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Choosing leaders and choosing to lead : science, politics, and intuition in executive selection /

Board, Douglas, 1957-

Choosing leaders and choosing to lead : science, politics, and intuition in executive selection / Douglas Board. - Rarnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT : Gower Pub., 2012. - xvii, 253 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-245) and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the author -- From bad to good to stuck -- From bad -- ... to good -- ... to stuck -- What's different about senior roles? -- Complexity, humility and responsibility -- Power and politics -- A deeper crisis -- Re-thinking fundamentals -- Skill and intuition -- Games, skill and belonging -- Re-thinking science and leader selection -- So what -- The candidate's perspective -- The selector's and society's perspective -- Notes -- Field notes for candidates -- Field notes for selectors -- Academic notes -- Works cited.

9781409436485 (hard cover) 9781409436492 (ebook)

2011052063


Executive succession.
Executive ability.
Leadership.
Executive recruiting

658.4/07112 / B662