John Adair: Strategic Leadership

Author: [British] John Adair
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: "Strategy" was originally a military concept, which has long spread to the business field and is now widely used in organizational life. The concept of "strategic leadership" was first proposed by Professor John Adair in the 1980s and has now been widely applied globally. Most general management books discuss management within the context of management, while this book explores leadership from the perspectives of military and history, closely integrating great military strategies, leadership wisdom, and business management. As a result, the book reads less like a dry and obscure management text and more like a collection of engaging stories. Professor John Adair has a background in military service and includes many stories of military strategists from Western history in this book, exploring the strategic leadership ideas of figures such as Socrates, Xenophon, Napoleon, Churchill, and Montgomery. These stories, along with numerous business cases, help to understand the origin, formation, and application of the "strategic leadership" concept. They also clearly illustrate the core skills of an effective strategic leader, including guiding change, building a senior team, executing strategy correctly, transforming organizational culture, and time management. Strategic Leadership is a must-read for senior managers who aspire to lead large companies or organizations, as well as for those who wish to take charge of their own lives.