Executive Intelligence

图书信息

作者	Menkes, Justin
出版社	HarperCollins e-books
ISBN	9780061742026
出版时间	2009-10-01
字数	38.6万
分类	HarperCollins e-books,进口书,外文原版书,经管,金融

读书简介

The final word on what traits make for highly successful managers and a detailed explanation of how to identify potential standout performers. Executive Intelligence is about the substance behind great leadership. Inspired by the work of Peter Drucker and Jim Collins, Justin Menkes set out to isolate the qualities that make for the 'right' people. Drawing on his background in psychology and bolstered by interviews with accomplished CEOs, Menkes paints the portrait of the ideal executive.In a sense, Menkes's work reveals an executive IQ the cognitive skills necessary in order to excel in senior management positions. Star leaders readily differentiate primary priorities from secondary concerns; they identify flawed assumptions; they anticipate the different needs of various stakeholders and how they might conflict with one another; and they recognise the underlying agendas of individuals in complex exchanges.Weaving together research, interviews and the results of his own proprietary testing, Menkes exposes one of the great fallacies of corporate life, that hiring and promotion are conducted on a systematic or scientific basis that allows the most accomplished to rise to their levels of optimal responsibility. Finally, Menkes is a passionate advocate for finding and employing the most talented people, especially those who may have been held back by external assumptions.

目录

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Contents

Introduction: The Unmistakable Signs of a Rising Star

The Beginning

What Every Business Needs

Where Things Went Wrong

Section I: What Is Executive Intelligence—An Overview

Chapter 1: Part One: Making the Invisible Visible

Part Two: Executive Intelligence in Real Life—Accomplishing Tasks

Part Three: Executive Intelligence Explains Business Smarts

Chapter 1 Summary

Chapter 2: Part One: Critical Thinking—The Foundation of Executive Intelligence

Part Two: Critical Thinking Applied to Business

Chapter 2 Summary

Chapter 3: Part One: Discovering Executive Intelligence

Part Two: The Broad Reach of Executive Intelligence

Chapter 3 Summary

Chapter 4: Part One: The Competitive Advantage: Why Certain People Make the Difference

Part Two: It Takes One to Know One

Chapter 4 Summary

Chapter 5: Beyond Ideas: How Great Results Happen

Chapter 5 Summary

Section II: Why Is Executive Intelligence So Rare?

Chapter 6: Part One: The Executive Intelligence Gap

Part Two: No Time to Think—The Myth About Speed

Part Three: Action Without Thought—The Reality of Executive Behavior

Chapter 6 Summary

Chapter 7: Part One: Blame It on the Brain

Part Two: Connectionism

Part Three: Common Errors of Business Judgment

Chapter 7 Summary

Section III: Intelligence Is The Key

Chapter 8: Part One: Beyond Academic Intelligence

Part Two: How Intelligence Measures Are Created

Part Three: The Changing Notions of Intelligence

Part Four: IQ Tests and Managerial Work

Part Five: Creating an Appropriate Executive IQ Test

Chapter 8 Summary

Chapter 9: Part One: Taking a Wrong Turn

Part Two: The Charisma Trap

Part Three: A Cult of Personality

Part Four: Style and Personality: The Ongoing Distraction

Chapter 9 Summary

Chapter 10: The Cycle of Indirect Measures—A Revolving Door

Chapter 10 Summary

Chapter 11: Part One: The Evolution of the Job Interview

Part Two: A Step in the Right Direction

Part Three: The Limits of Past Behavioral Interviews (PBIs)

Chapter 11 Summary

Chapter 12: Part One: The Mystery of Past Behavioral Interviews

Part Two: What Do PBIs Actually Measure?

Chapter 12 Summary

Chapter 13: The Difference Between Knowledge and Intelligence

Chapter 13 Summary

Chapter 14: Part One: How Does One Measure Intelligence?

Part Two: Test Format—A Crucial Ingredient

Chapter 14 Summary

Section IV: How Do You Measure Executive Intelligence?

Chapter 15: Part One: Distinguishing Excellence

Part Two: Executive Intelligence—A Powerful, Validated Theory

Chapter 15 Summary

Chapter 16: Teaching and Developing Executive Intelligence

Chapter 16 Summary

Chapter 17: Valuing Executive Intelligence

Appendix

Notes

Searchable Terms

Acknowledgments

About the Executive Intelligence Group

About the Author

Credits

Copyright

About the Publisher