Leading Quietly

An Unorthodox Guide to Doing the Right Thing

Joseph L. Badaracco

200 pages, parution le 22/03/2002

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Résumé

Most of us think of leaders as courageous risk takers, orchestrators of major events. In a word: heroes. Yet while such figures are inspiring, Joseph Badaracco argues that their larger-than-life accomplishments are not what makes the world work. What does, he says, is the sum of millions of small yet consequential decisions that individuals working far from the limelight make every day.

Badaracco calls them "quiet leaders"-people who choose responsible, behind-the-scenes action over public heroism to resolve tough leadership challenges. Quiet leaders don't fit the stereotype of the bold and gutsy leader, and they don't want to. What they want is to do the "right thing"-for their organizations, their coworkers, and themselves-but inconspicuously and without casualties. They do so by being baldly realistic about their own complex motives and the dilemmas they face.

Drawing from extensive research, Badaracco presents eight practical yet counterintuitive guidelines for situations in which right and wrong seem like moving targets. Compelling stories illustrate how these "non-heroes" succeed by managing their political capital, buying themselves time, bending the rules, and more.

Contents

Introduction 1

1 Don't Kid Yourself 11
2 Trust Mixed Motives 33
3 Buy a Little Time 53
4 Invest Wisely 71
5 Drill Down 91
6 Bend the Rules 111
7 Nudge, Test, and Escalate Gradually 127
8 Craft a Compromise 147
9 Three Quiet Virtues 169

Appendix A Note on Sources 181
Notes 189
Acknowledgments 193
Index 195
About the Author 201

L'auteur - Joseph L. Badaracco

Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr., is the John Shad Professor of Business Ethics at Harvard Business School and the author of several books, including Leading Quietly and Defining Moments, both published by HBS Press.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Harvard Business School Press (HBS)
Auteur(s)	Joseph L. Badaracco
Parution	22/03/2002
Nb. de pages	200
Format	16 x 24,2
Couverture	Broché
Poids	511g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781578514878
ISBN13	978-1-57851-487-8