The Simple Truths About Leadership Creating a People-Centric Culture
In the middle of the last decade, businesses have suffered serious harm due to the world-wide economic slowdown/great recession, geopolitical tensions and conflicts, and the very unpredictable nature of our government. In the process of staying the course
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The Simple Truths About Leadership
Larry Peters
The Simple Truths About Leadership Creating a People-Centric Culture Second edition
Larry Peters Neeley School of Business Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX, USA
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Preface
I am a student of effective organizations. From both my academic perch and consulting experience, I have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to organizational effectiveness. It always amazes me that there is so much “bad and ugly”…and how often it is earned! Every now and then, I come across a truly effective organization and marvel at the underlying simplicity that seems to define and sustain its success. As I encountered more examples of truly effective organizations, in large and small companies alike, I have come to understand the few Simple Truths that seem to underlie and help explain their sustainable success. After two decades of studying, consulting with, and talking about effective organizations, I’ve decided to share my ideas and insights to a business world that needs them now more than ever. In this book, I will speak about 10 Simple Truths that have always mattered for engaging the heads and hearts of people, and argue why they are so important today. In doing so, I will use examples from my consulting experience and sh
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