Common Purpose
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: eBook
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780470583388; 9780470583395; 9780470582961
Description: From one of the most respected names in business and leadership, a rare look at the specifics of how great leaders achieve "common purpose" and success within their organizations. What is common purpose? It is that rare, almost-palpable experience that happens when a leader coalesces a group, team or community into a creative, dynamic, brave and nearly invincible we. It happens the moment the organization's values, tools, objectives and hopes are internalized in a way that enables people to work tirelessly toward a goal. Common purpose is rarely achieved. But Kurtzman has observed th.