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"A compelling book! Jim O′Toole argues convincingly that the complexity and turmoil of our time demands leadership that is right––not leadership that simply works." (Kermit Campbell, CEO, Herman Miller, Inc.)
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In Leading Change, James O′Toole argues that outdated Machiavellian dictates of situational leadership are ultimately ineffective––and demonstrates instead that successful leadership is rooted in high moral purpose and consistent respect for followers.
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The excruciating complexity of contemporary leadership was captured graphically in the influential nineteenth-century painting on the cover of this book. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not an easy read, but an intriguing one.,
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This review is from: Leading Change: Ballentine Books Edition: The Argument for Values-Based Leadership (Paperback)
Although written in plain English, the underlying concepts of O'Toole's Values-Based Leadership are difficult to comprehend. This is because they are so different from the way most manager/leaders have been socialized to behave.O'Toole's book is full of examples from philosophy, politics, business, and art that lay the groudwork for his argument that respecting all people and including them in leadership decisions is the best way for leaders to achieve success. As a side-note, the O'Toole is fond of using Latin expressions and of advising the reader that he is not of the Christian faith, and referring to any other leadership style than values-based as "full of the testosterone of alpha males." He also was quite patronizing to female leaders, in my opinion, and I found the use of his feminine style being the superior style quite irritating. Of the many books available on leadership today, I would not rate it a must-read , but as an excellent ancillary book to experience an alternative opinion to autocratic leadership style.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very helpful in contrasting autocratic vs shared leadership,
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This review is from: Leading Change: Ballentine Books Edition: The Argument for Values-Based Leadership (Paperback)
This book will be very helpful for those leaders who desire to create an environment that draws the best out of people. While many leaders resort to top-down approaches of leadership (dog eat dog), O'Toole demonstrates how a leadership that seeks to find the best in people, encourage people and value their input, yileds both more satisfaction and better results in the long run.
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A must read for the contemporary leader or would-be leader.,
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This review is from: Leading Change: Ballentine Books Edition: The Argument for Values-Based Leadership (Paperback)
"Leading Change" is a must read (and know) for anyone who would be a leader in the post- industrial era when change is the only constant. O'Toole makes the cogent and eminently believeable argument that a morals-based leadership philosophy is the only way to succeed in any endeavor as we move away from an industrial paradigm. It marches in lock-step with reviews of the involvement modern generations want in their lives. No longer is it moral to treat followers as anything but co-equals in the process (if it ever was). . . command and control, the anything goes of contingency, and situational (leadership) ethics must die, or the organization that practices it will. This work of O'Toole fits perfectly with the last four chapters of Jospeh Rost's work on "Leadership for the 21st Century," Peter Senge's "Fifth Discipline," all of Max DePree's works, Collins and Porras' "Built to Last," and Greenleaf's "Servant Leadership." Any real leader will know these four books forwards and backwards as they go the heart of leadership in the real world of today, and certainly tomorrow.
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