Strategic Leadership: The General's Art - Hardcover

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9781567262360: Strategic Leadership: The General's Art

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ISBN 10: 1567262368 ISBN 13: 9781567262360

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2008

Think Like a General...Lead Like an Executive “At their center, great organizations such as America’s armed forces are the product of great leaders. This fantastic book reveals the keys to success within the military culture, as well as relevant and practical application tools for creating strong leaders today.”—Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness What distinguishes strategic leadership? According to top U.S. Army generals, the difference lies in the discipline of thinking. Because the problems strategic leaders face are often multi-faceted and can involve ethical dilemmas, these leaders must move beyond thinking tactically and take a longer term, broader approach to finding solutions. Through the U.S. Army War College and other senior-service colleges, the Army teaches strategic thinking to its officers, developing some of the most esteemed leaders of our time. Strategic Leadership: The General’s Art provides aspiring leaders with an understanding of the behavior and competencies that make a good strategic leader. In line with the curriculum followed by senior officers attending the U.S. Army War College, this book teaches leaders how to think strategically in a volatile, uncertain environment and thereby to provide transformational leadership and shape outcomes. With contributions from senior military leaders as well as experts in the fields of strategic leadership, systems and critical thinking, and corporate culture, this invaluable reference shows readers how to move from mid-level manager to strategic-thinking senior executive. Strategic Leadership: The General’s Art provides aspiring leaders with an understanding of the behavior and competencies that make a good strategic leader. In line with the curriculum followed by senior officers attending the U.S. Army War College, this book teaches leaders how to think strategically in a volatile, uncertain environment and thereby to provide transformational leadership and shape outcomes. With contributions from senior military leaders as well as experts in the fields of strategic leadership, systems and critical thinking, and corporate culture, this invaluable reference shows readers how to move from mid-level manager to strategic-thinking senior executive.

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About the Author:

Mark R. Grandstaff, PhD, an award-winning writer and lecturer, has worked with the U.S. Army War College, U.S. Air War College, Joint Special Operations Command, and other organizations to educate their senior officers and executives in strategic leadership and thinking and to analyze and prescribe solutions for organizational problems. He holds a PhD in History from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and is currently a professor of History at Brigham Young University. Dr. Grandstaff is also a Senior Fellow of the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership and a Fellow of the Inter-University Seminar for the Study of the Armed Forces.
Georgia Sorenson, PhD, served as Inaugural Chair and Professor of Transformation at the U.S. Army War College. She is a research professor and founder of the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland. She holds a PhD in Education from the University of Maryland. An architect of the leadership studies field, Dr. Sorenson has lectured extensively on leadership in more than 30 countries and serves on the editorial board of several leadership journals.

Review:

At their center, great organizations such as America's armed forces are the product of great leaders. This fantastic book reveals the keys to success within the military culture, as well as relevant and practical application tools for creating strong leaders today.
--Stephen R. Covey, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
This book engages you at every turn with examples taken from national and world events. You ll find in this remarkable book the best practices that can transform you, your organization, and your community. I ve never seen a leadership book like it. It is a must-read in this time of transformation.
--Michael L. Ray, Professor of Creativity and Innovation, Emeritus, Stanford University, Author of Creativity in Business and The Highest Goal
This outstanding book looks beneath the platitudes about leadership and shows us conceptually and pragmatically how to build leaders. The conceptual models and practical tools offer a marvelous compendium of why military leadership is so successful.
--Dave Ulrich, Professor of Business, University of Michigan, Partner, The RBL Group

This outstanding book looks beneath the platitudes about leadership and shows us conceptually and pragmatically how to build leaders. The conceptual models and practical tools offer a marvelous compendium of why military leadership is so successful. --Dave Ulrich, Professor of Business, University of Michigan, Partner, The RBL Group

This book engages you at every turn with examples taken from national and world events. You ll find in this remarkable book the best practices that can transform you, your organization, and your community. I ve never seen a leadership book like it. It is a must-read in this time of transformation. --Michael L. Ray, Professor of Creativity and Innovation, Emeritus, Stanford University, Author of Creativity in Business and The Highest Goal

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