Ruthlessly Caring: And Other Paradoxical Mindsets Leaders Need to be Future-Fit 1st Amy Walters Cohen

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1394177178
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1394177172
• Author(s): Amy Walters Cohen

In Ruthlessly Caring: And other paradoxical mindsets leaders need to be future-fit, leadership strategist Amy Walters Cohen delivers a one-of-a-kind insight into contemporary business leadership. In the book, you’ll explore how the leadership environment is being radically redefined by 12 megatrends and how five paradoxical mindsets are necessary to achieving high performance and effective decision making in this new era of business. From ambitious appreciation to political virtue, humble confidence, and responsible daring, you’ll discover how to develop and expand your leadership identity. Whilst being heavily based in research, this revolutionary approach takes a practical look at the day-to-day realities of leading in business, offering fresh insight into how to tackle tough decisions, change behaviour, and evolve habits to become future-fit and thrive in a modern environment.

Table contents:

Chapter 1 – Megatrends that are reshaping the world

The megatrends shaping the current and future leadership context

A washing machine effect: interactions and tensions

Paradoxes are endemic in the megatrend context

Becoming future-fit: a paradoxical environment calls for a paradoxical leader

Chapter 2 – The five paradoxical mindsets of future-fit leadership

The five mindsets: high-level summary

What exactly is a paradox?

Embracing paradoxes: why bother?

What makes paradoxical thinking so difficult

Paradoxical thinking: preferences and pendulums

Unfreezing your leadership identity: old habits and current assumptions

Chapter 3 – Ruthlessly Caring

What is a ‘ruthlessly caring’ mindset?

Why embracing a ‘ruthlessly caring’ mindset matters amidst the megatrends?

Leading ruthlessly: making tough performance focused decisions

The ruthless leadership continuum: how to stay on track

Leading with care: staying compassionate no matter what

The caring leadership continuum: how to stay on track

Chapter 4 – Ambitiously Appreciative

What is an ‘ambitiously appreciative’ mindset?

Why being ambitiously appreciative matters amidst the megatrends

Leading ambitiously: the relentless drive to achieve

The ambitious leadership continuum: how to stay on track

Leading with appreciation: keeping goals and work in perspective

The appreciative leadership continuum: how to stay on track

Chapter 5 – Politically Virtuous

What is a ‘politically virtuous’ mindset?

Why a politically virtuous mindset matters amidst the megatrends

Leading politically: being savvy in the circumstances

The political leadership continuum: how to stay on track

Leading virtuously: doing ‘the right thing’ at the first opportunity

The virtuous leadership continuum: how to stay on track

Chapter 6 – Confidently Humble

What is a ‘confidently humble’ mindset?

Why confidence and humility matter amidst the megatrends

Leading confidently: trusting yourself and inspiring others to trust you

The confident leadership continuum: how to stay on track

Leading with humility: harnessing the knowledge and skills of those around you

The humble leadership continuum: how to stay on track

Chapter 7 – Responsibly Daring

What is a ‘responsibly daring’ mindset?

Why leading in a responsibly daring way matters amidst the megatrends

Leading responsibly: making a difference and safeguarding the organisation

The responsible leader continuum: how to stay on track

Leading daringly: being willing to take risks and push boundaries

The daring leadership continuum: how to stay on track

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