The Elephant in the Boardroom: How Leaders Use and Manage Conflict to Achieve Greater Levels of Success - Couverture souple

Papke, Edgar

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ISBN 10 : 1632650150 ISBN 13 : 9781632650153

Editeur : New Page Books,US, 2015

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The ELEPHANT IN THE BOARDROOM absolutely captures Edgar Papke s essence as a student and teacher of business. He knows how to take a very deep seeded problem embedded in our business culture and dig it out for us to look at in a scientific and productive manner. He differentiates managing conflict from getting involved in conflict and clearly defines the emotional connection to conflict that is the usual suspect in preventing leaders from dealing with it. Deep inside, we think we need to do battle with others on their level, using their weapons, methods and rules of engagement. Edgar gives us tools to manage the interaction on our level, with our methods, and our rules of engagement. --Dan Berman CEO, PharmaCentra

"As leaders we all deal with conflict and Edgar Papke shows us why conflict is our friend. If you want an organization that owns teamwork and drives true innovation - this book is required reading. In typical Papke fashion, Edgar brings the deepest ideas to the surface in a pure, readable, easy-to-use fashion. The Elephant in the Boardroom is one of the most powerful books you will find on leadership. --Dan Barnett Global Speaker/ Consultant on "Make or Break Execution

"Benjamin Franklin stated, in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. In THE ELEPHANT IN THE BOARDROOM, Edgar Papke does an extraordinary job of analyzing and discussing a third certainty for all leaders conflict. As Papke poignantly points out, if it wasn t for conflict, leaders wouldn t exist. Papke freshly explores and navigates through the dysfunctions and dire consequences of avoiding conflict, as well as the steps and processes involved in embracing conflict, including its critical benefits. Papke demonstrates that embracing conflict is perhaps the single-most important skill you can develop in becoming a successful leader. " --Bob Pruitt President, Cal-Tex Protective Coatings, Inc.

Présentation de l'éditeur

When leaders fail to confront conflict, they become the 'biggest elephant' in the room.

In a survey of more than 4,000 CEOs, executives and managers, more than 90 percent admitted they were uncomfortable confronting or engaging in conflict.

Yet leaders must realise that every conflict presents an opportunity to reach higher levels of performance. In THE ELEPHANT IN THE BOARDROOM, award-winning leadership psychologist, Edgar Papke, explores the unique and challenging relationship that leaders have with conflict and offers the know-how needed to use conflict as the engine of innovation and creativity. As a result, you will learn how to act courageously and be better equipped to lead and win in today's complex and turbulent world.

THE ELEPHANT IN THE BOARDROOM will help you:

· Better understand the unique relationship leaders have with conflict.

· Gain the self-knowledge required to confront conflict and attain higher levels of leadership performance.

· Learn how to foster cultures of openness and higher accountability.

· Identify the sources of dysfunctional conflict to create constructive change effectively.

· Learn to use a proven, seven-step model for effectively managing and leveraging conflict.

Are you ready to confront the big elephant in the room and manage the elephants living and thriving in your organisation?

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: New Page Books,US
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1632650150
• ISBN 13: 9781632650153
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224