The clarity principle
Subtitle: how great leaders make the most important decision in business (and what happens when they don't)
By: Chatham Sullivan
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint
Published: 2013
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781118630686; 9781118627273; 9781118630716; 9781118434666
Subjects: Management Science; Management; Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS; Organizational Behavior; Leadership; Decision making
Description: Turf wars, low morale, bad politics, and misguided strategies: these are issues that claim much of a leader's time. But this parade of dysfunctions and messy "people" problems actually points to an organization confused about its core business, torn between competing ideas about what it is and wants to be-an organization facing an identity crisis. Strategy and leadership expert Chatham Sullivan argues that when the purpose of a business becomes confused, it is the leaders' responsibility to restore clarity, especially in the face of tough strategic choices that have political, personal, and cultural consequences for the organization. Sullivan shows leaders how to take the decisive stand that clarifies their organization's core purpose. Featuring compelling stories of leaders who have succumbed to and successfully resolved their organizations' identity crises, The Clarity Principle bridges the gap between leadership and strategy and demonstrates the tremendous gains to be achieved by leaders willing to make tough choices.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Proxy wars; title: The murky middle; title: Neither fish nor fowl; title: The shadow side of strategy; title: Taking a stand; title: The hunger for purpose.