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WINNER OF THE 2023 SOCIETY OF BUSINESS EDITORS AND WRITERS’ AWARD IN MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
What makes a great leader?
Who are the experts in a world where expertise is under siege?
And how does that affect our lives?
These are the questions Amanda Goodall has been asking for the last twenty years. From boardrooms and F1 race tracks to hospitals and higher education, her research has proven time and again that when it comes to leadership and achieving top performance, we need people – especially bosses – with the expertise that comes only from a deep understanding of the worlds in which they operate.
This expertise in our leaders is what makes us feel happier, more motivated and productive. We all want to be led by people we can relate to and trust, those who have the credibility to make us want to follow them. When it comes to leadership, expertise is essential.
In Credible, Goodall identifies the key characteristics of expert leaders and provides a new model for career development and success, one where we can achieve our goals and, ultimately, lead more fulfilling lives.
What makes a great leader?
Who are the experts in a world where expertise is under siege?
And how does that affect our lives?
These are the questions Amanda Goodall has been asking for the last twenty years. From boardrooms and F1 race tracks to hospitals and higher education, her research has proven time and again that when it comes to leadership and achieving top performance, we need people – especially bosses – with the expertise that comes only from a deep understanding of the worlds in which they operate.
This expertise in our leaders is what makes us feel happier, more motivated and productive. We all want to be led by people we can relate to and trust, those who have the credibility to make us want to follow them. When it comes to leadership, expertise is essential.
In Credible, Goodall identifies the key characteristics of expert leaders and provides a new model for career development and success, one where we can achieve our goals and, ultimately, lead more fulfilling lives.
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In her clear and invigorating book, Amanda Goodall lays out an essential message for our times: The very best leaders are those who are experts in what they are leading. If you've had nagging suspicions about the idea of generalist, all-purpose leaders, this well-researched book will validate your concerns. If you're currently a leader, aspire to be a leader, or are responsible for selecting and assessing leaders, Credible is a must-read
Credible provides a fascinating insight into the amount and kind of expertise required by different leaders. Anyone in a senior leadership position should read this book and consider the implications for their own performance
Credible is engaging and powerful. With many vivid examples from a range of industries and settings, Amanda Goodall shows how two essential qualities of our species that we evolved to manifest - leadership and expertise - must actually be reflected within both for-profit and not-for-profit organisations
Based on years of renowned research, Credible convincingly demonstrates the superiority of organizations led by experts. A must-read for everyone interested in improving leadership in any type of commercial or public organization
Credible explains why organisations work when experienced people are given responsibility to make wise decisions independently. This has been a key factor in building Handelsbanken for over 150 years
The analysis in support of expert leaders is extremely convincing and supported by many real-world examples. This piece of work will become a reference for future generations regarding the selection of the best leaders in health care and other fields
Deep expertise has been much maligned in recent years. In her insightful and well-researched book, Credible, Goodall offers a wealth of evidence to remind us how and why expertise matters. Read this book to learn to put the power of expertise to work for you and your organization
Credible offers conclusive proof that leaders with expert knowledge of their company's product and methods make more informed and better decisions
This book presents many enlightening instances of the successes of companies with expert leaders and the failures of companies with generalist managers who had little or no knowledge of, nor experience with, their company's core business. A convincing argument that a company's success requires leaders to have specific industry expertise
A persuasive argument about the need for expertise in leaders . . . Citing many examples in areas such as health care, manufacturing, sports, and technology, Goodall has found that expert leadership leads to success . . . Well-grounded arguments for effective leadership
[A] cogent treatise . . . The stories of corporate and political folly enrage, and the case for how organizations can promote and reward expertise by fostering 'informed dissent' and granting line managers 'freedom and responsibility' is well made. This spirited defence of specialists convinces