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Crucibles of Leadership : How to Learn from Experience to Become a Great Leader by Robert J. Thomas (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarvard Business Review Press
ISBN-101591391377
ISBN-139781591391371
eBay Product ID (ePID)63129761
Product Key Features
Book TitleCrucibles of Leadership : How to Learn from Experience to Become a Great Leader
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLeadership, Management
Publication Year2008
IllustratorYes
GenreBusiness & Economics
AuthorRobert J. Thomas
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight20.6 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-037462
Reviews"As someone who has participated in the journey of a company that has grown from $4 million to $40 billion, I believe the core premise of this book rings true. The skills derived from facing one's own "crucibles" are powerful tools for growing one's business." -- Brad Anderson, Vice Chairman and CEO, Best Buy Co., Inc. "Thomas displays exceptional understanding of the complex forces at work in any leader's career. Crucibles of Leadership provides a crisp road map to leading more effectively." -- Jeff Wilke, Senior Vice President, Amazon.com "Robert Thomas has written the organizational playbook for transforming management into leadership. The critical elixir? Learning from those times when one's leadership was on the line." -- Michael Useem, William and Jacalyn Egan Professor and Director, Center for Leadership and Change Management, The Wharton School
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal658.4/092
SynopsisExperience may be a leader's best teacher--but there's a hitch. Two people can have identical experiences, but one blossoms while the other is depleted. The same can be said for any pair of fired CEOs, unsuccessful political candidates, or rookie supervisors. In Crucibles of Leadership, Robert J. Thomas concludes that what matters most is what one makes of experience, particularly the traumatic and often unplanned crucible events that challenge one's identity as a leader. What distinguishes leaders who grow through a crucible experience? Their approach to learning. Like accomplished athletes or artists, they practice as strenuously as they perform. And because the line between performance and practice is often hard to discern, they learn how to practice while they perform. But theirs is no ordinary practice. It's a regimen tailored to individual aspirations, motivations, and learning styles--a Personal Learning Strategy. Building on insightful and moving stories told by accomplished leaders, Thomas offers probing self-assessments and innovative tools designed to help you develop your own Personal Learning Strategy. Provocative and original, with examples drawn from business and politics as well as from the inner workings of the Mormon Church and the Hell's Angels, Thomas's book will revolutionize the way you think about leadership and learning., Experience may be a leader's best teacher--but there's a hitch. Two people can have identical experiences, but one blossoms while the other is depleted. The same can be said for any pair of fired CEOs, unsuccessful political candidates, or rookie supervisors. In Crucibles of Leadership , Robert J. Thomas concludes that what matters most is what one makes of experience, particularly the traumatic and often unplanned crucible events that challenge one's identity as a leader. What distinguishes leaders who grow through a crucible experience? Their approach to learning. Like accomplished athletes or artists, they practice as strenuously as they perform. And because the line between performance and practice is often hard to discern, they learn how to practice while they perform. But theirs is no ordinary practice. It's a regimen tailored to individual aspirations, motivations, and learning styles--a Personal Learning Strategy. Building on insightful and moving stories told by accomplished leaders, Thomas offers probing self-assessments and innovative tools designed to help you develop your own Personal Learning Strategy. Provocative and original, with examples drawn from business and politics as well as from the inner workings of the Mormon Church and the Hell's Angels, Thomas's book will revolutionize the way you think about leadership and learning.
LC Classification NumberHD57.7.T467 2008
