The Leader's Edge

Hone the skills needed to lead in today's complex, volatile worldTaking a unique approach to leadership-the latest book from the Center for Creative Leadership-this thoroughly researched book outlines the six distinct but interrelated Creative Leadership competencies; paying attention, personalizing, imaging; serious play, collaborative inquiry, and crafting. What makes these competencies so compelling is they are not usually thought of as being helpful to managers. As the authors explain, these competencies reflect serious aspects of human behavior that can actually improve management functioning. For each competency, the authors define the activities necessary to carry it out and provide illustrative examples.Charles J. Palus (Greensboro, NC) is a research scientist and project manager with the New Lenses on Leadership Initiative at the Center for Creative Leadership.David M. Horth (Greensboro, NC) is a Center for Creative Leadership Program Manager and a Senior Faculty member with the Leadership for Complex Challenges group at the Center for Creative Leadership. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.