Harder Than I Thought
Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader
Business & Finance, Management & Leadership, Planning & Forecasting, Leadership
| Author: | Shannon O'Donnell, Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan | ISBN: | 9781422142301 |
| Publisher: | Harvard Business Review Press | Publication: | November 13, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Harvard Business Review Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Shannon O'Donnell, Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan |
| ISBN: | 9781422142301 |
| Publisher: | Harvard Business Review Press |
| Publication: | November 13, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Harvard Business Review Press |
| Language: | English |
Meet Jim Barton, new CEO of Santa Monica Aerospace. Jim's job won't be easy: the company's hemorrhaging cash, struggling to regain investors' trust after an accounting scandal, and striving to transform its military and manufacturing culture to become a global aerospace integrator.
Jim isn't real: Harder Than I Thought is a novel. But his story--developed in consultation with seasoned, actual CEOs--contains crucial lessons for all chief executives. Walk in Jim's shoes to engage in challenges that include:
- Formulating and executing strategy
- Managing financial and labor crises
- Fostering a culture of innovation and continuous transformation
- Forging global partnerships
- Making ethical choices in an increasingly transparent environment
As events in each chapter push Barton to the edge of his abilities, he seeks counsel from a panel of expert advisers. These collaborative reflections invite you to apply the lessons from this story to your own situation.
Experts agree that many twentieth-century leadership practices are inadequate to the stormy twenty-first-century present. This engaging and provocative book equips you with the insights you'll need to rise with the occasion of a rapidly shifting business landscape.
Meet Jim Barton, new CEO of Santa Monica Aerospace. Jim's job won't be easy: the company's hemorrhaging cash, struggling to regain investors' trust after an accounting scandal, and striving to transform its military and manufacturing culture to become a global aerospace integrator.
Jim isn't real: Harder Than I Thought is a novel. But his story--developed in consultation with seasoned, actual CEOs--contains crucial lessons for all chief executives. Walk in Jim's shoes to engage in challenges that include:
- Formulating and executing strategy
- Managing financial and labor crises
- Fostering a culture of innovation and continuous transformation
- Forging global partnerships
- Making ethical choices in an increasingly transparent environment
As events in each chapter push Barton to the edge of his abilities, he seeks counsel from a panel of expert advisers. These collaborative reflections invite you to apply the lessons from this story to your own situation.
Experts agree that many twentieth-century leadership practices are inadequate to the stormy twenty-first-century present. This engaging and provocative book equips you with the insights you'll need to rise with the occasion of a rapidly shifting business landscape.
