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Leaders Talk Leadership: Top Executives Speak Their Minds

2010-03-21 
基本信息·出版社:Oxford University Press, USA ·页码:288 页 ·出版日期:2002年10月 ·ISBN:0195152832 ·International Standard Book Number:0 ...
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 Leaders Talk Leadership: Top Executives Speak Their Minds


基本信息·出版社:Oxford University Press, USA
·页码:288 页
·出版日期:2002年10月
·ISBN:0195152832
·International Standard Book Number:0195152832
·条形码:9780195152838
·EAN:9780195152838
·装帧:精装
·正文语种:英语

内容简介 Leaders Talk Leadership is an impressive collection of interviews with some of the world?s most respected corporate leaders and management scholars. Edited by Ashby and Miles of the preeminent executive search firm Heidrick and Struggles, this compilation of thought leadership spanning industries and geographies addresses the key issues facing executives today such as governance, leadership and strategy, how to lead in volatile times or through a corporate transformation, how to best leverage human capital, and how to achieve competitive advantage in today?s environment.

Some of the CEOs featured in the book include Ken Chenault of American Express, Steve Reinemund of PepsiCo, Heinrich von Pierer of Siemens, Ken Lewis of Bank of America, Edward Tian of China Netcom, Fred Smith of FedEx, Hank McKinnell of Pfizer, A.G. Lafley of Procter & Gamble, Klaus Zumwinkel of Deutsche Post World Net, William Haseltine of Human Genome Sciences, Linda Sanford of IBM, Larry Weinbach of Unisys, and Michael Dell of Dell Computer. Framing these cutting-edge concepts are interviews and written essays by preeminent academics, including Jay Conger from London Business School, Jim Collins of Good to Great, Mohanbir Sawhney of Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and Jeffrey Pfeffer of Stanford University.

Serving as the line executive?s roadmap to recruiting, retaining, and developing talent, and an encyclopedia for MBA students worldwide, this book represents path-breaking leadership perspectives from path-breaking leaders.

Some advance praise for Leaders Talk Leadership:

"An impressive collection of insights in leadership" ?Jay Fishman, CEO of St. Paul Cos.

"Whether you are leading a transformation of your business, identifying your next generation of leaders, or working to energize your organization's culture, this book provides valuable observations and advice from leadership?s top echelon." ?Jonathan Ward, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The ServiceMaster Company

"From the human capital experts, Heidrick & Struggles, comes this magnum opus of impactful advice ? theoretical and practical ? for the next generation of business."

"This book, with an array of leadership vignettes from some of the world?s top CEOs, academics, and management experts, is a convenient ?pick up and read anytime? format for anyone wanting to know what?s on the minds of those at the helm of remarkable companies."
作者简介 Meredith D. Ashby and Stephen A. Miles are business analysts at the preeminent executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles. Together they work with the firm?s Board Services group to identify, create, and deliver cutting-edge thought leadership on topics such as governance and human capital to clients worldwide. They have had various articles in BusinessWeek magazine on leadership and created a centerpiece journal on human capital issues for the World Economic Forum?s 31st annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. In addition, Ashby is a business development specialist supporting the Board Services group, and Miles is involved in the firm?s Executive Assessment practice.

Heidrick & Struggles? Board Services serves as the focal point for its Board Director, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and President assignments worldwide. The charter of the global consultancy?s Board Services group is to provide the most qualified resources possible to affect outstanding results for search execution at the board of directors and chief executive level. Vice Chairman John T. Gardner leads the Board Services group, which includes 12 Senior and Vice Chairman worldwide.

To contact the Editors, please email CEO@Heidrick.com or call 800-444-6192.
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"An impressive collection of insights in leadership" --Jay Fishman, CEO of St Paul Cos
Whether you are leading a transformation of your business, identifying your next generation of leaders or working to energixe yout organization's culture, this book provides valuable observations and advice from leaderhip's top echelon," --Jonathan Ward, Chairmane and Chief Executive Officer of The ServiceMaster Company
"From the human capital experts, Heidrick and Struggles comes this magnum opus of impactful advice-theoretical and practical-for the next generation of business."
"This book, with an array of leadership vignettes from some of the world's CEOs, academics, and management experts is a convenient 'pick up and read anytime' format for anyone wanting to know what's on the minds of those at the helm of remarkable companies."
"Leaders Talk Leadership ... is a landmark result of our effort to add continuously to our knowledge base. In this unique and unprecedented compendium of leadership perspectives, more than fifty of the business world's renowned and accomplished leaders spell out, in their own words and from their own experience, the philosophies and strategies they have used to transform their companies and keep their edge in an ever-shifting marketplace."--Piers Marmion, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Heidrick and Struggles International, Inc.

目录

Preface
About the Editors
Foreword: Leading in the New Century: Storm Clouds and Silver Linings in the Horizon, Jay A. Conger
Introduction: Factors Affecting Leadership and Human Capital, Stephen A. Miles and Meredith A. Ashby
1. Leadership
2. Managing Human Capital
3. Establishing Competitive Advantage in Today's Market Environment
4. Strategic Change and Transformation
5. The Stakeholder's View
Epilogue: Optimizing Human Capital with a "People Operating System" Approach, Jay A. Conger, Stephen A. Miles, and Meredith D. Ashby
About the Contributors
Index

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