The hero manager
Subtitle: learning from New Zealand's top chief executives
By: Brad Jackson & Ken Parry
Contributors: Parry, Ken W.
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Auckland, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780141004730
Subjects: Management; Case studies; Leadership; Executive ability
Description: This book features case studies of nine New Zealand CEOs who have led sustained and dramatic change under the media spotlight. Drawing on intensive personal interviews as well as other material, it provides a detailed analysis of their leadership and management philosophies and their key learning and development experiences.
Notes: "Dame Margaret Bazley, Roderick Deane, George Hickton, Dick Hubbard, Peter Hubscher, Ralph Norris, Sir Gil Simpson, Dame Cheryll Sotheran, Stephen Tindall"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-235) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Introd: the rise of the hero manager -- -- 2.; title: Dame Margaret Bazley : public servant par excellence -- -- 3.; title: Roderick Deane : the chief executive's chief executive -- -- 4.; title: George Hickton : the man with the open plan -- -- 5.; title: Dick Hubbard : the cereal king with soul -- -- 6.; title: Peter Hubscher : the philosopher manager -- -- 7.; title: Ralph Norris : the one-step-ahead banker -- -- 8.; title: Sir Gil Simpson : the jade in the crown --; title: Dame Cheryll Sotheran : leading us to our place -- -- 10.; title: Stephen Tindall : the man in red -- -- 11.; title: Lessons learned and the way ahead.