Contributions

  • Steven M. Bornstein (Foreword) - Contributor

Publication

2007-04-20 - Jossey-Bass

Language

English

Word Count

48,000 words, Guess

Page Count

192 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2006101888
  • Goodreads730747
  • LibraryThing3958319

Classifications

  • LCCHD57.7 .S645 2007

Description

Most leaders who make it to the top possess characteristics that are all too human: they have politically incorrect attitudes, are conflicted, and play politics to get their way. Written by leading management consultant Anthony F. Smith, The Taboos of Leadership reveals the rarely discussed realities of leadership--the secrets that leaders just cannot admit to publicly for fear of losing power, self-respect, or even their jobs. This revelatory book will help both leaders and followers achieve real understanding and co-create a two-way street culture of openness, trust, and improved performance in their organizations. The Taboos of Leadership discloses ten guarded secrets that leaders can't discuss, even with their closest constituents, including: charisma shouldn't make a difference . . . but it does; women make better leaders . . . when that's what they really want to do; blatant self-interest is dangerous . . . in followers, not leaders; thou shalt ...

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Other Editions

  • The Taboos of LeadershipHardcoverJossey-Bass2007-04-20

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