{"product_id":"9780470490099","title":"Common Purpose How Great Leaders Get Organizations to Achieve the Extraordinary","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCommon Purpose\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow Great Leaders Get Organizations to Achieve the Extraordinary\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJoel Kurtzman | Marshall Goldsmith\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the most respected names in business and leadership, a rare look at the specifics of how great leaders achieve \"common purpose\" and success within their organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is common purpose? It is that rare, almost-palpable experience that happens when a leader coalesces a group, team or community into a creative, dynamic, brave and nearly invincible \u003ci\u003ewe.\u003c\/i\u003e It happens the moment the organization's values, tools, objectives and hopes are internalized in a way that enables people to work tirelessly toward a goal. Common purpose is rarely achieved. But Kurtzman has observed that when a leader is able to bring it about, the results are outsized, measurable and inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on Kurtzman's all-new interviews with more than 50 leaders, including Ron Sargent, Ilene Lang, Micky Arison, Simon Cooper, Joel Klein, Janet Field, Steve Wynn, Shivan Subramaniam, Michael Dell, Richard Boyatzis, Tom Kelley, Michael Milken, and Warren Bennis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains research on leadership Kurtzman has conducted during his years at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Booz \u0026amp; Company, as well as with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mercer, and Korn\/Ferry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on all new interviews with some of the most dynamic, successful, and enduring leaders, \u003ci\u003eCommon Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e sheds new light on the meaning of leadership, the crucial qualities of leaders, and most importantly, how to lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOEL KURTZMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is chairman of the Kurtzman Group, a research and consulting firm focusing on issues relating to knowledge management, strategy, economic development, global risk, and thought leadership. He is a senior fellow at the Milken Institute and publisher of \u003ci\u003eThe Milken Institute Review\u003c\/i\u003e, a member of the editorial board of \u003ci\u003eMIT Sloan Management Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and a senior fellow at Wharton's SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management. He is also an advisor to the World Economic Forum and to the U.S. Council on Competitiveness. Previously, he was the editor of \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, founder and editor of \u003ci\u003estrategy + business\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, a columnist at \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e, and an editor and columnist at \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. For more than 30 years, Kurtzman has interviewed, worked with, and consulted to the CEOs of some of the world's largest companies.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 March 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470490099\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378624262284,"sku":"9780470490099","price":25.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470490099_b440fa52-81b3-4114-a309-1d469b1df174.jpg?v=1780170574","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470490099","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}