Harder Than I Thought : Adventures of a Twenty-First Century Leader
ISBN: 9781422162590 | 1422162591
Format: HardcoverPublisher: Perseus Distribution Services
Pub. Date: 12/4/2012
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Meet Jim Barton, new CEO of Santa Monica Aerospace. Jim's job won't be easy: the company's hemorrhaging cash, struggling to regain investors' trust after an accounting scandal, and striving to transform its military and manufacturing culture to become a global aerospace integrator. Jim isn't real: Harder Than I Thought is a novel. But his story--developed in consultation with seasoned, actual CEOs--contains crucial lessons for all chief executives. Walk in Jim's shoes to engage in challenges that include: - Formulating and executing strategy - Managing financial and labor crises - Fostering a culture of innovation and continuous transformation - Forging global partnerships - Making ethical choices in an increasingly transparent environment As events in each chapter push Barton to the edge of his abilities, he seeks counsel from a panel of expert advisers. These collaborative reflections invite you to apply the lessons from this story to your own situation. Experts agree that many twentieth-century leadership practices are inadequate to the stormy twenty-first-century present. This engaging and provocative book equips you with the insights you'll need to rise with the occasion of a rapidly shifting business landscape.
| Introduction | p. ix |
| First Day | p. 1 |
| Getting to Know SMA | p. 13 |
| First Interlude: The Lords of Leadercraft | p. 35 |
| Financials and Trust | p. 41 |
| Transparency | p. 57 |
| Second Interlude: A Leader of Men | p. 71 |
| Reunion | p. 73 |
| The Board of Directors | p. 85 |
| Getting Great Performance from People | p. 101 |
| Thi... MORE | p. 119 |
| Rallying the Team | p. 123 |
| Restructuring the Board | p. 137 |
| Consulting with a Peer | p. 151 |
| Implementation | p. 163 |
| Test Drive | p. 177 |
| The Agony of Defeat | p. 189 |
| Wildcard | p. 201 |
| Bluebirds Fly In | p. 217 |
| Fourth Interlude: Execute, Execute, Execute | p. 229 |
| Globalization | p. 233 |
| Execution | p. 245 |
| Public Life, Private Life | p. 255 |
| Communicate, Communicate | p. 265 |
| Partnering Risks Realized | p. 273 |
| Fifth Interlude: The Leadership Main Course | p. 283 |
| There Is a Time… | p. 287 |
| Finale: Still Figuring It Out | p. 297 |
| Ways of Using This Book | p. 299 |
| Cast of Main Characters | p. 301 |
| Glossary of Acronyms and Terms | p. 305 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 307 |
| About the Authors | p. 309 |
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