ABSTRACT

Most leadership books focus on traditional leadership, which is based on managerial practices and command-and-control assumptions. Traditional leadership methods produce short-term gains but often at the cost of employee disengagement, team isolation, and distrust. Twenty-first century leadership methods produce short-term gains while inspiring cre

chapter 1|18 pages

Clarifying Why Leadership Is Confusing

chapter 2|26 pages

Defining 21st Century Leadership

chapter 5|36 pages

Practice 1: Analyzing Like Detectives

chapter 8|22 pages

Practice 4: Communicating Like Agents

chapter 9|16 pages

Practice 5: Directing Like Guides

chapter 10|12 pages

Practice 6: Nurturing Like Gardeners

chapter 11|16 pages

Practice 7: Facing the Unknown Like Lions

chapter 12|10 pages

Practice 8: Developing Like Scouts

chapter 13|10 pages

Practice 9: Communicating Like Broadcasters

chapter 15|8 pages

Considering Organizational Implications