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View from the Top : An Inside Look at How People in Power See and Shape the World.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lindsay, D. Michael.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Strategic planning--Congresses.
- Strategic planning -- Congresses.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (242 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2014.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Act Personally, But Think Institutionally: Develop Your Network Beyond Your Organization
- Mentor Relationships
- Institutions
- Connections
- Cohesion and Tension
- Fractures
- ACT Personally, but Think Institutionally
- Chapter 2 Leadership Begins at 20: Beyond Bootstraps and Boarding School
- The Path to the Top
- Overcoming Disadvantage
- Being on the Outside
- Unequal Resources
- Family Challenges
- Early Influences
- Self-Made Leaders
- College and Beyond: Continuing the Liberal Arts Life
- Institutional Loyalty
- Making the Most of Youth
- Chapter 3 More Breadth, Less Depth: Catalyzing Your Leadership
- Leadership Catalysts
- Programs
- The White House Fellowship
- Significant Work
- Broadening Education
- A Diverse Cohort of Peers
- Public Recognition
- From Microscope to Telescope
- Cultural and Social Capital: The Golden Web
- Chapter 4 The Essence of Leadership: Driving Productivity, People, and Culture
- Leadership and Power
- Productivity
- No Typical Day
- Saving Time and Managing Meetings
- Time to Think
- Managing and Motivating
- Staying Connected to the Ladder
- Developing a Shared Vision
- Building a Thriving Culture
- Institutional Reconnaissance
- Chapter 5 Strength in the Crucible of Crisis
- Surviving Frustrations and Futility
- Leader Knows Best
- The Crucible Refines
- The Emergency Phase
- The Adaptive Phase
- Making Decisions in the Crucible
- Chapter 6 Lead with Your Life: Because It's Much More than a Job
- The Toll it Takes
- Taxing the Personal Life
- Family Matters
- The Privileged Lifestyle: "There's Something Wrong here
- They Love to Work
- Chapter 7 Lead for Good: Motivations and Outcomes
- Motivations
- The Ethic of Responsibility
- Ethic of Conviction.
- Combining Conviction and Responsibility
- Mechanisms of Influence
- Philanthropy
- Clout
- Organizations for the Common Good
- View from the Top
- A Strategic Investment for Global Impact
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Appendix
- Acknowledgments
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Lindsay, D. Michael View from the Top
- ISBN:
- 9781118901151
- OCLC:
- 879285312
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