{"product_id":"elephant-in-the-room-how-relationships-make-or-break-the-success-of-leaders-and-organizations-9781118015421","title":"Elephant in the Room: How Relationships Make or Break the Success of Leaders and Organizations","description":"\u003cb\u003eA systematic look at how relationships determine the success of leaders and their enterprises, along with tools to help strengthen and change them\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince time immemorial, relationships have determined the fate of leaders. But today they are more critical to success than ever. No longer can leaders count on long time horizons or sloppy competition to make up for the inefficiencies that poor relationships create. Leaders must make decisions and take actions quickly and well with others, even those with whom they share very little?perhaps not even a time zone. This new world puts relationships at the center of what leaders must understand and master to succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses in-depth observational studies and clinical research to explore how relationships at the top of organizations work, develop, and change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how to understand, strengthen, and transform these relationships, so they can withstand the most intense pressures and conflicts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important book features a Foreword by Peter Senge, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Discipline\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diana McLain Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118015421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDIANA McLAIN SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e is the chief executive partner of New Profit Inc., a national venture philanthropy firm. Formerly she was a partner at The Monitor Group, a global management consultancy, serving as chair of Human Dynamics and Change in Organizations at Monitor University where she taught, consulted, and conducted research. She is also a founding partner of Action Design, which specializes in professional and organizational learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44911802744947,"sku":"9781118015421","price":41.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b353b81c-4a37-40ce-8b8d-9687e7c173fd.jpg?v=1777569775","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/elephant-in-the-room-how-relationships-make-or-break-the-success-of-leaders-and-organizations-9781118015421","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}