Books
The Wise Advocate
The Wise Advocate: The Inner Voice of Strategic Leadership is a practical guide to making difficult choices as a leader, balancing short- and long-term priorities. Authors Art Kleiner, Jeffrey Schwartz and Josie Thomson combine neuroscience concepts, a process of self-reflection, and consideration of the purpose and value of the organization.
I liked that the three authors came from business, psychology and coaching backgrounds. It's a book that not only strengthens your decision making skills professionally, but I find myself using it in my personal life to push through barriers…. I know I will reread this book throughout the years. — Mike Velemirovich (reviewer on Amazon.com)
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Jeffrey Schwartz and Art Kleiner at the Academy of Management annual meeting
You Are Not Your Brain
You Are Not Your Brain: The 4-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life by Jeffrey M. Schwartz , MD and Rebecca Gladding, MD • 2011: Penguin Group
Bad habits, social anxieties, self-deprecating thoughts, and compulsive overindulgence are all rooted in overactive brain circuits. The key to making life changes that you want—to make your brain work for you—is to consciously choose to "starve" these circuits of focused attention, thereby decreasing their influence and strength. The four steps described in this book were the source of the four steps used for strategic leadership in organizations. Jeffrey Schwartz and Rebecca Gladding show readers how to identify negative brain impulses, channel them through the power of focused attention, and ultimately lead more fulfilling and empowered lives.
Who Really Matters
Who Really Matters: The Core Group Theory of Power, Privilege, and Success by Art Kleiner • 2003: Random House.
This book has helped many people see the dynamics of legitimacy that they must navigate as strategic leaders. It is about the way people internalize their perceptions of their bosses and let those mental constructs guide their behavior.
Wrote Marc Andreesen: “Smackdown Watch! Pow, oof. Valid.” Wrote Peter Senge: “It offers a powerful perspective that I am certain will prove remarkably helpful to many.” Wrote Jim Collins: “A central truth about the way organizations work.”
The Who Really Matters concept is a core element of our view of revaluing your leadership.