney Finkelstein; "nimble leadership," by Deborah Ancona, Elaine back man, and Kate isaacs; and "the focused leader," by Daniel Goleman.