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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2021

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2021. Whether it's the death of a friend, loss of a job, a bad break-up, or the isolation of Covid-19, those who manage to be where their feet are will grow, stretch and emerge stronger, smarter, and more prepared as we find peace and gratitude in the pause.

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John Kotter on Why “Management Is (Still) Not Leadership”

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article written by John Kotter for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR email alerts, please click here. * * * A few weeks ago, the BBC asked [.].

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Brief History of Change: Kotter

LDRLB

There is perhaps no change model more cited than John Kotter’s eight-stage change process. Kotter’s work has been repacked and resold by countless “change consultants.” Considering what is said about imitation, the Harvard Business School professor must be the most flattered guru in management.

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That’s Not How We Do It Here!

Leading Blog

And John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber’s That’s Not How We Do It Here! This well-managed clan has done well to date but is now faced with unprecedented problems that challenge their once reliable rules and procedures. Of Related Interest: An Interview with John Kotter on Urgency. does just that.

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Leading (Personal) Change

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Change Management Self Leadership Workplace Issues A few months ago, I was reading John P. Kotter’s best selling book Leading Change as part of a group assignment in my workplace. Kotter’s eight-stage process for managing organizational change sparked lively discussion. But what is [.].

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Words Of Leadership And Management Wisdom From John P. Kotter

Eric Jacobson

Kotter: Leadership complements management; it doesn't replace it. Management controls people by pushing them in the right direction; leadership motivates them by satisfying basic human needs. Strong leadership with weak management is no better, and sometimes actually worse, than the reverse.

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Active Listening: the Key to Leadership Success

Great Leadership By Dan

Even the military has morphed their ideals on leadership roles, shifting away from the highest ranked official and instead citing the individual or group who knows the mission and territory the best. Effective listening skills, make it possible to select leadership and those responsible for success.