Beyond Luck: Practical Steps to Navigate the Path from Manager to Leader - Softcover

John E. Langhorne Ph.D

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615337910 ISBN 13: 9780615337913

Publisher: Corridor Media Group, 2010

Synopsis

What managers have: challenges and problems. What managers don't have: time. With that in mind, John Langhorne has written an 'un-book,' one that offers solutions, knowledge and insight in short, easily managed articles. John has worked mostly with small and mid-sized businesses (those with fewer than 5,000 employees) in his 25-year career, making Beyond Luck particularly well-suited for managers and leaders in such organizations. This un-book contains 75 short (about 800 words), practical articles, each of which is interlinked to three other supporting or complementing pieces. Thus, rather than read this front to back like a traditional book, you can enter this un-book anywhere and follow your interests. Included are single articles that offer tools to solve practical problems and series that allow time for study and reflection. These range from the tactical to the strategic and assume that competently leading and managing is a learned art focused on people. While the content is the draw, the organizing structure makes accessing the right article at the right moment a quick, easy task. The articles are grouped in five major areas: management practices; management principles; leadership and executive behavior; motivation and morale, jobs and job loss and personal development. Three indices breaking the content down by topics, problems solved and personal development further assist navigating your own path to leadership success.

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About the Author

John Langhorne started Langhorne Associates in 1984. Since then, he has worked with leaders and managers in more than 300 private-sector companies as well as many nonprofits and public-sector organizations. He has experience in a wide variety of companies and 25+ years of knowledge of effective practices. John has written dozens of short, explicit articles about leadership, management, organizations and personal development for his clients and as a columnist for the Corridor Business Journal.

Review

Beyond Luck is a book that will remain on my desk, not on a shelf. Every page offers practical advice for managers and leaders in tackling the challenges of their daily work. John Langhorne s thoughtful wisdom serves as the voice of an executive coach, helping anyone dedicated to being the best leader than can be for their organization and for their employees. --Gayle Roberts President, Stanley Consultants

Beyond Luck is a must-have guide for entrepreneurs, managers and leaders who want their organization to thrive. The format is perfect for busy executives who need targeted solutions to challenging problems. Langhorne strikes a balance between theory and practice, with an approach that is research-based and has been fine-tuned over many years of working with people at small and mid-sized companies. The advice in this book is intuitively organized and incredibly useful. It s a book every manager and leader should keep close by. --Lynn Manternach, President & Co-owner, MindFire Communications Inc.

Beyond Luck is one of the few business books out there that covers the full range of topics that an effective manager and leader must master. The author deftly fills the gap between theory and tactics in a way that promotes fundamental understanding without unnecessary theory or resorting to management gimmicks of questionable lasting value. Its unique format allows the reader to quickly zero in on areas of interest. This efficient format makes Beyond Luck the perfect resource for troubleshooting emergent problems or planning a program of self improvement. Most managers will quickly learn that this book is not one to be read and then added to the collection, but rather to be used and kept within arm's reach of one's desk. --Mark Post Chief Operating Officer, Carver Pump

Edition details

• Publisher: Corridor Media Group
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0615337910
• ISBN 13: 9780615337913
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 218