Respect the Weeds: Table of Contents

PART I:

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AS A GAME CHANGER AND A TEST OF LEADERSHIP

Chapter 1: Weeds Plant Their Roots Deep
Transformation kills more IT careers than it makes

  • Every Tub on Its Own Bottom
  • Swimming Away from Shore
  • The View from 30,000 Feet 19

Chapter 2: Engineering a New Leadership Style
Vision over ego; principles over blueprints

  • Managing Digital Natives
  • Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
  • The Undaunted Leader
  • Are We There Yet?

Chapter 3: Principles for Transformative Leadership
The behaviors we choose determine the impact we make

  • Authenticity and Mission
  • Trust
  • Honesty
  • Creativity
  • Consistent and Positive
  • Gratitude
  • Vision and Purpose

PART II:

CREATING A UNIQUE POINT OF VIEW AS A FOUNDATION FOR CHANGE

Chapter 4: Applying Principles to Drive Meaningful Change
Transformation must result in clear differentiation, not simply different

  • Taking Ownership
  • Primary Research
  • Forming Unique Points of View

Chapter 5: Change is Hard
Driving strategic impact requires a transparent methodology, decision-making, and communications

  • The Innovation Process
  • Making Judgments
  • Portfolio Realization

Chapter 6: Artificial Intelligence Use Case
An application of our approach, evaluating an emerging technology and its business implications

PART III:

PUTTING THE PLAN INTO ACTION

Chapter 7: Exciting the Teams
A reflection on whether you are leading or nurturing followers

  • Why Does Our Work Matter?
  • The Conversational Approach
  • Truly the Most Important Asset of the Company
  • In Good Times and Bad

Chapter 8: From Self-Determination to Self-Actualization
Incorporating leadership principles requires empathy, understanding, and clarity of thought

  • The Hierarchy of Needs
  • Pick Up the Pen

Chapter 9: Stress Testing the Principles
Visualizing the application of the principles to address and unexpected disruption

  • The Doomsday Scenario
  • In Search of a New Model
  • Management versus Leadership
  • Get in the Game

Chapter 10: Case Studies
A look at where the undaunted leadership principles were derived and where they have worked

  • Bending the Growth Curve
  • The Disruptor Model
  • Breaking the Culture of Monopoly Power Lost

Chapter 11: The Leadership Mosaic
Stepping back to scan your environment for places to start this journey

  • Einstein Could Be Sitting in My Chair and It Would Not Matter
  • Why Did You Bother to Hire Me?
  • Mind the Gap
  • Making Connections
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