McKee A. Management: A Focus on Leaders

Prentice Hall – 2011, 720 pages in color
ISBN: 0132575906, 9780132575904The pace and scope of change in the world and in organizations during the past 10 years have been unprecedented. In this environment, staying ahead of the curve and being adequately prepared for work, management, and leadership has been challenging—even daunting. At the same time, a massive shift in the balance of economic power is under way, with many of the world’s largest economies slowing down as other economies continue to grow and gain power, bringing prosperity to many and a new world order. This new world order has the potential to bring education, opportunities, better working conditions, and better lives to millions of people around the world. The path to this future, however, also has the potential to be divisive and to cause fear and anger—emotions that generally lead to trouble.
These challenges have been magnified a hundredfold as the very fabric of our economic system has come under great strain, resulting in years of uncertainty, economic woes, and global instability in many countries, industries, and institutions. Many believe that this trying situation is a direct result of a failure of leadership, at all levels and in many sectors.
About the Author
Annie McKee has coauthored two groundbreaking books on leadership, Primal Leadership (with Daniel Goleman and Richard Boyatzis) and Resonant Leadership (also with Boyatzis), and her newest book, Becoming a Resonant Leader was published in March 2008. She serves as Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania and teaches at the Wharton School’s Aresty Institute of Executive Education. Annie is the founder of the Teleos Leadership Institute, a consultancy serving managers and leaders of businesses and not-for-profits all over the world. She received her doctorate in organizational behavior from Case Western Reserve University and her baccalaureate degree, summa cum laude, from Chaminade University in Honolulu. Her life’s work has been to support people in reaching their full potential as employees, leaders, and people as they contribute to their families, organizations, and communities. As she puts it, My mission is to, one by one, with leader after leader, help others embrace the hope that carried me through my life. If I can help people experience hope and find their dreams, and give them the power to realize them, I will consider my life worthwhile.Managing and Leading Today: The New Rules
The Leadership Imperative: It’s Up to You
Motivation and Meaning: What Makes People Want to Work?
Communication: The Key to Resonant Relationships
Planning and Strategy: Bringing the Vision to Life
The Human Side of Planning: Decision Making and Critical Thinking
Change: A Focus on Adaptability and Resiliency
Workplace Essentials: Creativity, Innovation, and a Spirit of Entrepreneurship
Organizing for a Complex World: Structure and Design
Teams and Team Building: How to Work Effectively with Others
Working in a Virtual World: Technology as a Way of Life
Organizational Controls: People, Processes, Quality, and Results
Culture: It’s Powerful
Globalization: Managing Effectively in a Global Economic Environment
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Ensuring the Future
Managing and Leading for Tomorrow: A Focus on Your Future