A Leadership Paradox: Influencing Others by Defining Yourself (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781418485153)

A fundamental assumption in most of the literature on leadership is that a few will need to control the many. This assumption leads to a search for power but with an either/or mindset: if I have power, then others cannot have as much as me or they will be a threat. Organizations, when anxious, experience limited ability to learn and change. There is an alternative, paradoxical way to understand leadership. A leader is most effective not by controlling others but by defining himself/herself. It is critical for leaders to face their fears, challenge their assumptions and thus be able to change their self-perception. A Leadership Paradox outlines such an alternative view of leadership and provides a model for achieving differentiated leadership.

Author: Greg Robinson, Mark Rose
ISBN-10: 1418485152
ISBN-13: 9781418485153
Publisher: Authorhouse
Language: English
Published: 10/06/2004
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d