Being a great leader today is much harder than you think.Meet Jim Barton. Hes a newly minted CEO, rising leader of a firm in transition, and manager of massive complexitythanks to our incredibly networked and increasingly unpredictable world of business. What if you were in his shoes?If youre a top executive today, you probably are.Harder Than I Thought is a fictional narrative that puts the increasingly complex job of Chief Executive in a very real context. It serves as a practical guide by allowing you to walk alongside Jim as he takes on his new role and all its attendant challenges. Jims storydeveloped in collaboration with seasoned, real-life CEOsincludes crucial lessons for anyone hoping to master the new-world skills required of successful business leaders today.As the narrative unfolds, Jim grapples with an array of business crises, some he inherited and some of his own making. As events push this new leader to the edge of his abilities, he seeks counsel from a panel of advisersresulting in a wealth of teaching moments bound to keep you captivated.Experts agree that many twentieth-century leadership practices wont work in the turbulent twenty-first century. This engaging book gives you the insights youll need to navigate in a fast-changing business landscape.
About the Author:
Robert D. Austin is dean of the faculty of Business Administration at the University of New Brunswick and Professor (on leave) of Management of Innovation and Creativity at Copenhagen Business School. Richard L. Nolan is the William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, at Harvard Business School and professor emeritus of Management and Organization at the Foster School of Business, University of Washington. Shannon ODonnell is a PhD fellow in the Department of Management, Politics, and Philosophy at Copenhagen Business School. Together they authored The Adventures of an IT Leader (Harvard Business Press, 2009), which introduced us to Jim Barton as he entered his previous role as CIO.
About the Book:Being a great leader today is much harder than you think.Meet Jim Barton. Hes a newly minted CEO, rising leader of a firm in transition, and manager of massive complexitythanks to our incredibly networked and increasingly unpredictable world of business. What if you were in his shoes?If youre a top executive today, you probably are.Harder Than I Thought is a fictional narrative that puts the increasingly complex job of Chief Executive in a very real context. It serves as a practical guide by allowing you to walk alongside Jim as he takes on his new role and all its attendant challenges. Jims storydeveloped in collaboration with seasoned, real-life CEOsincludes crucial lessons for anyone hoping to master the new-world skills required of successful business leaders today.As the narrative unfolds, Jim grapples with an array of business crises, some he inherited and some of his own making. As events push this new leader to the edge of his abilities, he seeks counsel from a panel of advisersresulting in a wealth of teaching moments bound to keep you captivated.Experts agree that many twentieth-century leadership practices wont work in the turbulent twenty-first century. This engaging book gives you the insights youll need to navigate in a fast-changing business landscape.About the Author:Robert D. Austin is dean of the faculty of Business Administration at the University of New Brunswick and Professor (on leave) of Management of Innovation and Creativity at Copenhagen Business School. Richard L. Nolan is the William Barclay Harding Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, at Harvard Business School and professor emeritus of Management and Organization at the Foster School of Business, University of Washington. Shannon ODonnell is a PhD fellow in the Department of Management, Politics, and Philosophy at Copenhagen Business School. Together they authored The Adventures of an IT Leader (Harvard Business Press, 2009), which introduced us to Jim Barton as he entered his previous role as CIO.
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