“ If you base your strategy on analysing the past , then you are implicitly making the assumption that the future will be identical to the past ”
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CEO Excellence
Carolyn Dewar , Scott Keller , and Vikram Malhotra
One book , 67 stories of extraordinary leadership that ’ s the sell behind CEO Excellence , McKinsey ’ s latest book that details the six mindsets of extraordinary leaders , among them Sony ’ s Kazuo Hirai and JPMorgan ’ s Jamie Dimon . Penned by senior partners Carolyn Dewar , Scott Keller , and Vikram Malhotra , and designed for anyone who wants to inspire others and lead change , the book recounts experiences of some of the world ’ s leading CEOs , from personal failures to moments of epiphany , and shares the thinking and behaviours they have developed to thrive – from ensuring you don ’ t surround yourself with ‘ yes ’ people to consistently being the energy you want to see .
A New Way To Think : Your Guide to Superior Management Effectiveness
Roger L . Martin
“ If you base your strategy on analysing the past , then you are implicitly making the assumption that the future will be identical to the past ”
From one of the world ’ s top business thinkers , Roger L . Martin , comes a tome challenging today ’ s management models . A New Way To Think tackles the outdated models leaders use to structure and run businesses – like thinking that to maximise shareholder value you have to provide senior execs with lots of stock-based compensation incentives . According to Martin , “ if you base your strategy on analysing the past , then you are implicitly making the assumption that the future will be identical to the past ”. Martin proposes 14 new models , covering the entire management landscape , all based on advice he ’ s given CEOs over the years .
114 September 2022