Quite simply this book is the executive summary of everything that matters in leadership.Summarised in these pages are the lives of two successful entrepreneurs – Michael Portz and Christian Kohlhof, and what’s more it’s essentially the entire curriculum of the leadership course that Portz and Kohlhof designed; ‘Chief of the Year’ at Global Remote Leadership Experts CoA Academy – The same content that thousands of leaders are using every day to sharpen their minds.Companies c...

"Woven through this text is the unifying theme that American politics represents “conflict and compromise,” in direct opposition to the increasingly commonly held view that all politics is dirty and all politicians are crooks. By presenting a balance of essential factual content with a broad assessment of system dynamics and their policy effects, the authors provide an accessible yet sophisticated overview of American politics. Features:Coherent theme of “conflict versus compromise”...

Highlights the skills and practices necessary for effective leader-managers in the public sector. It begins by clarifying the differences between leadership and management. It then draws on in-depth interviews with seven successful leader-managers in different policy fields to identify six critical skills and practices that are necessary for good leadership and good management in the public sector.