Fit for the leadership challenge : the 17 keys leaders need to win big in high-risk environments / Casey J. Bedgood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bedgood, Casey J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 pages)

Edition:

1st.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, [2023]

Summary:

The key to effective leadership is being fit for the challenge. Leadership is a perpetual boxing match in many respects in which preparation, stamina and skill are required. Only the strongest survive. Every decision and tollgate along the career journey is laden with risk. Those leaders who harness risk to their advantage will land the knockout punch in every fight. The only question is how many leaders will be fit enough for the challenge? The purpose of this book is to provide insight on how risk impacts every aspect of leadership, including the mundane, routine and nonglamorous aspects of leadership. This is important because often the small things can easily turn into big disruptors. Moreover, the end goal is to equip leaders with a journey map and quick guide to win in high-risk environments. Change is the new normal and only constant in today's world. As change increases, so will risk and its subsequent impacts on humanity. This includes leaders, organizations and customers. No one is exempt. In this book, readers learn how to: Determine which career battles to fight and which ones to avoid Prepare to fight the unavoidable challenges along the career journey Leverage risk to choose the right leaders for the team Leverage risk to invest time wisely and avoid wasting it Leverage risk to predict, identify and resolve leadership burnout Risk assess leadership credentials so only those that produce a return are added to the portfolio Risk assess performance outcomes so the path ahead is smooth sailing instead of a rough ride Leverage risk so high performance is a reality instead of a pipe dream Leverage risk to find the right leadership sponsor

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

About the Author

Introduction

1 Leveraging Risk to Determine Organizational Efficiency: Is High Performance a Reality or a Pipe Dream?

Why Efficiency Matters

Levels of Efficiency

Target Areas of Efficiency

Case Study

Summary

Reference

2 Is Finding the Right Leadership Sponsor Risky Business?

Sponsorship

3 Leadership Guide to Maximizing Career Value Potential

Why Leadership Matters

Leadership Value Curve

Leadership Disruption Lattice

Case in Point

4 The Risk of a Leadership Brand: Is It a Stamp of Approval or Scarlet Letter?

The Importance of Brand

Leadership Brand Levels

Leadership Brand Journey Map

Leadership Brand Maturity Curve

Leadership Brand Disruption Lattice

5 The Risk of Investing Time

Importance of Time

Dimensions of Time

Time study Example

Time Journey Map

Time and Value Maturity Curve

Leadership Time Disruption Lattice

Time Risk Assessment Tool

6 Is Variation High-Risk Poker or a Sure Bet?

Variation

Dimensions of Variation

The Journey

Variation Risk Assessment Tools: Strategy, Operations and People

7 Is Decision-Making a Risky Proposition?

Importance of Decisions

Dimensions of Decision-Making

Impact of Decisions

Decision-Making Risk Tool

Decision Matrix

Decision Disruption Lattice

8 Is Positive Leadership Reporting a Risky Proposition?

The Importance of Leadership Report-Outs

Dimensions of Reporting

Long-Term Effects of Leadership Reporting

Risk Tool

9 Leveraging Risk to Grow Organizational Hierarchy: Is It Value Added or a Waste of Resources?

The Importance of Hierarchy.

Dimensions of Hierarchy Growth

Case Study Assessment

Risk Assessment Tool

10 Risk Assessing Succession Planning: Is the Talent Pipeline Full or All Dried Up?

Importance of Depth in Roles

Dimension of Succession Planning

Risk Tools

References

11 Risk Assessing Leadership Credentials: Is It a Game Changer or Just Another Plaque on the Wall?

Importance of Credentials

12 Risk Assessing Leadership Burnout: Is the Tank Full or Running on Fumes?

Burnout

13 Risk Assessing Leadership Outcomes: Are We On Track or Off Target?

Determinants of Outcomes

Levels of Outcomes

Dimensions of Leadership Outcomes

14 Leveraging Risk to Find the Right Fit: Remote or In-Person Work?

The Change Environment

Impact Calculator

15 When the Early Bird Misses the Worm: Signals of When to Promote, Not to Promote and Transition Leaders Out

16 Out With the Old, In With the New: Expected Roles of the Top Leader for the 2020s and Beyond

The Change Evolution

The Leadership Evolution

The Crucial Questions

The Road Ahead

17 Leveraging Maturity Models as Operational Truth Serum

The Case Study

The Framework

Conclusion

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781003335108

1003335101

9781000787481

1000787486

OCLC:

1347363782