Leader to Leader 2 brings together an encyclopedic array of articles, from the award-winning journal Leader to Leader, by some of the best-selling authors and thought leaders of our day. With thirty-five new chapters not included in the previous volume, this book is designed as a resource for leaders at all levels. Each of the book's five parts opens with guidance and ideas on how to enact the concepts discussed, practical action steps, thought-provoking questions, and handy tools. The amazing lineup includes
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Ichak Adizes
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David Allen
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Dianna Booher
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William Bridges
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Ram Charan
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Clayton M. Christensen
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Stephen R. Covey
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Ray Davis
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Orit GadieshBill George
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Rob Goffee
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Robert A. Goldberg
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Marshall Goldsmith
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Kelly Goldsmith
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Daniel Goleman
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Andrew S. GroveHoward M. Guttman
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Frances Hesselbein
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Shintaro Hori
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Gareth Jones
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Rob Kaiser
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Rosabeth Moss Kanter
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Bob Kaplan
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Beverly Kaye
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George Kohlrieser
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James M. Kouzes
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Patrick M. Lencioni
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Joseph A. Maciariello
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Constantinos Markides
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Sam T. Manoogian
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Bowen H. "Buzz" McCoy
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Andrew McLean
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Paul Meehan
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Susan Mitchell
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Barry Z. Posner
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Robert E. QuinnPeter M. Senge
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Douglas K. Smith
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Dean Spitzer
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Jack Stahl
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R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr.
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Margaret J. Wheatley

THE EDITORS

FRANCES HESSELBEIN is the former founding president and current chairman of the Board of Governors of the Leader to Leader Institute and editor in chief of its journal Leader to Leader. She is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor, and has been awarded doctorates from twenty college universities.

ALAN SHRADER is managing editor of Leader to Leader. He has more than twenty-five years of experience in publishing as an editor, writer, and director of marketing.

Established in 1990 as the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, the LEADER TO LEADER INSTITUTE furthers its mission-to strengthen the leadership of the social sector-by providing social sector leaders with essential leadership wisdom, inspiration, and resources to lead for innovation and to build vibrant social sector organizations

The Editors ix

Introduction xi

Part One: Understanding Leadership 1

1 Leadership Is an Enabling Art 5
Stephen R. Covey

2 Building the Bridge as You Walk on It 14
Robert E. Quinn

3 The Price and Prize of Leadership 23
Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones

4 The Source of Leadership 32
Peter M. Senge

Part Two: Improving Your Personal Effectiveness 37

Becoming a Leader

5 The Transformation from "I" to "We" 45
Bill George and Andrew McLean

6 Leadership T'ai Chi: A Beginner's Guide 56
Robert A. Goldberg

7 Challenge Is the Opportunity for Greatness 63
James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner

Managing Yourself

8 Maintaining Your Focus 75
Sam T. Manoogian

9 Stand Up for Your Values 82
Bowen H. "Buzz" McCoy

10 Adjusting Your Leadership Volume 89
Bob Kaplan and Rob Kaiser

11 Mastering Peter Drucker's The Effective Executive 98
Joseph A. Maciariello

Communicating Effectively and Managing Conflict

12 The Infl uential Leader 108
Jack Stahl

13 Ten Questions to Stellar Communication 118
Dianna Booher

14 The Leader's Role in Managing Conflict 129
Howard M. Guttman

15 Using Dialogue to Deal with Conflicts 138
George Kohlrieser

Part Three: Developing People And Teams 147

Coaching and Mentoring

16 The Leader's Role in Growing New Leaders 153
Beverly Kaye

17 Helping People Achieve Their Goals 160
Marshall Goldsmith and Kelly Goldsmith

18 Energizing Others 168
Dean Spitzer

Strengthening Teamwork

19 The Trouble with Teamwork 178
Patrick M. Lencioni

20 Leading Resonant Teams 186
Daniel Goleman

21 Communication Strategies for Leading Teams 196
Ichak Adizes

22 Making Diversity Pay Off 204
R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr.

Part Four: Leading High-Performance Organizations 209

Planning and Execution

23 Doing Performance Planning Right 216
Douglas K. Smith

24 Aligning Boards and Management on Strategy 226
Ram Charan

25 Making It Up and Making It Happen 235
David Allen

Leading Change

26 Leading Transition: A New Model for Change 246
William Bridges and Susan Mitchell

27 The Enduring Skills of Change Leaders 256
Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Building a High-Performance Culture

28 The Key to Cultural Transformation 267
Frances Hesselbein

29 Culture as Competitive Advantage 271
Paul Meehan, Orit Gadiesh, and Shintaro Hori

30 The Culture Starts with You 283
Ray Davis

Part Five: Leading Strategically In a World That Demands Innovation 291

The Strategic Challenge

31 The Challenge of Strategic Innovation 296
Constantinos Markides

32 Responding to Strategic Inflection Points 307
Andrew S. Grove

Leading for Innovation

33 Assessing Your Organization's Innovation Capabilities 317
Clayton M. Christensen

34 Innovation Means Relying on Everyone's Creativity 333
Margaret J. Wheatley

Part Six: Conclusion 343

35 When the Roll Is Called Ten Years from Now 345
Frances Hesselbein

Index 349