From the Inside Flap
Many organizations are floundering in their attempts to identify their next generation of leaders, and are claimingthat this seeming shortfall has created a "crisis of leadership."But is there really a crisis? Can today's leaders ensure thattheir organizations will continue to produce powerful leaders for tomorrow?
The answer is yes! And Leadership Divided will show you how.
A sea change has taken place throughout the culture of leadership; emerging leaders are "opting out" of the same positions their predecessors coveted in years past. But many senior managers trained in traditional leadership still hang on to outdated individualistic approaches, despite how much they've heard about "empowerment" and "inclusion." Leadership?Divided shows how senior leaders can connect to the?emerging leaders that are yet to be discovered within their organizations.
Written by Ron Carucci?a leading business consultant who has had the ear of many of America's leading CEOs and leadership teams?Leadership Divided tells the fictional suspense story of Brookreme Corporation, whose leaders are struggling to chart a course to the future. The story is a lesson in the kinds of relationships that can form between today's and tomorrow's leaders?relationships that can transform organizations. Using real cases and the voices of CEOs and senior executives, Leadership Divided provides compelling real-life examples of how such relationships enable organizations to outperform others.
With both compelling storytelling and hard-hitting research, Leadership Divided serves as a wake-up call for leaders across industries. The author shows how today's emerging leaders have disengaged from the organizations and potential mentors who might support them; he reveals how new kinds of strong relationships are the key to the future. Leadership Divided goes a long way to reconnecting generations and offers instructions for both incumbent and emerging leaders on how to build alliances that will lead to success.
From the Back Cover
Praise for Leadership Divided"Gone are the days when the enterprise agenda could be owned by a few. You need meaningful relationships if you intend to lead well. Leadership Divided will help you create the relationships you need for your organization to succeed. I've known Ron for years, and I know his passion to build successful organizations and effective leaders. You can trust what you will hear in the pages ahead."
—Mike Roberts, president, McDonald's Corporation, From the Introduction
"Reading Leadership Divided is a leadership epiphany. If you are interested in learning to lead justly and humbly, with passion and integrity, read this book."
—Brent Hardaway, chief operating officer, Phase Two Consulting
"At Cadbury Adams, we have worked with Passages Consulting to increase our focus and skill in this area, using many of the concepts in Leadership Divided. Yes, we still work hard to 'make the month,' but now we are better positioned to win the war."
—Brad Irwin, president, Cadbury Adams, U.S.
The perfect handbook to sort through general differences in leadership, so leaders may harmonize their strengths for collective success rather than personal gain. Great insights. Food for thought—and action!"
—Meg VanderLaan, vice president, Worldwide Aftermarket Business Development, Gates Corporation
"I've seen Ron in action—energetic, perceptive, honest, and caring. Next to having Ron around in person, this is the best way to be mentored by him."
—Brian McLaren, best-selling author, A Generous Orthodoxy, and activist (www.brianmclaren.net)
