The Proactive Leader How To Overcome Procrastination And Be A Bold D
Too many decisions are taken too slowly or not at all because of the dithering behavior of our leaders, often leading to failure of the project, or worse, the organization. See how procrastination has led to major contemporary leadership failures and lear
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THE PROACTIVE LEADER HOW TO OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION AND BE A BOLD DECISION-MAKER DAVID DE CREMER CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL, CHINA
© David De Cremer 2013 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2013 978-1-137-29026-7 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2013 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-45048-0 ISBN 978-1-137-29027-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137290274
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This book is dedicated to those being close to me when making decisions that matter – my family and Jess
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C ONTENTS
List of Figures and Tables
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1
Leadership and the problem of procrastination Leadership and how decisions are taken Why a democratic leader is also an autocrat The challenge
3 5 7 9
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
The psychology of the leader
17
Procrastination Regulating your own emotions Inaction inertia Status quo bias What are the alternatives? Neuroticism The avoidance of conflict Not being authentic
20 24 30 33 37 39 45 47
The psychology of the situation
52
Limited anonymity A climate of distrust Uncertainty Making ethical decisions The new leader The lack of previous success
53 56 61 64 68 72
Culture, global leadership and procrastination
76
Cultural dimensions and procrastination factors Culture and perceptions of time What science tells us?
77 82 83
The consequences
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