Leadership is Half the Story by Marc Hurwitz

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Can you imagine a choreographer only training one dancer to lead while his or her partner sits in the lobby staring at the wall? Yet we do this all the time in organizations. Half the partnership is missing.

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Leadership is Half the Story by Marc Hurwitz

Can you imagine a choreographer only training one dancer to lead while his or her partner sits in the lobby staring at the wall? Yet we do this all the time in organizations. Half the partnership is missing.
"In this remarkable book, Samantha and Marc Hurwitz radically challenge the conventional wisdom on leadershipLeaders aren't more important than followers, they say. To innovate fast, leaders and followers must be equal partners - together creatingco-flow.'Leadership Is Half the Story'is essential reading for anyone who wants to know how companies, organizations, and governments can adapt, innovate, and thrive in a rapidly changing and increasingly complex world." -- Thomas Homer-Dixon, Chair of Global Systems, Balsillie School of International Affairs; author, 'The Ingenuity Gap' and 'The Upside of Down' "This book practically glows with energy and vision! In highly accessible, entertaining portions Sam and Marc Hurwitz have presented us with a forward-thinking, prescient guide to success in business in today's unpredictable market.Build agile, innovative, efficient teams in your organization today for greater success tomorrow!" -- Marshall Goldsmith, top-ranked executive coach; Thinkers 50 Top Ten Global Business Thinker; author or editor of 34 books including the global bestsellers 'MOJO' and 'What Got You Here Won't Get You There' "Samantha and Marc Hurwitz have made leadership whole. Teams need great leaders as well as great followers." -- Razor Suleman, Founder and Chief Achiever, Achievers, Inc.
Marc Hurwitz is co-founder and Chief Insight Officer of FliPskills and a lecturer at the Conrad Centre for Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology at the University of Waterloo. He holds a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, an MBA, and has many years of corporate, executive, and entrepreneurial experience. Samantha Hurwitz is co-founder and Chief Encouragement Officer of FliPskills. She is a coach, consultant and facilitator with twenty-five years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, including nine at the executive level.
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ISBN 13 9781442650138
ISBN 10 1442650133
Title Leadership is Half the Story
Author Marc Hurwitz
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Year published 2015-02-19
Number of pages 296
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.