Bold Followership

This book uses biblical writings to examine how to build wise and moral boardroom boldness to mitigate executive ethical mishaps. The author uses the story of King David to explore the possible perplexities followers experience when their leaders suddenly make a toxic choice. Introducing a boardroom boldness language model (BBLM), Buford presents five boardroom languages to use when dealing with toxic leaders. How well organizations brace, respond, and proactively navigate the uncharted terrain of uncertainty could play a pivotal role in the success of the firm. Calling into question traditional constructs affiliated with power and trust, this book will advance the greater discussion by integrating spirituality, case studies, and leadership principles to measure the culture to cultivate boardroom boldness.

Establishes a model for empowering organizational citizens dealing with toxic environments Provides insights into how organizations can successfully navigate their way through leadership vacuums Outlines how to lead after toxicity has subsided Identifies boardroom boldness as the competitive edge in the information age

Autorentext
Maurice A. Buford is Adjunct Professor at Regent University, USA. His research interests include servant leadership, ethical leadership, and emotional intelligence.

Klappentext
This book uses biblical writings to examine how to to build wise and moral boardroom boldness to mitigate executive ethical mishaps. The author uses the story of King David to explore the possible perplexities followers experience when their leaders suddenly make a toxic choice. Introducing a boardroom boldness language model (BBLM), Buford presents five boardroom language to use when dealing with toxic leaders. How well organizations brace, respond, and proactively navigate the uncharted terrain of uncertainty could play a pivotal role in the success of the firm. Calling into question traditional constructs affiliated with power and trust, this book will advance the greater discussion by integrating spirituality, case studies, and leadership principles to measure the culture to cultivate boardroom boldness.

Inhalt

1. A King in Narcissistic Clothes.- 2. Decoding the Silence.- 3. You have the right to remain silent, or do you? .- 4. Faithful are the Wounds of a Friend.- 5. A Prescription for Organizational Dis-eases.- 6. Walking Away to Win the Day.- 7. If it's to be, it is left up to We (the people, by people, and for the people.- 8. Measuring Your Organization's Boardroom Language.- 9. The Anatomy of Bold Followership