Re-energizing the Corporation

About the Authors Jonas Ridderstråle is at the forefront of the new generation of European-based business gurus. Ranked in the Thinkers 50 as one of the world's top business gurus, Jonas is an advisor and consultant to multinational corporations and helps run the Swedish Management Group – one of Scandinavia's leading management development companies. He's a visiting professor at Ashridge Business School. His previous books are the international bestsellers Funky Business, Karaoke Capitalism and Funky Business Forever (co-authored with Kjell A. Nordström). Mark Wilcox is the founder of the UK-based consulting firm, RedThread Consulting. Its clients include Sony, the British Army, HSBC and Hilton Hotels. Prior to launching RedThread, Mark spent twenty-five years working in the corporate world. At Sony Europe he was responsible for talent development programmes and was Director of People and Organizational development covering 9,000 employees in 23 countries.

• About the authors viiIntroduction ixAcknowledgements xvPart One: Why: Re-Energizing Thinking 11 Beyond the talent war 32 Come together 93 In search of surprise 154 The energy of excellence 235 Energizing leadership 296 Killed by management 357 From great to grave 438 The balancing act 479 Split decision 5710 The people power plant 6311 Constructing the competence campus 6712 Creating the confidence clinic 8913 Composing the courage cathedral 99Part Two: How: Energizing Action 11114 The Es in energize 11315 Envision 11716 Elements of envisioning 12517 Engage 13318 Elements of engagement 13719 Execute 15520 Elements of execution 15921 In the army now 17322 How to develop leaders 177Index 197

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