Robert Goffee Knihy

"It used to be that businesses could ask individuals to conform to the organization's needs. But now leaders are charged with creating the best company on earth to work for: they must transform their organizations to attract the right people, keep them, and inspire them to do their best work. In Why Should Anyone Work Here? Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones identify the six key organizational attributes to do just that-- 1. Let people be themselves 2. Practice radical honesty 3. Magnify people's strengths 4. Stand for authenticity (more than shareholder value) 5. Make work meaningful 6. Make simple rules. With vivid stories and examples, the authors illustrate the kind of strong, attractive workplace culture that leads to sustained high performance. They also provide ways of assessing how your company is doing, and describe the tensions and trade-offs that leaders must manage as they transform their organizations." --

Are you an authentic leader? Many companies are run by role players and bureaucrats rather than true leaders. What would it take to replace these empty suits with individuals who inspire confidence and extraordinary results? Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones argue that greatness in leadership isn't about adhering to universal traits; it's about authenticity. Effective leaders leverage their unique strengths to engage the hearts, minds, and souls of their followers. They skillfully remain true to themselves while adapting their behavior to different contexts. The authors present a compelling case that successful leadership requires "being yourself, in context, with skill," and they provide practical guidance on how to achieve this. Drawing from extensive research, Goffee and Jones explain how to refine and utilize your leadership assets while navigating the inherent tensions of leadership—balancing emotion with restraint, fostering closeness with followers while maintaining appropriate distance, and preserving individuality while conforming enough to drive change. The book emphasizes the social nature of leadership and highlights the importance of staying attuned to followers' needs and expectations. This insightful work will transform how we understand, develop, and practice the art of leadership in any environment.

What sets successful companies apart? What explains the commitment of their people, their focus and their fervour? The answer is corporate culture. This text introduces a way of assessing and harnessing corporate culture. Having identified four distinct types of corporate culture - networked; mercenary; fragmented; and communal - it advises executives on how to change their corporate culture, and addresses the failure of many companies to galvanize their organization as a whole.