{"product_id":"becoming-the-best-isbn-9781118999424","title":"Becoming the Best","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat does it mean in practice to be a values-based leader? When faced with real situations, how can you be your best self and create best teams—while also being a best partner with customers and vendors, a best investment for your stakeholders, and a best citizen making a difference in the world? It's a tall order, but these are the expectations for world-class organizations today.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his bestselling book \u003ci\u003eFrom Values to Action\u003c\/i\u003e, Harry Kraemer showed how self-reflection, balance, true self-confidence, and genuine humility are the traits of today's most effective leaders. In \u003ci\u003eBecoming the Best\u003c\/i\u003e, his highly anticipated follow-up, Kraemer reveals how, in practical terms, anyone can apply these principles to become a values-based leader and to help create values-based organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on his own experiences as the former CEO and chairman of Baxter International, as well as those of other notable leaders and organizations, Kraemer lays out a pathway for understanding the principles and putting them into practice, showing specifically, how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse self-reflection to become your \"best self\" as you lead yourself and others more effectively\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a \"best team\" that understands and appreciates what they're doing, and why\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eForge \"best partnerships\" through win\/win collaboration with vendors and customers that enhance the end user's experience Support the mission, vision, and values of the organization to generate returns that distinguish a \"best investment\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake a difference in the world beyond the organization by becoming a \"best citizen\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePowerful case studies from Campbell's Soup, Ernst \u0026amp; Young, Target, Northern Trust, and many others demonstrate the four principles of values-based leadership in action and show how thinking beyond the corporation can trigger positive outcomes for both the company and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegardless of level or job title, individuals can make a difference in their organization and beyond by embodying the essential traits of a great leader. \u003ci\u003eBecoming the Best\u003c\/i\u003e offers a definitive, actionable guide to show anyone how to apply in practice the principles of values-based leadership personally and professionally, making it an indispensable manual for the new wave of better leaders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll of Harry’s proceeds from the book sales are donated to the One Acre Fund in Africa.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: From Four Principles to Five Bests 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection One Best Self 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Self-reflective, Balanced Leader 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Humble, Self-confident Leader 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Two Best Team 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Turning Around a Team 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Creating a Best Team From Scratch 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Three Best Partner 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Suppliers as Best Partners: A Holistic Relationship 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Building Best-partner Customer Relationships 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Four Best Investment 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Making a Best Investment in Talent 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 the Proof Point: Shareholder Value 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Five Best Citizen 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Values in Action 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Living the Legacy and Leaving a Global 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFootprint\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“I enjoyed diving into Harry Kraemer’s book for a day and the four principles he talks about certainly resonated with what I believe in building a strong business” \u003c\/i\u003e(PR Week, April 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Full of fascinating case studies, this is an excellent academic exercise, with salient insights that will benefit anyone who wants to become a more self-aware and confident leader in future\"\u003c\/i\u003e (Financial Adviser, September 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHARRY M. JANSEN KRAEMER Jr\u003c\/b\u003e. is a professor of management and strategy at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, where he teaches in the MBA and the Executive MBA programs. He is an executive partner with Madison Dearborn Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in the United States, where he consults with CEOs and other senior executives of companies in MDP's extensive portfolio. Kraemer is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Baxter International Inc., a multibillion-dollar global health care company, and the author of \u003ci\u003eFrom Values to Action.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information, please visit  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.harrykraemer.org.\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eW\u003ci\u003ehat does it mean in practice to be a values-based leader? When faced with real situations, how can you be your best self and create best teams–while also being a best partner with customers and vendors, a best investment for your stakeholders, and a best citizen making a difference in the world? It's a tall order, but these are the expectations for leaders and world-class organizations today.