{"product_id":"9781472973030","title":"Too Proud to Lead : How hubris can destroy effective leadership and what to do about it","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eToo Proud to Lead\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ben Laker, David Cobb, Rita Trehan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToo Proud to Lead\u003c\/i\u003e provides essential advice on how to avoid that hubristic behavior that can endanger businesses, as well as cope with arrogant overconfidence in others in the workplace.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaying out the dangers of arrogant overconfidence for both individuals and organizations, \u003ci\u003eToo Proud To Lead\u003c\/i\u003e explores the economic and psychological costs of hubristic behaviour and argues for a new approach to leadership in order to avoid the pitfalls of hubris. Punctuated with award-winning research and practical solutions against the systemic hubris plaguing today's organizations, the authors reveal exactly how confidence can sour into overconfidence--and why it can happen to anyone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this easily-absorbed book, packed with checklists and key insights, readers acquire the essential arsenal of tools for understanding, identifying, anticipating and coping with hubris, in both themselves and in the workplace, leading to better lives and sustained success for years to come. \u003ci\u003eToo Proud To Lead\u003c\/i\u003e guides readers on how to:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e·         Speak up when no one wants to listen;\u003cbr\u003e·         Challenge the status quo;\u003cbr\u003e·         Create open and transparent cultures that promote inclusivity;\u003cbr\u003e·         Foster positive recognition within an organization; and\u003cbr\u003e·         Remove hubris and harassment from their workplace and life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHubristic behavior is an age-old affliction, but signs point to it being on the rise in today's workplace. Illustrated with examples that some will be only too familiar due to the extensive media coverage of their decline, \u003ci\u003eToo Proud To Lead\u003c\/i\u003e provides the much-needed antidote to the hubris plague spreading through the leadership of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“The delicate balance and selflessness necessary to function effectively is clearly conveyed … With a natural home in business school, corporate, and large public library collections, Too Proud to Lead delivers 'a positive set of guides to great leadership' with relevance beyond the C-Suite.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472973030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Business","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40744277770446,"sku":"9781472973030","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_cc216d81-1e55-477d-97f8-7f28ad358567.jpg?v=1641446433","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472973030","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}