{"product_id":"common-purpose-isbn-9780470490099","title":"Common Purpose","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the most respected names in business and leadership, a rare look at the specifics of how great leaders achieve \"common purpose\" and success within their organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is common purpose? It is that rare, almost-palpable experience that happens when a leader coalesces a group, team or community into a creative, dynamic, brave and nearly invincible \u003ci\u003ewe.\u003c\/i\u003e It happens the moment the organization's values, tools, objectives and hopes are internalized in a way that enables people to work tirelessly toward a goal. Common purpose is rarely achieved. But Kurtzman has observed that when a leader is able to bring it about, the results are outsized, measurable and inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on Kurtzman's all-new interviews with more than 50 leaders, including Ron Sargent, Ilene Lang, Micky Arison, Simon Cooper, Joel Klein, Janet Field, Steve Wynn, Shivan Subramaniam, Michael Dell, Richard Boyatzis, Tom Kelley, Michael Milken, and Warren Bennis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains research on leadership Kurtzman has conducted during his years at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Booz \u0026amp; Company, as well as with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mercer, and Korn\/Ferry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on all new interviews with some of the most dynamic, successful, and enduring leaders, \u003ci\u003eCommon Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on the meaning of leadership, the crucial qualities of leaders, and most importantly, how to lead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword, by \u003ci\u003eMarshall Goldsmith\u003c\/i\u003e ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: No One Leads Alone xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Leadership Disconnect 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The New Rules of Employment 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Leaders at All Levels 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Internalizing What the Organization Stands For 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Best Leaders Are Part of the Group 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Cultivating Curiosity, Not Complacency 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Creating a Culture of Leadership 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 We’re All in This Together 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 How Leaders Stay Positive and Determined 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Leading Is a Mental Game 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Different Strokes for Different Generations 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 You Don’t Have to Be Ruthless to Lead 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Ideas Matter 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Future of Leadership 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Leadership Library 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 203\u003c\/p\u003e  \"A thoughtful…and ethics-based discussion on leadership in the modern age by lauded businessman Kurtzman. A solid and readable look at 'New Leadership.'\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, January 18, 2010)  \u003cp\u003e\"Through well-told anecdotes and strong logic, Kurtzman convincingly demonstrates that the essence of leadership is the ability to forge, from a disparate group of individuals, \"a creative, dynamic, brave and nearly invincible we.\" How does one do that? Not by stepping out in front of the group, describing a vision, and leading the charge forward. Rather, Kurtzman's ideal leader is deep in the mix of the organization, causing its values, objectives, and approaches to be internalized by decision makers at every level.\" (\u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, January-February 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOEL KURTZMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is chairman of the Kurtzman Group, a research and consulting firm focusing on issues relating to knowledge management, strategy, economic development, global risk, and thought leadership. He is a senior fellow at the Milken Institute and publisher of \u003ci\u003eThe Milken Institute Review\u003c\/i\u003e, a member of the editorial board of \u003ci\u003eMIT Sloan Management Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and a senior fellow at Wharton's SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management. He is also an advisor to the World Economic Forum and to the U.S. Council on Competitiveness. Previously, he was the editor of \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, founder and editor of \u003ci\u003estrategy + business\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, a columnist at \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e, and an editor and columnist at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. For more than 30 years, Kurtzman has interviewed, worked with, and consulted to the CEOs of some of the world's largest companies.      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMMON PURPOSE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIN THIS GROUNDBREAKING BOOK,\u003c\/b\u003e business and management expert Joel Kurtzman tackles the central question of leadership. What is common purpose? It is that rare, almost palpable experience that happens when a leader coalesces a group, team, or community into a creative, dynamic, brave, and nearly invincible \u003ci\u003ewe\u003c\/i\u003e. It happens the moment the organization's values, tools, objectives, and hopes are internalized in a way that enables people to work tirelessly toward a goal. Common purpose is rarely achieved. But Kurtzman has observed that when a leader is able to bring it about, the results are outsized, measurable, and inspiring. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on Kurtzman's thirty years of experience working with global thought leaders and institutions, \u003ci\u003eCommon Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e features personal interviews with some of the most dynamic, successful, and enduring leaders, including Joel Klein of New York City Schools, Simon Cooper of Ritz-Carlton, Ilene Lang of Catalyst, Steve Wynn of Wynn Resorts, Shivan Subramaniam of FM Global, Mickey Arison of Carnival Cruise Lines, Michael Dell of Dell, Inc., Richard Boyatzis of Case Western Reserve University, Tom Kelley of IDEO, and distinguished professor and author Warren Bennis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world besieged by failures of leadership, leaders who hope to last must understand how to create sustainable, healthy organizations. With new insights on how to approach a leadership mindset, as well as how to implement it, \u003ci\u003eCommon Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on the meaning of leadership, the crucial qualities of leaders, and most importantly, how to lead.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information, please visit \u003cb\u003ewww.kurtzmangroup.com.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988950630629,"sku":"NP9780470490099","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470490099.jpg?v=1761782177","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/common-purpose-isbn-9780470490099","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}