Transforming Leaders into
PROGRESSMAKERS
Leadership for the 21st Century
Phillip G. Clampitt, Hendrickson Professor of Business, University of Wisconsin -- Green Bay
Robert J. DeKoch, President & COO, The Boldt Company
Media
H.R. McMaster Profile
Fact Sheet
Authors
Phillip G. Clampitt, Hendrickson Professor of Business,
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
Robert J. DeKoch, President & COO, The Boldt Company
Publisher
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA
Chapters, Pages
16, 254
Tables, Illustrations
16, 35
Website
Progressmakers.net
Value Proposition
Progress: the focus of a new perspective on leadership
Original research. Novel strategies and tactics. Stories of successful leaders. By weaving these elements together, this book provides insight into how to become a progress-making leader. Written by a professor and a business executive, the book provides actionable ideas grounded in sound research and tested in real organizations.
Key Features
The Progress Model: This framework shows how progress can be made by exploring (trying something new), refining (improving existing ways of doing business) and establishing platforms (a way of completing a task or providing a service).
Demonstrates the clear link between strategy and tactics: Readers will see that while effective leaders focus on certain strategies, they may use a wide variety of tactics to implement each strategy.
Progress Maker Profiles: The profiles summarize in-depth interviews with a successful coffee entrepreneur, a general in the U.S. Army, a newspaper editor-in-chief, and a Fortune 500 executive. These leaders have moved their organizations forward by utilizing the Progress Model.
Original Research
The book features new leadership research including findings from:
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interviews with over 50 leaders
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surveys of over 1,000 employees about how their organizations manage uncertainty
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surveys of over 200 employees about how their organizations manage errors
Intended audience
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Aspiring leaders
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Professionals
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Executives and managers
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Small business owners
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Students of leadership