Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (937 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1626341087 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hansen, managing partner at Navalent, has thirty years of business management, executive leadership and consulting experience having worked for The May Company, Intel Corporation, AT&T Capital Corporation, Hallmark Cards, Inc., and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. He holds an undergraduate degree in Business, and a master's degree in Organizational Behavior from Brigham Young University. . He has taught at the graduate s
It will bolster your confidence, open your eyes, deepen your insight, and if you let it, reveal your own proclivities for failure that you may not even recognize. Like many, you scratched your head, wondering, ''Why didn't they see that coming?'' Now you're hoping not to be the next one that falls. Odds are high you have watched a promising executive fail on their way up. Three-fourths of new executives say their organization did not adequately prepare them for the executive office. Rising to Power will guide you on a predictable journey of ascent, through the transitional moments and issues most common in executive failure. Nearly two-thirds of all leaders entering executive roles lack sufficient understanding of what is required and are unprepared for what they will face, which explains why 50 percent of them fail within the first eighteen months. Based on a ten-year longitudinal study, Rising to Power offers a profoundly new way of looking at an executive's rise in an organization, and o
The result is an up-to-date, indispensable guide to becoming a senior leader and succeeding at the top. Do yourself, your shareholders, and your associates a favor—make the change today."-- Ken Krivanec, CEO, Quadrant Homes“Real. Inspiring. Well-worn advice about demolishing silos, cultivating 360-degree information networks, building mutual trust, setting priorities, strategic decision making, openness to innovation, problem solving, and developing extensive knowledge ab
"One of the best books on leadership I've ever read" according to Julie Diamond. Possibly one of the best leadership books I have ever read. Ron Carucci and Eric Hansen nail the problem of power in a clear, concise, and extremely readable way. Their analysis of the problems associated with a high-power role offers everyone--not just leaders or executives--insight into the pitfalls and perils associated with high power. We all can easily lose our bearings under the pressure of the role. The book is peppered with stories and examples that make the . Brilliant - "New forest life requires forest death" I read this book right before taking on a newly established leadership role with another organization. The learnings from this book could not have come at a better time. There are too many take-ways from this book to list on this comment, but here are a few of my favorites: the theory of the megaphone effect; ideas around using a journal to keep track of patterns and a way to stop "bad" behavior before it happens; chapter six and the use of the “what they reall. "A Rich and Powerful Guide" according to Dorie Clark. With thoughtful, wise, and inspiring insights, Ron A. Carucci and Eric C. Hansen have written a rich guide to executive growth and achievement. Rising to Power builds the reader’s confidence and offers savvy perspectives on attaining success. The advice is both powerful and actionable, and the writing is enjoyable. An excellent guide!