{"product_id":"heroic-leadership-isbn-9780470405017","title":"Heroic Leadership","description":"\u003cp\u003eProven leadership strategies used by combat and business leaders to accomplish impossible goals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeroic Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e examines military leadership principles as they apply to business and life. Leadership expert and retired general William Cohen describes the eight universal laws of leadership and explains why heroic leadership has worked so successfully and ethically for thousands of years despite severe conditions of risk, uncertainty and hardship. He also shows how to implement Heroic Leadership to attract fellowship, use influence tactics, develop self-confidence, build, coach, and motivate a team, take charge in crisis situations, and take action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes real-world examples from business as well, as battle, that follow the eight universal laws\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains proven strategies and techniques to apply the universal laws and multiply the productivity of any group or organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuggests little-known, but highly effective methods for building teamwork and esprit de corps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on the classic, bestselling books on leadership \u003ci\u003eThe New Art of the Leader\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eStuff of Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWith a timeless approach to leadership, \u003ci\u003eHeroic Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e offers innovative ideas for motivating people and helping them to achieve new heights of personal and group performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Concept of Heroic Leadership 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One The Eight Universal Laws of Heroic Leadership 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Maintain Absolute Integrity 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Know Your Stuff 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Declare Your Expectations 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Show Uncommon Commitment 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Expect Positive Results 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Take Care of Your People 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Put Duty Before Self 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Get Out in Front 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two The Eight Basic Influence Tools 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Direction 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Indirection 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Redirection 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Deflection 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Enlistment 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Persuasion 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Negotiation 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Involvement 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three The Eight Competencies of Heroic Leadership 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 How to Attract Followership 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 How to Develop Your Self-Confidence 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 How to Build a Heroic Team 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 How to Build High Morale and Esprit de Corps 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 How to Motivate When Times Get Tough 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 How to Take Charge in Crisis Situations 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 How to Develop Your Charisma 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 How to Solve Problems and Make Decisions 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 261\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Cohen, Ph.D.,\u003c\/b\u003e is president of the Institute of Leader Arts and the first graduate of Peter 's executive Ph.D. program. About him Drucker wrote: \"My colleagues on the faculty and I learned at least as much as we could teach him.\" Cohen served as major general in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, has held executive positions in several companies, and was president of two universities. He is the author of many management books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Art of the Leader, A Class With Drucker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDrucker on Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information, please visit: www.stuffofheroes.com    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePETER F. DRUCKER, the \"father of modern management,\" promoted the concept of Heroic Leadership throughout his long career, saying, \"The Army trains and develops more leaders than do all other institutions together—and with a lower casualty rate.\" In \u003ci\u003eHeroic Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, leadership expert and retired general William Cohen, a former student and personal friend of Drucker, reveals what Heroic Leadership entails—leading a group with absolute integrity while raising individual performance to a personal best, and building a team spirit of sacrifice for the common good. It requires tough standards, but as Cohen shows you, achieving those standards is not impossible.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeroic Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e examines military leadership principles as they apply to business and life, and draws on Cohen's research with more than two hundred leaders from the military, who after leaving the military went on to very successful careers in civilian life. In this book, Cohen maps out the eight universal laws of leadership, and explains why Heroic Leadership has worked so successfully and ethically for thousands of years despite severe conditions of risk, uncertainty, and hardship. He also shows how to implement Heroic Leadership to attract fellowship; use influence tactics; develop self-confidence; build, coach, and motivate a team; take charge in crisis situations; and take action.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThroughout the book you will find:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReal-world examples from business as well as battle, chosen to give you the knowledge and confidence to lead in any situation you may confront\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProven strategies and results-oriented techniques to apply the principles of Heroic Leadership and multiply the productivity of any group or organization\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eNew ideas for motivating people and helping them achieve new heights of personal and group performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLittle-known but highly effective methods for building teamwork and esprit de corps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods for developing yourself as a leader and reaching your full potential\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on Cohen's early best-selling books on leadership, now out of print—\u003ci\u003eThe Art of the Leader, The Stuff of Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Art of the Leader—Heroic Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless guide on what it takes to be an authentic, high-performing leader. This book will challenge you to apply the principles of Heroic Leadership, and in turn enable your organization to dare the impossible and achieve the extraordinary.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeroic Leadership\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePETER F. DRUCKER, the \"father of modern management,\" promoted the concept of Heroic Leadership throughout his long career, saying, \"The Army trains and develops more leaders than do all other institutions together—and with a lower casualty rate.\" In \u003ci\u003eHeroic Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, leadership expert and retired general William Cohen, a former student and personal friend of Drucker, reveals what Heroic Leadership entails—leading a group with absolute integrity while raising individual performance to a personal best, and building a team spirit of sacrifice for the common good. It requires tough standards, but as Cohen shows you, achieving those standards is not impossible.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeroic Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e examines military leadership principles as they apply to business and life, and draws on Cohen's research with more than two hundred leaders from the military, who after leaving the military went on to very successful careers in civilian life. In this book, Cohen maps out the eight universal laws of leadership, and explains why Heroic Leadership has worked so successfully and ethically for thousands of years despite severe conditions of risk, uncertainty, and hardship. He also shows how to implement Heroic Leadership to attract fellowship; use influence tactics; develop self-confidence; build, coach, and motivate a team; take charge in crisis situations; and take action. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book you will find:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eReal-world examples from business as well as battle, chosen to give you the knowledge and confidence to lead in any situation you may confront\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProven strategies and results-oriented techniques to apply the principles of Heroic Leadership and multiply the productivity of any group or organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew ideas for motivating people and helping them achieve new heights of personal and group performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLittle-known but highly effective methods for building teamwork and esprit de corps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods for developing yourself as a leader and reaching your full potential \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on Cohen's early best-selling books on leadership, now out of print—\u003ci\u003eThe Art of the Leader, The Stuff of Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Art of the Leader—Heroic Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless guide on what it takes to be an authentic, high-performing leader. This book will challenge you to apply the principles of Heroic Leadership, and in turn enable your organization to dare the impossible and achieve the extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989358887141,"sku":"NP9780470405017","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470405017.jpg?v=1761783806","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/heroic-leadership-isbn-9780470405017","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}