Fierce Leadership Susan Scott | ISBN : 0-385-52900-7

Fierce Leadership

Author: Susan Scott

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Publication Date: 01 October, 2009

ISBN: 9780385529006

Pages: 336

Subjects: Business

Available as: Trade Cloth, 978-0-385-52900-6

Description:

"Susan's new book has serious style, in its best sense, and is a must-read for anyone even remotely thinking about influencing situations and organizations. It's a jammed-packed compilation of truths and approaches for grounding all those "business how-to's" in real substance that makes them work. Marrying how you are with who you are is ultimately the winning formula, and Fierce Leadership makes that accessible and exciting in its practical suggestions for implementing the powerful principles of making positive change. This is on my very short list of books to digest and assimilate. " - David Allen,author ofGetting Things Done and Making it all Work “Fierce and chock full of fresh ideas! A great read for anyone who leads… and that’s just about all of us.” -Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., author ofSee Jane Lead “Susan Scott answers one of the most compelling questions in business today: “why are healthy companies so sick”. For executives leading their organizations through a global economic crisis of this magnitude, Fierce Leadership provides a critical new roadmap.” -Cos La Porta, senior vice president, International Operations, Starbucks “Scott’s unique combination of business expertise and bold imagination will re-energize leaders, employees, and managers alike.” -Professor Stewart D. Friedman, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and author ofTotal Leadership “You can start using these ideas tomorrow. Hell, you can start using them today. Susan Scott shows why the received wisdom is wrong, and how we can get it right” - Doug Stone, co-author of the international best-sellerDifficult Conversations,and lecturer, Harvard Law School “Fierce Leadershiphas distilled valuable real life experiences and provides a clear roadmap for leaders, managers, employees, or any group of people working together to make positive change.” - Geri D. Palast, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor and Executive Director, Campaign For Fiscal Equity “Susan Scott cuts through a lot of jargon and commonly accepted ideas and offers up specific, actionable steps to achieve better results. Pick one or two and get started today." -Bill Ayer, President and CEO, Alaska Air Group