{"product_id":"ruthlessly-caring-isbn-9781394177172","title":"Ruthlessly Caring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 - OVERALL WINNER - The Business Book Awards\u003cbr\u003eBUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 - PEOPLE, CULTURE \u0026amp; MANAGEMENT - The Business Book Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA startlingly insightful exploration of contemporary leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRuthlessly Caring: And other paradoxical mindsets leaders need to be future-fit\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author shows you how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWeave together multiple, seemingly contradictory, mindsets to enhance decision making and day-to-day leadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdapt to the megatrends that are driving much of the change we see throughout the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShake up the thinking, habits, and behaviours that are holding you back from unleashing your full potential as a leader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn indispensable roadmap to leading modern organisations, \u003ci\u003eRuthlessly Caring\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for c-suite executives, directors, senior managers, and aspiring business leaders who hope to perform well in their role and get the best out of themselves and the people they lead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 – Megatrends that are reshaping the world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe megatrends shaping the current and future leadership context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA washing machine effect: interactions and tensions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParadoxes are endemic in the megatrend context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming future-fit: a paradoxical environment calls for a paradoxical leader\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 – The five paradoxical mindsets of future-fit leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe five mindsets: high-level summary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat exactly is a paradox?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing paradoxes: why bother?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat makes paradoxical thinking so difficult\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParadoxical thinking: preferences and pendulums\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnfreezing your leadership identity: old habits and current assumptions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 – Ruthlessly Caring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a ‘ruthlessly caring’ mindset?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy embracing a ‘ruthlessly caring’ mindset matters amidst the megatrends?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading ruthlessly: making tough performance focused decisions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ruthless leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading with care: staying compassionate no matter what\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe caring leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 – Ambitiously Appreciative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is an ‘ambitiously appreciative’ mindset?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy being ambitiously appreciative matters amidst the megatrends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading ambitiously: the relentless drive to achieve\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ambitious leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading with appreciation: keeping goals and work in perspective\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe appreciative leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 – Politically Virtuous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a ‘politically virtuous’ mindset?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy a politically virtuous mindset matters amidst the megatrends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading politically: being savvy in the circumstances\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe political leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading virtuously: doing ‘the right thing’ at the first opportunity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe virtuous leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 – Confidently Humble\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a ‘confidently humble’ mindset?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy confidence and humility matter amidst the megatrends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading confidently: trusting yourself and inspiring others to trust you\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe confident leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading with humility: harnessing the knowledge and skills of those around you\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe humble leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 – Responsibly Daring\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a ‘responsibly daring’ mindset?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy leading in a responsibly daring way matters amidst the megatrends\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading responsibly: making a difference and safeguarding the organisation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe responsible leader continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading daringly: being willing to take risks and push boundaries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe daring leadership continuum: how to stay on track\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 – Developing and expanding your leadership identity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy identity is important in relation to paradoxical mindsets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat identity refers to\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe troublesome myth of ‘true self’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ability to integrate multiple identities is a predictor of leadership success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentity isn’t fixed, but continuously created, shaped, and spotlighted\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarratives: how identity is built through the stories we tell\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuick recap\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbracing all 5 mindsets: how to develop and expand your leadership identity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding remarks: the challenge of being adaptably authentic\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAMY WALTERS COHEN \u003c\/b\u003eis a Head of Research within one of the largest professional services networks in the world, and responsible for delivering rigorous, cutting-edge thought leadership insight into pressing business issues. With nearly 10 years’ experience working in applied psychology, she has led an array of research projects and generated fresh insight into topic areas including: the future of leadership, digital transformation, the future of learning, hybrid working, 21st century career development, organisational culture change, and team performance in a disruptive age. Amy is also a visiting lecturer at the University of Bath.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading contemporary organisations requires a different set of mindsets and skills from the ones required by past generations of leaders. At least 12 megatrends are radically redefining the leadership environment and sustaining high performance is becoming increasingly difficult to do. It is not enough for leaders to just ‘do what’s always been done’ but do it better and faster. To achieve high performance and effective decision making in this new era of business, a fundamental shift in leadership thinking and behaviour is required. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRuthlessly Caring\u003c\/i\u003e, leadership strategist Amy Walters Cohen delivers a relentlessly insightful and practical exploration of what it means to lead in a 21st-century landscape. In the book, she explains the five paradoxical mindsets senior leaders must embrace to become more adaptable and aligned to the times, exploring how they can elevate their own and their organisation’s performance by becoming: ruthlessly caring, ambitiously appreciative, politically virtuous, confidently humble, and responsibly daring. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author examines the megatrends that are reshaping the world and creating a complex “washing machine” environment, where the presence of paradoxes is amplified; highlighting how navigating paradoxes, at both an organisational and individual level, is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’ but a necessity. Next, she dedicates a chapter to each paradoxical mindset before outlining how to become more adaptable by continuously developing and expanding your leadership identity.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will shake up the thinking, habits, and behaviours that are holding you back from unleashing your full potential as a leader. It is an essential resource for any executive, director, manager, or aspiring senior business leader who hopes to perform well in their role and get the best out of themselves and the people they lead.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA STUNNINGLY EFFECTIVE SET OF NEW MINDSETS FOR CONTEMPORARY LEADERSHIP\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelentless change. Pressing global challenges. Mounting societal expectations. The world today’s leaders are operating in is fundamentally different from that of previous generations. To sustain high performance, it won’t be enough to ‘do what’s always been done’. Fresh thinking is required. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuthlessly Caring\u003c\/i\u003e is a uniquely incisive discussion of how to lead contemporary organisations and successfully navigate this new era of business. You’ll discover how the five mindsets —ruthlessly caring, ambitiously appreciative, politically virtuous, confidently humble, and responsibly daring — can raise your leadership game to the next level. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst based in research, \u003ci\u003eRuthlessly Caring\u003c\/i\u003e takes a practical look at the day-to-day realities of leadership, offering fresh insight into how you can tackle tough decisions in the minefields of modern business.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book won’t make leadership easy, but it will help evolve and expand your thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a must-read for any executive, director, manager, or aspiring senior leader who wants to get the best out of themselves and the people they lead, now and in the years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989977776357,"sku":"NP9781394177172","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394177172.jpg?v=1761786101","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/ruthlessly-caring-isbn-9781394177172","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}