The Five Literacies of Global Leadership: What Authentic Leaders Know and You Need to Find Out - Hardcover

Hames, Richard David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470319127 ISBN 13: 9780470319123

Verlag: Jossey-Bass, 2007

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New research has exposed our leadership paradigm as a outdated mess of flawed models and practices. By working with great leaders and observing their common attitudes and behaviours, Richard Hames has cracked a universal code based on intelligence, appreciation and collaboration. This code unlocks Five Literacies of Global Leadership.

These behaviours are the trade secrets of the artists and alchemists among us. Often instinctively, these leaders charge others with energy, search for new perspectives and embrace diversity. And they are driven by dialogue. This book reveals approaches and attitudes that they all share - and that can make anyone an exceptional leader.

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Richard David Hames is a strategic futurist, corporate philosopher and ‘whole system’ knowledge designer. Working at the interface between organizations and society, and frequently transcending both history and ideology, he is widely considered to be among the world’s most innovative intellectuals.
An Australian citizen, educated in Europe and domiciled in Thailand, Richard is Honorary President of The Hames Group (a globally-distributed think-tank and design laboratory comprising thought leaders from all fields of human endeavor) and the Director of Thoughtpost EDGE.
Richard’s early international experience as a business strategist was inspired by a close professional friendship with the legendary Dr W Edwards Deming. Today, he specialises in the reinvention and renewal of the more toxic conventions underpinning 250 years of industrial capitalism. An authority on the ‘deep design’ of strategically viable solutions for business and government in the knowledge society, Richard has built an enviable reputation as a leadership strategist with a range of clients spanning the globe and in all sectors of the economy. He is a personal mentor to Presidents, Heads of State, and some of the world’s most innovative CEOs.
For further information about Richard’s ideas and work visit http://www.hamesgroup.com or contact him directly at rdhames@hamesgroup.com.

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"This is a ground-breaking book. It presents a powerful case for worldviews that transcend ideology, history and culture and work towards collaborative solutions to the problems of our planet. if our leaders could rise above self-interest and greed to implant the five literacies, humanity would have a more assured and viable future." - Ziauddin Sardar, Editor, Futures <p>"the Five Literacies of Global Leadership is a comprehensive and often fascinating look at the confused state of the world today. The points made by the author are sharp and well focused. the points made by the author are sharp and well focused. the frameworks suggested are a way of guiding thinking into a more constructive mode. This book is well worth reading." - Edward de Bono, Author</p> <p>"I am honoured to be asked to endorse the Five Literacies of Global Leadership, which provides fresh insights and a valuable framework for those who aspire to authentic leadership." - John McFarlane, CEO, ANZ Banking Group</p> <p>"Erudite, exceptionally well researched and captivating in its sheer breadth and approach...this book has it all! It should be required reading for all those who aspire to lead in today's uncertain world." Goodnews Cadogan, Chairman, Human Capital Institute - Africa</p> <p>"This is the single most important book on leadership to be published in the past 50 years. Indispensable. read it!" - Andrew Greatrex, Chairman, Global Leaders Network</p> <p>"Today, perhaps more than ever, the world needs great leaders. In The Five Literacies of Global Leadership Richard Hames Provides a challenging and powerful model of leadership. the book caused me to reflect on my own behavior and experience, and I am sure would be of interest to all those who aspire to be better leaders." - Vivienne Cox, Executive Vice President, Gas, Power & Renewables, BP</p> <p>"Richard is an innovative and provocative thinker who shines a new light on the notion of leadership. he applies his huge experience, and his scientific and philosophical training, to offer a different take on how truly great leaders grow. Always worth listening to , Richard Challenges us to take a holistic view and not to tolerate the conventional and obvious." - Ann Ewing, Head of Learning and Development, HSBC</p> Groundbreaking research has exposed an uncomfortable truth about our current leadership paradigm: it is a self-perpetuating mess of flawed models and practices. And it urgently needs replacing. Richard Hames has worked with many of the most exceptional leaders of our times. By observing their common cognitive and behavioural traits, in contexts that are constantly shifting and full of surprise, he has deciphered a universal code based on intelligence, appreciation and collaboration. This code uncovers Five Literacies leadership. <p>Five Literacies leadership is the manifesto of the artists and alchemists among us, scattered from the West to the edges of the developing world. By exploiting (often instinctively) an interconnected array of attitudes and beliefs, these remarkable people are re-writing the rules of leadership. They respond to the pressures of globalization in work and life by persistently searching for new knowledge, deeper relationships and alternative perspectives. They embrace difference with an open heart and mind. They accept that change is the only certainty. And they are driven by dialogue. Imbuing others with their own positive energy they enable better futures for humanity. This book is a testament to their thinking, passion, audacity and vision.</p> <p>In a world where the cults of money and marketability have all but extinguished hope and possibility, there is an urgent need to escape the gravitational pull of the past. The means to do so are captured here in the Five Literacies – Networked Intelligence, Futuring, Deep Design, Strategic Navigation and Brand Resonance. By applying the Five Literacies, you too can reach ‘escape velocity’ in the liberation of new horizons for yourself and others.</p>

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"This is a ground-breaking book. It presents a powerful case for worldviews that transcend ideology, history and culture and work towards collaborative solutions to the problems of our planet. if our leaders could rise above self-interest and greed to implant the five literacies, humanity would have a more assured and viable future." - Ziauddin Sardar, Editor, Futures

"the Five Literacies of Global Leadership is a comprehensive and often fascinating look at the confused state of the world today. The points made by the author are sharp and well focused. the points made by the author are sharp and well focused. the frameworks suggested are a way of guiding thinking into a more constructive mode. This book is well worth reading." - Edward de Bono, Author

"I am honoured to be asked to endorse the Five Literacies of Global Leadership, which provides fresh insights and a valuable framework for those who aspire to authentic leadership." - John McFarlane, CEO, ANZ Banking Group

"Erudite, exceptionally well researched and captivating in its sheer breadth and approach...this book has it all! It should be required reading for all those who aspire to lead in today's uncertain world." Goodnews Cadogan, Chairman, Human Capital Institute - Africa

"This is the single most important book on leadership to be published in the past 50 years. Indispensable. read it!" - Andrew Greatrex, Chairman, Global Leaders Network

"Today, perhaps more than ever, the world needs great leaders. In The Five Literacies of Global Leadership Richard Hames Provides a challenging and powerful model of leadership. the book caused me to reflect on my own behavior and experience, and I am sure would be of interest to all those who aspire to be better leaders." - Vivienne Cox, Executive Vice President, Gas, Power & Renewables, BP

"Richard is an innovative and provocative thinker who shines a new light on the notion of leadership. he applies his huge experience, and his scientific and philosophical training, to offer a different take on how truly great leaders grow. Always worth listening to, Richard Challenges us to take a holistic view and not to tolerate the conventional and obvious." - Ann Ewing, Head of Learning and Development, HSBC

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Jossey-Bass
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0470319127
• ISBN 13: 9780470319123
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 384
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