Writing that opens new horizons
 A new leadership proposition
With ‘The Connected Leader’,
Emmanuel Gobillot offered a new leadership proposition. What
if, he asked, management thinking to date has been directed
at the wrong problem? Redefining both leadership and our idea
of what an organization is Emmanuel proposes a new focus and
new tools to make organizations more agile.
Having met with critical acclaims from
academics, practitioners, leaders and bloggers across geographies,
‘The Connected Leader’ became Kogan Page’s
leadership bestseller for 2007. Called ‘a new leadership
manual for a new century’ by one reader ‘The Connected
Leader’ is set to become a leadership classic. But what
now?
 Is leadership still relevant?
'The Connected Leader' made a powerful proposition: networks ensure the future of any organization. But that's not the same as saying they ensure the future of leaders. 'We lead in turbulent times' might well be the biggest understatement of this new millennium. This is not just true because of cyclical economic issues but, more importantly, because trends, unseen or unacknowledged by business leaders, are challenging the very essence of what it means to lead.
In his new book Emmanuel makes the case that critical demographic and technological trends are coming together to challenge the very essence of what it means to be in business. So the question is, is leadership still relevant? Must it change? How?
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