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his bestselling book \u003ci\u003eFrom Values to Action\u003c\/i\u003e, Harry Kraemer showed how self-reflection, balance, true self-confidence, and genuine humility are the traits of today's most effective leaders. In \u003ci\u003eBecoming the Best\u003c\/i\u003e, his highly anticipated follow-up, Kraemer reveals how, in practical terms, anyone can apply these principles to become a values-based leader and to help create a values-based organization.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his own experiences as the former CEO and chairman of Baxter International, as well as those of other notable leaders and organizations, Kraemer lays out a pathway for understanding the principles and putting them into practice, showing specifically, how to:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUse self-reflection to become your \"best self\" as you lead yourself and others more effectively\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eCreate a \"best team\" that understands and appreciates what they're doing, and why\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eForge \"best partnerships\" through win\/win collaboration with vendors and customers that enhance the end user's experience\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSupport the mission, vision, and values of the organization to generate returns that distinguish a \"best investment\"\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eMake a difference in the world beyond the organization by becoming a \"best citizen\"\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePowerful case studies from Campbell's Soup, Ernst \u0026amp; Young, Target, Northern Trust, and many others demonstrate the four principles of values- based leadership in action and show how thinking beyond the corporation can trigger positive outcomes for both the company and the world.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegardless of level or job title, individuals can make a difference in their organization and beyond by embodying the essential traits of a great leader. \u003ci\u003eBecoming the Best\u003c\/i\u003e offers a definitive, actionable guide to show anyone how to apply in practice the principles of values-based leadership personally and professionally, making it an indispensable manual for the new wave of better leaders.       \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR BECOMING THE BEST\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Harry Kraemer is on to a fundamentally powerful concept in applying values-based leadership to building world-class organizations. Filled with rich insights drawn from his remarkable career as a business leader, university professor, and executive mentor, \u003ci\u003eBecoming the Best\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique guidebook on personal leadership and team-building that can help both emerging and seasoned leaders create new high-performance organizations and improve existing ones.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e–W. James McNerney, Jr.,\u003c\/b\u003e Chairman and CEO, The Boeing Company  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Harry Kraemer offers compelling insight into creating a world-class business by cultivating the 'best' components from leaders to teams to suppliers. The principles he explores aren't merely rhetorical; as a former CEO, he walked the talk. Through the years, Harry has spoken to and enlightened thousands of AT\u0026amp;T leaders with his masterful approach to values-based leadership, providing us with innovative thinking, practical wisdom and aspirational goals.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e–William Blaseé,\u003c\/b\u003e Executive Vice President, Human Resources, AT\u0026amp;T  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Once again Harry Kraemer has captured the subtleties of leadership in a pragmatic formula that we can all understand and begin practicing today. Responding to the enthusiasm from his first book, \u003ci\u003eFrom Values to Action\u003c\/i\u003e, Harry builds on the foundational virtue of self-awareness and artfully describes key features that define values-based leadership. Harry has written \u003ci\u003eBecoming the Best\u003c\/i\u003e in a style that combines his wealth of personal experience with a masterful gift for storytelling. He continues to inspire our search for selfless, world-class performance.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e–General (Ret) John P. Jumper,\u003c\/b\u003e Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force; Former Chairman and CEO, Leidos Corporation and SAIC    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eBecoming Your Best\u003c\/i\u003e, Kraemer brings his renowned teaching from the classroom at the Kellogg School of Management to these pages, offering powerful insights on how leaders must and can bring their values to their work each day – resulting in rich personal fulfillment and outstanding impact on their business and its wide-ranging stakeholders.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e–Sally Blount, Dean,\u003c\/b\u003e Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBecoming The Best\u003c\/i\u003e is an energetic and engaging narrative on values-based leadership, one crafted by an author who has taught leadership – and also practiced it, extensively. Harry Kraemer focuses on self development. This book will set your sights high – as it should.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e–Barbara Kellerman,\u003c\/b\u003e James MacGregor Burns Lecturer in Leadership, Kennedy School, Harvard University; author \u003ci\u003eHard Times: Leadership in America\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBecoming the Best\u003c\/i\u003e will earn a place in your playbook for leadership spirit and soul. Harry Kraemer has shined a light on what it means to lead through real purpose, and how universal human values can be unleashed in your companies to create sustained excellence.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e–Tony Vernon,\u003c\/b\u003e President and CEO, Kraft, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988798062821,"sku":"NP9781118999424","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118999424.jpg?v=1761781628","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/becoming-the-best-isbn-9781118999424","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}