The only handbook you need to develop your leadership skills.

Put aside all the overpriced new frameworks, lists, and "10 best things you need to succeed as a leader today." The critical leadership practices—those that will allow a leader to have the greatest impact over time—are well established. They involve how to create a vision and inspire others to follow it, how to make tough strategic decisions, how to lead innovation, and how to achieve results.

These fundamental skills are even more important today as organizations and teams become increasingly networked, online, agile, fast-moving, and socially conscious.

In this concise handbook, strategy and change experts Ron Ashkenas and Brook Manville distill proven ideas and frameworks on leadership from Harvard Business Review, interviews with senior executives, and their personal experiences, empowering emerging leaders to stand out and make a significant impact.

In the HBR Leader's Handbook, you will find:

• Clear explanations of proven leadership frameworks from contributors of Harvard Business Review, such as Clayton M. Christensen and Michael E. Porter.
• Extensive case studies of senior leaders like Jim Wolfensohn at the World Bank, Paula Kerger at PBS, Darren Walker at the Ford Foundation, and Jim Smith at Thomson Reuters.
• Step-by-step guidance to understand and begin applying six core leadership practices: building a unified vision, developing strategy, attracting great people, focusing on results, innovating for the future, and leading yourself.

The HBR Handbooks provide ambitious professionals with the frameworks, advice, and tools they need to stand out in their careers. With step-by-step guidance, timeless best practices, real-life stories, and concise explanations of research published in Harvard Business Review, each comprehensive volume helps you stand out from the crowd—whatever your role may be.

Pages: 272, Dimensions: 15.5x15.5cm