The mind of the leader : how to lead yourself, your people, and your organization for extraordinary results /

Most leaders think they're effective at motivating their employees, but studies show that employees are more disengaged and uninspired than ever. The solution lies in looking within-- into the mind of the leader. Hougaard and Carter identify three qualities as being foundational for leaders tod...

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Main Authors: Hougaard, Rasmus
Group Author: Carter, Jacqueline Consultant
Published: Harvard Business Review Press,
Publisher Address: Boston, Massachusetts :
Publication Dates: [2018]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: Most leaders think they're effective at motivating their employees, but studies show that employees are more disengaged and uninspired than ever. The solution lies in looking within-- into the mind of the leader. Hougaard and Carter identify three qualities as being foundational for leaders today: mindfulness, selflessness, and compassion. Discover how every leader can learn to embody what makes for great leadership in today's challenging organizational environment. -- adapted from publisher info
Carrier Form: viii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781633693425 (hardcover : alkaline paper) :
1633693422 (hardcover : alkaline paper)
Index Number: HD57
CLC: C933
Call Number: C933/H838
Contents: The MSC leader -- Part One: Understand and lead yourself. Understand yourself -- Mindfully lead yourself -- Selfless self-leadership -- Lead yourself with compassion -- Part Two: Understand and lead your people. Understand your people -- Mindful leadership -- Selfless leadership -- Compassionate leadership -- Part Three: Understand and lead your organization. Understand your organization -- Lead for a mindful organization -- Lead for a selfless organization -- Lead for a compassionate organization -- Afterword: Leadership for a hard future.