Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader

You aspire to lead with greater impact. The problem is you're busy executing on today's demands. You know you have to carve out time from your day job to build your leadership skills, but it's easy to let immediate problems and old mind-sets get in the way. Herminia Ibarra--an expert on professional leadership and development and a renowned professor at INSEAD, a leading international business school--shows how managers and executives at all levels can step up to leadership by making small but crucial changes in their jobs, their networks, and themselves. In Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, she offers advice to help you: * Redefine your job in order to make more strategic contributions * Diversify your network so that you connect to, and learn from, a bigger range of stakeholders * Become more playful with your self-concept, allowing your familiar--and possibly outdated--leadership style to evolve Ibarra turns the usual "think first and then act" philosophy on its head by arguing that doing these three things will help you learn through action and will increase what she calls your outsight--the valuable external perspective you gain from direct experiences and experimentation. As opposed to insight, outsight will then help change the way you think as a leader: about what kind of work is important; how you should invest your time; why and which relationships matter in informing and supporting your leadership; and, ultimately, who you want to become. Packed with self-assessments and practical advice to help define your most pressing leadership challenges, this book will help you devise a plan of action to become a better leader and move your career to the next level. It's time to learn by doing.

"Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader" er en tankevækkende bog om moderne ledelse af Herminia Ibarra. I "Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader" kan ledere på alle niveauer få indblik i, hvordan de kan udvikle sig og skabe endnu bedre resultater gennem små, afgørende forandringer i deres job, netværk og inde i dem selv. I løbet af bogen deler Herminia Ibarra en række tankevækkende perspektiver og konkrete øvelser, som giver anledning til at optimere ens ledelse på både et personligt, fagligt og netværksmæssigt grundlag. Bogen fokuserer på læring gennem handling og det begreb som Herminia Ibarra betegner ” outsight”. Et begreb, der hjælper til en værdifuld og udviklende forståelse af, hvordan du skal tænke, prioritere og handle som leder. Herminia Ibarra er ekspert i professionelt lederskab og udvikling og er en anerkendt professor ved den internationale business school INSEAD.

"Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader" er en tankevækkende bog om moderne ledelse af Herminia Ibarra. I "Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader" kan ledere på alle niveauer få indblik i, hvordan de kan udvikle sig og skabe endnu bedre resultater gennem små, afgørende forandringer i deres job, netværk og inde i dem selv. I løbet af bogen deler Herminia Ibarra en række tankevækkende perspektiver og konkrete øvelser, som giver anledning til at optimere ens ledelse på både et personligt, fagligt og netværksmæssigt grundlag. Bogen fokuserer på læring gennem handling og det begreb som Herminia Ibarra betegner ” outsight”. Et begreb, der hjælper til en værdifuld og udviklende forståelse af, hvordan du skal tænke, prioritere og handle som leder. Herminia Ibarra er ekspert i professionelt lederskab og udvikling og er en anerkendt professor ved den internationale business school INSEAD.

A new edition of the bestseller that has helped aspiring leaders worldwide advance their careers and step up to larger leadership roles. You aspire to lead with greater impact. The problem is you're busy executing on today's demands. You know you have to carve out time from your "day job" to build your leadership skills, but it's easy to let immediate problems and old mindsets get in the way. Herminia Ibarra-one of the world's foremost experts on leadership-shows how individuals at all levels can step up to leadership by making small but crucial changes in their jobs, their networks, and themselves. In Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, Ibarra offers advice to: Redefine your job in order to make more strategic contributions Diversify your network so that you connect to, and learn from, a wider range of stakeholders Become more playful with your self-concept, allowing your familiar-and possibly outdated-leadership style to evolve Ibarra turns the usual leadership advice-generate insight about yourself through reflection and analysis of your strengths and weaknesses-on its head by arguing that you must first act and experiment your way into trying new things. The valuable external perspective you gain from direct experiences and experimentation-which Ibarra calls outsight-provides new and critical information on what kind of work is important to you, how you should invest your time, why and which relationships matter, and, ultimately, who you want to become. Updated with new examples and self-assessments, this book gives you the tools to start acting like a leader and advancing your career to the next level.

A new edition of the bestseller that has helped aspiring leaders worldwide advance their careers and step up to larger leadership roles. You aspire to lead with greater impact. The problem is you're busy executing on today's demands. You know you have to carve out time from your "day job" to build your leadership skills, but it's easy to let immediate problems and old mindsets get in the way. Herminia Ibarra-one of the world's foremost experts on leadership-shows how individuals at all levels can step up to leadership by making small but crucial changes in their jobs, their networks, and themselves. In Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, Ibarra offers advice to: Redefine your job in order to make more strategic contributions Diversify your network so that you connect to, and learn from, a wider range of stakeholders Become more playful with your self-concept, allowing your familiar-and possibly outdated-leadership style to evolve Ibarra turns the usual leadership advice-generate insight about yourself through reflection and analysis of your strengths and weaknesses-on its head by arguing that you must first act and experiment your way into trying new things. The valuable external perspective you gain from direct experiences and experimentation-which Ibarra calls outsight-provides new and critical information on what kind of work is important to you, how you should invest your time, why and which relationships matter, and, ultimately, who you want to become. Updated with new examples and self-assessments, this book gives you the tools to start acting like a leader and advancing your career to the next level.