Leadership in Action - Volume 29, Issue 3, July/August 2009

July/August 2009 Archived Issues

Leadership in Action aims to help practicing leaders and those who train and develop practicing leaders by providing them with insights gained in the course of CCL's educational and research activities. It also aims to provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas between practitioners and CCL staff and associates.

Sample Leadership in Action Table of Contents and Articles:
(From Volume 29, Issue 3, July/August 2009)

• Pressure Cooking: Real Leaders Thrive When the Chips Are Down (*)
  The responsibilities and accountabilities of leadership present significant challenges to leaders even in normal times, but leaders are doubly or even exponentially tested when times are tough. In turbulent economic markets, even the best leaders are stretched to their limits. What has worked in the past may not work in the current situation. This is when the pressure cauldron that leaders find themselves in either makes or breaks them. Leaders' success in such environments depends largely on the path they choose: to be safe leaders or real leaders.
• An Evolutionary View: What Followers Want from Their Leaders
  It is taken as an article of faith that organizational success depends on leadership. But leaders depend on followers, and followers' voices are rarely heard. So what do followers want and need from leaders? Reliable answers can be found in an unusual quarter—the very distant past. By understanding and acting on the three fundamental individual needs that result from group living and the three tough problems faced by ancient tribes, leaders can better connect with their followers.
• From the President (*)
• Case Study/Mark Gerzon
  Breaking Down Boundaries in the Climate Change Debate
• In Focus/Virtual Learning (*)
  Leader Development Gets a Second Life
• In Focus/Retaining and Developing Talent
  Generations Talk About Leaders and Leadership Development
• Issues & Observations
  Realizing the Power of Candid Conversations

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