The four obsessions of an extraordinary executive : a leadership fable / Patrick M. Lencioni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lencioni, Patrick, 1965- author.

Series:

J-B Lencioni Series

J-B Lencioni Series ; v.37

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executives--Fiction.

Executives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, [2000]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this stunning follow-up to his best-selling book, The Five Temptations of a CEO, Patrick Lencioni offers up another leadership fable that's every bit as compelling and illuminating as its predecessor. This time, Lencioni's focus is on a leader's crucial role in building a healthy organization--an often overlooked but essential element of business life that is the linchpin of sustained success. Readers are treated to a story of corporate intrigue as the frustrated head of one consulting firm faces a leadership challenge so great that it threatens to topple his company, his career, and everyt

Contents:

The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A Leadership Fable; CONTENTS; THE FOUR OBSESSIONS OF AN EXTRAORDINARY EXECUTIVE; INTRODUCTION; Part I: Green's Pain; Chapter 1: THE RIVAL; Chapter 2: RECONNAISSANCE; Part II: The History; Chapter 3: TWO CEOS; Chapter 4: DESPERATE EPIPHANY; Chapter 5: PRACTICE; Chapter 6: THE GATEKEEPER; Chapter 7: ASLEEP AT THE GATE; Chapter 8: MISORIENTATION; Chapter 9: HESITATION; Chapter 10: CONFRONTATION; Chapter 11: THE VIRUS; Chapter 12: MENDING FENCES; Chapter 13: OFF-SITES; Chapter 14: MEADOWOOD; Chapter 15: THE DAY OF RECKONING

Chapter 16: 360° FEEDBACKChapter 17: UNRAVELING; Chapter 18: COLDWATER; Chapter 19: MOMENT OF TRUTH; Part III: Green's Opportunity; Chapter 20: REACQUAINTANCE; Chapter 21: CONTACT; Chapter 22: DISCIPLINE ONE; Chapter 23: DISCIPLINE TWO; Chapter 24: DISCIPLINE THREE; Chapter 25: DISCIPLINE FOUR; Chapter 26: THE REALIZATION; Chapter 27: THE DECISION; Chapter 28: WHITE FLAG; AFTERWORD; Part IV: Organizational Health; PUTTING THE DISCIPLINES INTO PRACTICE: A Summary and Self-Assessment; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786610741304

9780470918241

0470918241

9781280741302

1280741309

9780787958541

0787958549

OCLC:

781612899