{"product_id":"why-are-we-bad-at-picking-good-leaders-a-better-way-to-evaluate-leadership-potential-isbn-9780470601945","title":"Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders? A Better Way to Evaluate Leadership Potential","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilver Medal Winner, Business and Leadership, 2012 Nautilus Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlmost 70% of Americans believe that we are suffering from a crisis of leadership, but rather than asking, why are leaders failing, we need to ask, \"Why aren't we choosing better leaders?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEver wonder what goes on behind closed board room doors when organizations pick their top leaders? It can be a contentious, secretive, even brutal process. Most of our leaders look good on paper—they have charisma, credentials, and confidence—yet they lack the real qualities that are necessary to succeed. In \u003ci\u003eWhy Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?\u003c\/i\u003e, Cohn and Moran share the same insights and ideas they use to help organizations make better choices. Revealing seven essential attributes of all great leaders, they offer a fresh and powerful evaluation technique anyone can use to assess leader potential.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough dynamic, first-hand accounts from the business world, entertainment, sports, politics, education, and philanthropy, the authors offer the ultimate insider access and reveal how top organizations find and choose the best talent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers multiple ways to evaluate leaders, and how these 7 leadership attributes combine to create the best (and worst) in leaders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures interviews with with Mike Krzyzewski, Coach, 2008 US Men's Olympic Basketball team, Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon; George Steinbrenner, Scott Davis, CEO of UPS; Peter Loscher, CEO of Siemens; Toby Cosgrove, CEO, Cleveland Clinic; Hollywood movie directors, and many others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes academic study and field training at institutions such as Harvard, Yale, INSEAD, and IMD for developing future leaders\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFresh and compelling, \u003ci\u003eWhy Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?\u003c\/i\u003e shows how great leaders can be spotted and why they succeed – and is soon to the definitive resource guide for about choosing better leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Integrity 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Empathy 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Emotional Intelligence 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Vision 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Judgment 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Courage 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Passion 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 A Better Way to Choose Leaders 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Commonly Used (and Misused) Leadership Terms 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: The DNA of Leadership Competencies 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Cohn\u003c\/b\u003e is a succession planning and executive assessment expert. Previously, Cohn was with Spencer Stuart, a top executive recruiting firm; a research fellow at the Harvard Business School; and at the Chief Executive Leadership Institute (Yale). Cohn has published widely, including multiple articles for the \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay Moran\u003c\/b\u003e is a succession planning expert, executive coach, and professor of leadership. Moran was formerly at the CEO Leadership Institute at Yale and practiced corporate law with King \u0026amp; Spalding. Moran has a JD\/MBA from Emory University and MPA from Harvard University. He lives in Barcelona. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information, please visit \u003cb\u003ewww.liag-advisors.com\u003c\/b\u003e   Almost 70% of Americans believe that we are suffering from a crisis of leadership, but rather than asking why leaders are failing, we need to ask, \"Why aren't we choosing better leaders?\"  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver wonder what goes on behind closed boardroom doors when organizations pick their top leaders? It can be a contentious, secretive, even brutal process. Most leaders look good on paper—they have charisma, credentials, and confidence—yet they lack the real qualities that are necessary to succeed. In \u003ci\u003eWhy Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?\u003c\/i\u003e leadership succession experts Jeffrey Cohn and Jay Moran share the same insights and ideas they use to help organizations make better choices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough dynamic, first-hand accounts from the business world, entertainment, sports, politics, education, and philanthropy, Cohn and Moran reveal the seven essential attributes of all great leaders and offer a powerful evaluation technique anyone can use to assess leader potential. Jerry Colangelo explains why he hired Mike \"Coach K\" Krzyzewski to turn the 2008 U.S. men's Olympic basketball team into the \"Redeem Team\"; Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, describes how he built a new online industry; Peter Löscher, CEO of Siemens, details how he turned around an industrial giant; Toby Cosgrove, CEO of the Cleveland Clinic, discusses his transition from the operating room to the boardroom; John DeLucie, chef and entrepreneur, shows how he found his true passion at thirty; Ruben Fleischer, Hollywood director, explains his judgment on a movie set; Richard Clarke, former U.S. national coordinator for counter-terrorism, reveals how to lead in a crisis situation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFresh and compelling, \u003ci\u003eWhy Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how great leaders can be spotted and why they succeed—and is soon to be the definitive resource guide to choosing better leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Before you start your next selection process, read this book. And read it very, very carefully.\" —JIM KOUZES, coauthor, \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost 70% of Americans believe that we are suffering from a crisis of leadership, but rather than asking why leaders are failing, we need to ask, \"Why aren't we choosing better leaders?\"  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver wonder what goes on behind closed boardroom doors when organizations pick their top leaders? It can be a contentious, secretive, even brutal process. Most leaders look good on paper—they have charisma, credentials, and confidence—yet they lack the real qualities that are necessary to succeed. In \u003ci\u003eWhy Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?\u003c\/i\u003e leadership succession experts Jeffrey Cohn and Jay Moran share the same insights and ideas they use to help organizations make better choices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough dynamic, first-hand accounts from the business world, entertainment, sports, politics, education, and philanthropy, Cohn and Moran reveal the seven essential attributes of all great leaders and offer a powerful evaluation technique anyone can use to assess leader potential. 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