Cargando…

The agenda mover : when your good idea is not enough /

Everyone is capable of coming up with a good idea, but a good idea without execution is hallucination. Leaders, including politicians and corporate officers, are those who have mastered the pragmatic skills that turn creative, innovative ideas into concrete realities. They are able to transform prom...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bacharach, Samuel B. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : A BLG Book published in association with Cornell University Press, 2016.
Colección:BLG pragmatic leadership series.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • THE AGENDA MOVER; Contents; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. THE POLITICAL COMPETENCE OF EXECUTION; Don't Rely on the Power of Your Idea ... ; ... Or Charisma; Lead with a Small "L"; Build a Coalition; 2. ANTICIPATE THE AGENDAS OF OTHERS: KNOW WHERE THEY'RE COMING FROM; Anticipate; Know Whom You're Dealing With; Map the Stakeholders; Decipher Power; Interpret Intentions; Tinkerers versus Overhaulers; Planners versus Improvisers; Focus on Their Agendas; So Who's Who?; Map the Agendas of Others; Expand Alliances; Staying with Your Base, Throwing a Hail-Mary Pass, and Playing the Middle.
  • Expect the "Yes-But" Game; 3. MOBILIZE YOUR CAMPAIGN: GET INITIAL SUPPORT; Mobilize; Focus Your Message; Control the Timing (If You Can); Find a Common Language; Target Your Initial Audience; Justify Your Agenda; "Look at the Numbers"; "Everyone Is Doing It"; "They're Making Us Do It"; "People Expect It of Us"; Establish Credibility; "I Know What I'm Talking About"; "The Right Place at the Right Time"; "It Comes with the Turf"; "I Can Be Trusted"; Gauge Your Support; Active Support; Passive Support; Reluctant Support; Weak Support; 4. NEGOTIATE SUPPORT: GET THE BUY-IN; Negotiate.
  • Reduce Their Anxiety; The Fear of Failure; The Fear of the New; The Paranoia of Turf Encroachment; What's in It for Them?; Don't Be Afraid of Power Arguments; Priority Argument; Self-Enhancement Argument; Threat-to-Leave Argument; Consequence Argument; Manage the Stage; Get the Right Mind-set; 5. SUSTAIN YOUR CAMPAIGN: GET THINGS DONE; Sustain; Create Traction; Score Small Victories; Validate Your Ideas; Manage with Agility; Pivot to Make Adjustments; Juggle Your Leadership Style; Control the Dialogue; Be Smart about Resources; Define Parameters; Bolster the Campaign Mind-set.
  • Remind Them Why They're Here; Reinforce the Payoff; Keep an Optimistic Outlook; Maintain Your Credibility; Stay Politically Astute; Don't Feed the Trojan Horse; Beware of Counter-Coalitions; CONCLUSION: "WE" NOT "I": YOU CAN'T DO IT ALONE; NOTES.