The motivational tools to unlock the leadership potential within each of us for businessTraditionally, the concept of leadership has been viewed in relation to the hierarchy of a company's organization; heroes and heroines rise to the top and those lower down the ladder look to them for guidance. This book promotes the idea that everyone has the ability to unlock the leadership potential within, regardless of their position in the organizational hierarchy. It takes an intriguing, counterintuitive approach to the leadership ideal and supports it with a combination of extensive research, numerous inspirational anecdotes, and the author's considerable experience as a consultant to leading international firms, including Motorola, the Bank of England, and SmithKline Beecham. Readers will uncover many different ways in which different people on different paths can unlock their leadership potential. This book helps readers analyze the "dynamic urge," which translates into leadership potential and clearly demonstrates how newfound leadership abilities can be translated into a corporate structure.Hilarie Owen (Cheltenham, UK) is a consultant at Hilarie Owen Associates. She recently set up the Institute of Leadership, a nonprofit organization that develops leadership skills. Hilarie is also a frequent speaker and the bestselling author of Creating Top Flight Teams.



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Takes the reader back to the Ancient Greeks, through the Industrial Revolution, and on to see glimpses of how the future could be. Focuses on the latest thinking on leadership and some of the classical thinking that has underpinned the activities and beliefs of organizations and the societies in which they exist.



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