Courage : The Backbone of Leadership

Lee, Gus/ Elliott-Lee, Diane

Jossey-Bass Inc Pub（2006/03発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 220 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780787981372
• DDC分類 658.4092

Full Description

In Courage, Gus Lee captures the essential component of leadership in measurable behaviors. Using actual stories from Whirlpool, Kaiser Permanente, IntegWare, WorldCom and other organizations, Lee shows how highly successful executives face and overcome their fears to develop moral intelligence. These real-world examples offer practical lessons for rooting out unethical practices and behaviors by

Assessing them for rightness and integrity
Addressing moral failures
Following through with dialogue and direct action

Contents

Introduction 1

Part One: Backbone at the Point of Decision 9

1. Chris's Story 11

2. Seeking Courageous Core Values 19

3. Going Deeper (and Higher) into Values and Ethics 31

4. Chris Boldly Moves Forward 43

5. Coda: Applying Courageous Values at Whirlpool 57

Part Two: Courage in Action 63

6. Courageous Communication 65

7. The Courageous Communication Model 75

8. Courageous Feedback 89

9. Courage by Example 105

10. Courageous Leadership 113

11. Three Acts of Courageous Leadership 125

12. Courageous Problem Solving: The Black Box 145

13. Using Courageous Communication from the Bottom Up 161

Part Three: Growing Your Courage 173

14. Everyday Habits That Build Courage 175

15. Your Character Quotient 185

16. The Courage to Change 199

Notes 205

Acknowledgments 211

The Authors 213

Index 215