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Author:   Barry Z. Posner (Leavey School of Business and Administration and Santa Clara University) ,  Lovett H. Weems (Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781394429943

ISBN 10:   1394429940
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   30 April 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface xiii Chapter 1 Why Questions are the Answer 1 Chapter 2 Growing as a Leader 9 Seeking Feedback 11 Legacy 13 Self- Evaluation 14 Ref lection 16 Continuing to Grow 17 Chapter 3 Facing Challenges 21 Getting Started 23 Thinking Outside the Box 25 Identifying Resources 27 Connecting to Purpose 29 Monitoring Progress 31 Evaluating Performance 31 Fostering Learning 33 Creative Abandonment 34 Testing Routines 36 Chapter 4 Leading Change 39 Understanding Your Organization’s Identity 41 Planning for Change 43 Opportunities and Challenges 44 What If? 46 Focusing 50 Learning Agenda 52 Chapter 5 Innovation 57 Leading Innovation 58 Encouraging Creativity 61 Assessing the Past and Present 63 Anticipating the Future 66 Chapter 6 Making Good Decisions 71 Getting Started 73 Testing Assumptions 74 Exploring Options 76 Assessing the Impact 79 Chapter 7 Personnel Matters 83 When There’s an Opening 84 Interviewing 86 Assessing Candidates 89 Removing Barriers 91 Engaging 94 Handling Differences 97 Chapter 8 Management Still Matters 103 The Best Managers Are Also Leaders 105 Leaders Must Have Some Degree of Management Competency 107 Planning 108 Making the Most of Meetings 111 Delegation 113 Time Management 117 Chapter 9 Communication 121 Self- Reflection 122 Making Connections 125 Listening 128 Chapter 10 Making a Difference 137 Purpose 138 Intentionality 140 The Leader’s Role 143 Suggested Reading 149 About the Authors 153

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Barry Z. Posner, PhD, is the Michael J. Accolti, S.J. Professor of Leadership at Santa Clara University and Chair of the Management and Entrepreneurship Department. He co-authored the award-winning bestseller The Leadership Challenge, listed among the Top 100 Business Books of All Time. Recognized as one of America’s Top 50 leadership coaches and ranked among the Most Influential HR Thinkers globally by HR magazine, he received the Association for Talent Development’s highest honor for Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance. Lovett H. Weems is a senior consultant with the Lewis Center for Church Leadership and Distinguished Professor of Church Leadership at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. He founded the Lewis Center in 2003 after serving eighteen years as president of Saint Paul School of Theology. He has authored numerous books on leadership including Church Leadership: Vision, Team, Culture, Integrity.

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