The leader's shadow : exploring and developing executive character / William Q. Judge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Judge, William Q.

Contributor:

Lawrence A. Medansky Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Executive ability.

Chief executive officers.

Physical Description:

xx, 216 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [1999]

Summary:

The Leader's Shadow is the first book to fully examine the inner dynamics of executives in top leadership positions. Based on systematically collected descriptions from a wide variety of executive leaders and a comprehensive review of the literature on leadership character, this book provides a framework for thinking about the character development of those in leadership positions. Judge describes and analyzes the context within which leaders operate, the theory and research behind the personalities of leaders, and the values held by leaders. The Leader's Shadow is an important resource for executive coaches, management trainers, and consultants, as well as students in leadership, organizational change and organizational development.

Contents:

Context surrounding executive leaders

Personalities of executive leaders

Personal values of executive leaders

Spirituality of executive leaders

Creating a vision of the future

Creating effective strategiv priorities

Creating organizational trust

Character and creative fruits examined together

Going into the shadow and emerging a leader.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-207) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lawrence A. Medansky Memorial Book Fund.

Presented in memory of Lawrence A. Medansky; 1999/2000.

ISBN:

0761915389

0761915397

OCLC:

40267963