Too Proud to Lead - by Ben Laker & David Cobb & Rita Trehan (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b><i>Too Proud to Lead provides </i>essential advice on how to avoid that hubristic behavior that can endanger businesses, as well as cope with arrogant overconfidence in others in the workplace.</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b><i>Too Proud to Lead</i> provides essential advice on how to avoid that hubristic behavior that can endanger businesses, as well as cope with arrogant overconfidence in others in the workplace.</b> <p/>Laying out the dangers of arrogant overconfidence for both individuals and organizations, <i>Too Proud To Lead</i> explores the economic and psychological costs of hubristic behaviour and argues for a new approach to leadership in order to avoid the pitfalls of hubris. Punctuated with award-winning research and practical solutions against the systemic hubris plaguing today's organizations, the authors reveal exactly how confidence can sour into overconfidence--and why it can happen to anyone. <p/>With this easily-absorbed book, packed with checklists and key insights, readers acquire the essential arsenal of tools for understanding, identifying, anticipating and coping with hubris, in both themselves and in the workplace, leading to better lives and sustained success for years to come. <i>Too Proud To Lead</i> guides readers on how to: <p/>- Speak up when no one wants to listen;<br>- Challenge the status quo;<br>- Create open and transparent cultures that promote inclusivity;<br>- Foster positive recognition within an organization; and<br>- Remove hubris and harassment from their workplace and life. <p/>Hubristic behavior is an age-old affliction, but signs point to it being on the rise in today's workplace. Illustrated with examples that some will be only too familiar due to the extensive media coverage of their decline, <i>Too Proud To Lead</i> provides the much-needed antidote to the hubris plague spreading through the leadership of today.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The delicate balance and selflessness necessary to function effectively is clearly conveyed ... With a natural home in business school, corporate, and large public library collections, Too Proud to Lead delivers 'a positive set of guides to great leadership' with relevance beyond the C-Suite." --<i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Professor Ben Laker</b> is a renowned scholar and university educator who provides academic direction and leadership to research, executive development and education within the subject area of leadership at Henley Business School. He has served clients including Apple, Cisco and Lloyds Banking Group. His scholarly output appears in world-class journals, including the <i>Harvard Business Review</i> and the <i>Washington Post</i>.<br><b>David Cobb </b>is CEO of the Oceanova group of companies. His latest project, The National Centre for Leadership and Management, brings together the finest minds in the thought leadership industry to deliver a refreshing new approach to executive education.<br><b>Rita Trehan</b> is a business transformation expert, public speaker and founder of Dare Worldwide Consultancy. She has over 30 years' experience working for global companies such as Honeywell International and AGL Energy.</p>
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