Book description
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER!When the pressure is on, many of the world’s top CEOs turn to McKinsey & Company to reinvent themselves and their organizations. The Journey of Leadership brings the experience of one of the world’s most influential consulting firms right to your fingertips.This book is the first-ever explanation of McKinsey’s step-by-step approach to transforming leaders both professionally and personally, including revealing lessons from its legendary CEO leadership program, The Bower Forum, which has counseled more than five hundred global CEOs over the past decade. It is a journey that helps leaders hone the psychological, emotional, and, ultimately, human attributes that result in success in today’s most demanding top job. Packed with insightful and never-before-heard reflections from leaders, including Ed Bastian (CEO of Delta Air Lines), Makoto Uchida (CEO of Nissan Motor Corporation), Mark Fields (former CEO of Ford Motor Company), Reeta Roy (CEO of Mastercard Foundation), and Stéphane Bancel (CEO of Moderna), you will learn how to: Assess your personal leadership approach and style objectively. Discover your true mandate as a leader.Develop creative, actionable ways to reinvigorate both yourself and your organization.Create a personal commitment plan to inspire your team and cement your legacy.The Journey of Leadership is an invaluable resource for anyone running or hoping to run an organization in today’s ever-more-complex world.
About the Author
Dana Maor is the global co-head for the McKinsey People & Organizational Performance Practice and is a member of its Knowledge Council. As a senior partner, she works with leaders globally to transform their organizations and themselves and serves as co-dean of multiple McKinsey leadership programs.Hans-Werner Kaas is the co-dean of the CEO leadership program The Bower Forum, a former member of its Global Client Council, and a senior partner emeritus at McKinsey. He joined McKinsey's Frankfurt office in 1991, moved to the Cleveland office in 1997, and cofounded the Detroit office in 1998. He works with and counsels CEOs and leaders across multiple industry sectors globally.Kurt Strovink leads McKinsey's CEO special initiative globally. He works at the intersection of strategy, personal leadership, mission building, and enterprise transformation. A senior partner in the New York office, he has expertise in CEO transitions and the role of the CEO as a catalyst. Strovink is a member of McKinsey's board of directors and has led its global insurance work and its New York office as a managing partner.Ramesh Srinivasan is the co-dean of the CEO leadership program, The Bower Forum, and a senior partner at McKinsey, which he joined in 1994. He began his career at McKinsey in Mumbai and moved to New York in 2005. Beyond his client work serving health-care and social-sector institutions, Srinivasan leads McKinsey's social responsibility efforts in North America.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience