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The wisdom of failure : how to learn the tough leadership lessons without paying the price / Laurence G. Weinzimmer, Jim McConoughey.

by Weinzimmer, Laurence G.

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Jossey-Bass, c2013.

Success in business.

Business failures.

9781118135013 (cloth)

1118135016 (cloth)

viii, 282 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Flawless leadership: learning the lessons without paying the price -- Part one: Unbalanced orchestration. Seduced by yes: trying to be all things to all people -- Business you have no business being in: roaming outside the bos -- Entrenched in efficiency: forgetting to put effectiveness first -- Part two: Drama management. The playground in the workplace: leaders who rule by bullying -- When utopia becomes dystopia: problems with dysfunctional harmony -- The battle within: distracted purpose -- Part three: Personality issues. Standing in the way: hoarding power and responsibility -- Living outside the storm: the destructive path of disengagement -- "Does this doorframe make my head look big?": problems with self-absorbed leaders -- A final caveat: walking the line.

"There is a paradox in leadership: we can only succeed by knowing failure. Every accomplished leader knows there are minefields of failures that need to be navigated in order to succeed. Wouldn't it be great to have the insights to help you prevent from making avoidable mistakes? Unfortunately, in business talking about mistakes can be taboo, and, at a certain level, learning from failure is not an option. Weinzimmer and McConoughey speak frankly about the things that are difficult to talk about – the unvarnished truths necessary to become a successful leader."--From publisher.

McConoughey, Jim, 1961-

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