[!front cover!] "Occasionally a management book is published which triggers a paradigm shift in business philosophy. The Connected Leader is such a book. Emmanuel Gobillot has written the first leadership book for the myspace generation." Claire Mason, CEO, Man Bites Dog The Connected Leader Creating agile organizations for people, performance and profit Emmanuel Gobillot [!spine!] The Connected leader Emmanuel Gobillot [!insert KP logo!] [!back cover!] "We are at our best when we feel a part of something meaningful and important. Emmanuel Gobillot goes beyond helping us to envision effective leaders to creating the power of possibilities with engaged leaders. He integrates observations from a huge number of fields and industries to bring a fantastic exploration of the essence of great leadership relationships being connected and engaged!" Professor Richard Boyatzis, Departments of Psychology and Organizational Behaviour, Case Western Reserve University, Adjunct Professor of Human Resources, ESADE, co-author of Resonant Leadership and the international best-seller Primal Leadership "With radical shifts and leadership becoming a strange paradox of short-term challenges over long-term strategies, Gobillot's focus on 'connected leadership' is timely. The book is exciting not only in terms of its content but also in the way it engages readers." People Management "The book deserves a place in every manager's bookcase.

" Training Journal What can two singles looking for love on the internet tell you about what your customers want? Why does it take an anarchist golfer to show you how to meet your customers' needs? What does an eight-year-old nail-varnish-loving girl know about motivating people? Drawing on a varied cast of characters, The Connected Leader shows how our traditional views of organizations limit our ability to deliver results. For leaders this carries an important lesson: many of the old leadership recipes are outdated. The Connected Leader sounds a passionate wake-up call to leaders everywhere in politics, business and public services: the formal organization is a myth for success, and leaders must look to the networks of relationships that make up real organizations. Emmanuel Gobillot advises CEOs and executives from Fortune 500 and FT 100 companies globally on leadership and organizational effectiveness issues. Prior to setting up his own consulting company he was a senior director of Hay Group where he headed both the Consumer Sector Consulting and the Leadership Services practices. One of Europe's most sought after leadership speakers, he is frequently asked by the media to comment on collaboration, innovation and leadership issues. A French national, Emmanuel has lived in the United Kingdom for the last 20 years. £14.

99 US $29.95 ISBN: 978-0-7494-5276-6 [!insert barcode!] Leadership / Business and management / Human resources [!insert KP logo!] Kogan Page