{"title":"FOR MORE INFO…","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ltl.20729","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ltl.20729","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Additional readings and resources on the topics referred to in this issue</p><p><b>Sarah McArthur</b></p><p><i>Making Waves: A Woman's Rise to the Top Using Heart, Smarts, and Courage</i> (Matt Holt, 2024; 224 pages; $25.00)</p><p><i>Work Is Love Made Visible: A Collection of Essays about the Power of Finding Your Purpose from the World's Greatest Thought Leaders</i> (Wiley, 2018; 300 pages; $28.00)</p><p><i>Peter Drucker's Five Most Important Questions: Enduring Wisdom for Today's Leaders</i> (Jossey-Bass, 2015; 160 pages; $20.00)</p><p><i>Coaching for Leadership: Writings on Leadership from the World's Greatest Coaches</i> (Wiley, 2012; 313 pages; $72.00)</p><p><i>More Hesselbein on Leadership</i> (Jossey-Bass, 2012; 91 pages; $19.95)</p><p><i>My Life in Leadership: The Journey and Lessons Learned Along the Way</i> (Jossey-Bass, 2011; 236 pages; $27.95)</p><p><b>David Novak</b></p><p><i>How Leaders Learn: Master the Habits of the World's Most Successful People</i> (Harvard Business Review Press, 2024; 288 pages; $32.00)</p><p><b>Viva Ona Bartkus and Emily S. Block</b></p><p><i>Business on the Edge: How to Turn a Profit and Improve Lives in the World's Toughest Places</i> (Basic Books, 2024; 272 pages; $30.00)</p><p><b>Frederick A. Miller and Judith H. Katz</b></p><p><i>The Power of Agency: Cultivating Autonomy, Authority, and Leadership in Every Role</i> (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2025; 170 pages; $24.95)</p><p><b>Garry Ridge</b></p><p><i>Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It: Learning Moments from an Everyday CEO of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Company</i> (Matt Holt Books, 2025; 240 pages; $30.00) Note: Garry Ridge and Martha Finney</p><p><b>Ludmila Praslova</b></p><p><i>The Canary Code: A Guide to Neurodiversity, Dignity, and Intersectional Belonging at Work</i> (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2024; 352 pages; $29.95)</p><p><b>Brian Solis</b></p><p><i>Mindshift: Transform Leadership, Drive Innovation, and Reshape the Future</i> (Wiley, 2024; 304 pages; $28.00)</p><p><b>CB Bowman-Ottomanelli</b></p><p><i>Courage to Leap & Lead: A Roadmap for Redefining Failure Into Success</i> (Jones Media Publishing, 2024; 180 pages; $25.00)</p><p><b>Judah Taub</b></p><p><i>How to Move Up When the Only Way is Down: Lessons from Artificial Intelligence for Overcoming Your Local Maximum</i> (Wiley, 2024; 208 pages; $29.95)</p><p><b>Rebecca Houghton</b></p><p><i>Impact: 10 Ways to Level up Your Leadership</i> (Bookpod, 2020; 180 pages; $21.95)</p><p><i>Remaking the Space Between Us: How Citizens Can Work Together to Build a Better Future for All</i> (Ballast Books, 2024; 208 pages; $28.95)</p><p><i>Productive Failure: Unlocking Deeper Learning Through the Science of Failing</i> (Jossey-Bass, 2024; 256 pages; $28.00)</p>","PeriodicalId":100872,"journal":{"name":"Leader to Leader","volume":"2025 116","pages":"93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ltl.20729","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"FROM THE EDITORS","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ltl.20887","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ltl.20887","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100872,"journal":{"name":"Leader to Leader","volume":"2025 116","pages":"2-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DEEPER LEARNING THROUGH PRODUCTIVE FAILURE","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ltl.20885","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ltl.20885","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100872,"journal":{"name":"Leader to Leader","volume":"2025 116","pages":"89-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THE POWER OF CITIZENS WORKING TOGETHER IN A DIVIDED WORLD","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/ltl.20886","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ltl.20886","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100872,"journal":{"name":"Leader to Leader","volume":"2025 116","pages":"87-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"OVERCOMING OUR OWN HURDLES TO LEARNING","authors":"David Novak","doi":"10.1002/ltl.20882","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ltl.20882","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The author, founder of David Novak Leadership and former chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands, writes about what he calls an “active learning discipline.” Active learners, in his words, ask better questions and listen carefully to the answers; make, and check, their own judgments; see the world as it really is; reflect; celebrate others’ ideas; and trust in positive intentions. In point one, he asks, “What one question could you ask today that could make a substantial difference in what you learn and in what you help others discover?” In point two, “What habit could you develop that would expand your perspective and heuristics by interacting with more people and learning about their ideas and experiences?” In point three, “Where in your life are you relying on information that is secondhand, that just confirms your thinking, or that isn’t capturing the whole truth of a situation and how could you get to the truth or the source instead?” In point four, “If you had to add up the minutes, how much time do you think you spend per week in deep reflection or letting your mind wander? How could you boost that number?”