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Zusatztext 'Seldom has a single book united so many different voices so well. A global list of premier thinkers and successful practitioners tackle the definition of ''responsible leadership''. The result is provocative and multi-layered.' - Thomas Donaldson!The Wharton School! University of Pennsylvania! USA'At last! A book that takes ethics and responsibility as serious and central components of leadership. This is one of the rare books on leadership that is worth reading and re-reading. The chapters give us a deep and practical understanding of how ''responsible leadership'' can work. It should change the way that we think about leadership and organizations.' - R. Edward Freeman! The Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics! The Darden School! University of Virginia! USA'A unique exploration of the multiple facets of responsible leadership! this fascinating book certainly challenges and inspires leaders to reconcile their dilemmas! to lead from within with authenticity! to inspire! develop and retain others! and to pave the way towards a society where ethics and economics meet together. A great(ly awaited) work that should become the compass of a growing number of leaders for the years to come.' - Luc Janin! Vice President & Deputy Managing Director! EMEA! Personnel Decisions International! PDI Informationen zum Autor Pless, Nicola; Maak, Thomas Klappentext While there is a high demand for knowledge on responsible leadership! there has been! till now! no source able to meet that demand. Enron! Worldcom and other high-profile cases of management and leadership misconduct have highlighted the need for such a book to provide the reader with crucial insights on such issues as responsible leadership! which leadership competencies are needed! and how to develop responsible leaders. Experts in the field of business and leadership ethics have now been brought together to write this much-needed text. It answers the challenge of defining responsible leadership in an era of globalization! and as such is highly topical and relevant to all those on the path to becoming responsible leaders. Zusammenfassung Experts in the field of business and leadership ethics have been brought together to write this much-needed text which answers the challenge of defining responsible leadership in an era of globalization. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: The Quest for Responsible Leadership in BusinessPart 1: What is Responsible Leadership?2. Ethics: The Heart of Leadership3. Responsible Leadership: A Relational Approach4. A Compass for Decision Making5. Spirituality as the Basis of Responsible Leaders and Responsible CompaniesPart 2: What Makes a Responsible Leader?6. Integrity, Responsible Leaders and Accountability7. Leadership, Character and Virtues from an Aristotelian Viewpoint8. Leading Responsibly Across Cultures9. Towards Responsible Leadership through Reconciling Dilemmas10. Leading in a World of Competing Values: A Strategic Perspective on Corporate Social Responsibility11. Responsible Leadership at ABN AMRO REAL: The Case of Fabio BarbosaPart 3: How to Develop Responsible Leadership in Business?12. Principle-based Leadership: Lessons from the Caux Round Table13. Leadership Through Social Purpose Partnering14. Towards Developing Responsible Global Leaders: The Ulysses Experience15. Developing Leaders for Sustainable Business...
