Extraordinary Leadership

From The Center on Creative Leadership, comes an important that book helps to deepen the understanding of the subtle yet powerful gaps that separate successful managers from extraordinary leaders. Filled with tools, frameworks and processes that guide aspiring leaders (and those who mentor and support them) to begin filling those gaps. Topics covered include authenticity, credibility, emotional competence, social intelligence, developmental relationships, growth through connection, ability to learn, life stage development, and strengths overdone/fatal flaws. Offers wisdom from leadership experts including Jay Conger, David Dotlich, Peter Cairo, Lisa Lahey, and more.

From The Center on Creative Leadership, comes an important that book helps to deepen the understanding of the subtle yet powerful gaps that separate successful managers from extraordinary leaders. Filled with tools, frameworks and processes that guide aspiring leaders (and those who mentor and support them) to begin filling those gaps. Topics covered include authenticity, credibility, emotional competence, social intelligence, developmental relationships, growth through connection, ability to learn, life stage development, and strengths overdone/fatal flaws. Offers wisdom from leadership experts including Jay Conger, David Dotlich, Peter Cairo, Lisa Lahey, and more.

Preface xiAbout the Authors xviiIntroduction 1Kerry A. Bunker, Douglas T. (Tim) Hall, Kathy E. KramPart One The Gap Within 11One Views from the C-Suite 15Naomi S. MarrowTwo The Learning Premise: A Conversation with Peter B. Vaill 43Peter B. Vaill, with Kerry A. Bunker and Laura Curnutt SantanaThree Unlocking Leadership Potential: Overcoming Immunities to Change 69Deborah Helsing, Lisa LaheyPart Two The Gap Between 95Four Helping Leaders to Become Emotionally Intelligent 97Cary ChernissFive Leadership as Relational Practice 121Joyce K. FletcherSix The How-to-Be Leader: A Conversation with Frances Hesselbein 137Frances Hesselbein, with Kathy E. KramPart Three The Gap in the System 153Seven The Not-So-Secret Sauce of the Leadership Development Recipe 155Morgan W. McCall Jr., George P. HollenbeckEight People in Context 175Barry OshryNine Leading Inclusively: Mind-Sets, Skills, and Actions for a Diverse, Complex World 197Ilene C. Wasserman, Stacy Blake-BeardPart Four The Gap at the Institutional Level 213Ten Developing Leaders with Cultural Intelligence: Exploring the Cultural Dimension of Leadership 217Laura Curnutt Santana, Mireia las Heras, Jina MaoEleven The Shifting Paradigm of Executive Leadership Development: Moving the Focus to the Impact of the Collective 239Trina L. Soske, Jay A. CongerTwelve On the Other Side of the Divide: How Leaders Must Lead in the Post-Boom Era 271Peter C. Cairo, David L.DotlichThirteen Leadership in the Corner Office: The Board's Greatest Responsibility and Challenge 295Peter C. BrowningFourteen Looking Forward: Creating Conditions for Extraordinary Leadership 313Kathy E. Kram, Douglas T. (Tim) Hall, Kerry A. BunkerReferences 323Name Index 349Subject Index 355About the Center for Creative Leadership 365