</p>","PeriodicalId":100872,"journal":{"name":"Leader to Leader","volume":"2025 116","pages":"7-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"YOU ARE THE LEADER YOU ARE SEEKING","authors":"Brian Solis","doi":"10.1002/ltl.20888","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ltl.20888","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The author, Head of Global Innovation at ServiceNow, discusses the concept of a mindshift, which he says “refers to a transformative change in thinking and approach, particularly in response to the 21st Century’s fast-evolving business landscape and the need for continuous innovation.” He contends that “team members who lead change have and will continue to come from all levels of organizations, often far beyond the C-Suite.” He further notes that “effective change agents collectively describe themselves as problem-solvers and critical thinkers. But they also differ in some traits. For example, some strongly identify as extroverts, others quiet introverts.” In learning how to earn and exert influence within their organizations, he found that change agents “formed strategic alliances, focusing on managing their teams well and building relationships with key decision-makers, eventually including those at the executive level, even those in the C-suite.” He also relates the importance of self-awareness and empathy, citing research carried out by organizational psychologist Tasha Eurich, and behavioral statistician Joseph Folkman. And the author makes the provocative contention that “it may sound cliché, but the essential difference between those who change the world and those who get stuck is that the changemakers take the first step and then the next and continue to forge ahead.”</p>","PeriodicalId":100872,"journal":{"name":"Leader to Leader","volume":"2025 116","pages":"46-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"LEADERS GETTING DIFFERENT: IT’S TIME TO UNLEASH AGENCY FOR INDIVIDUAL, TEAM, AND ORGANIZATIONAL BETTERMENT","authors":"Frederick A. Miller, Judith H. Katz","doi":"10.1002/ltl.20881","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ltl.20881","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The authors [Miller- CEO of The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group, Inc.; and Katz (co-creator with Miller of many key concepts in Organization Development)] examine and explain “individual and team agency.” Their definition: “Ensuring all people, of all roles, levels, tenure, and identities have the power, influence, and voice to make choices and decisions related to their jobs and the betterment of their organization.” In discussing the role of senior leaders within this context, they quote Christopher Del Vecchio, President and Chief Executive Officer/CEO of MVP Health Care; Rich Dewey, CEO of New York Independent Systems Operator (NYISO); Hal Yoh, CEO of Day and Zimmermann (D&Z); and Dr. Wendi Williams, Provost and Senior Vice President, Fielding Graduate University. In creating a culture of agency, the authors recount four key actions/steps for leaders; in their words: identify the need for greater agency; test organizational readiness for change; Create a FROM→TO Culture Vision; and Identify the New Narrative and Mindsets to Support the TO State. They provide seven “Senior Leader Self-Assessment Questions.” The final question is “To what extent do you, as a leader, foster an environment of interaction safety, individually and as a leadership team, in which people feel the freedom to speak up and raise tough issues?”</p>","PeriodicalId":100872,"journal":{"name":"Leader to Leader","volume":"2025 116","pages":"20-27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NAVIGATORS IN BOUNDARY-SPANNING ROLES: LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS FROM 12 INTERVIEWS","authors":"Juergen Scherer","doi":"10.1002/ltl.20874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ltl.20874","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The author, who has had an extensive career as a worldwide business executive and educator, discusses navigation, which in this leadership/organizational context means, in his words, the longing for finding bearings, for seeking sense and direction, and for steering toward safe harbors. The organizational actors in his survey come from Research & Development, Marketing & Sales, and Purchasing & Supply Management. A table provides additional information about the executives, including their organization, industry, and project. A second table provides vignettes from the interviews. He further describes, in his words Sensing—charting the course; Securing—enabling the journey; and Shifting—crossing the finish line. He writes that “matching the triangulated navigation process of sensing, securing and shifting, this skillset can be described by the triadic concept of <i>head, heart</i> and <i>hands</i>.” For instance, within the latter, “navigators personally stay on board, leading by example and with confidence, not taking their hands off until the task is accomplished in full.” He concludes that “considering the increasing volatility and uncertainty of the operating business context as well as the complexity and ambiguity of the respective tasks in boundary-spanning roles, it is high time for business organizations to enable, promote, and reward navigation.”</p>","PeriodicalId":100872,"journal":{"name":"Leader to Leader","volume":"2025 116","pages":"80-86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143581938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}