TY - BOOK AU - Cohn,Jeffrey AU - Moran,Jay TI - Why are we bad at picking good leaders: a better way to evaluate leadership potential SN - 9780470601945 (hardback) AV - HM1261 .C64 2011 U1 - 658.4092 PY - 2012///, c2011 CY - New Delhi PB - Jossey-Bass, Wiley India KW - Leadership KW - Case studies N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Integrity -- Empathy -- Emotional intelligence -- Vision -- Judgment -- Courage -- Passion -- A better way to choose leaders -- Appendix A: Commonly used (and misused) leadership terms -- Appendix B: The DNA of leadership competencies -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Index N2 - "Almost 80% of Americans believe that we are suffering from a crisis of leadership, but rather than asking, why are leaders failing, we need to ask, "Why aren't we choosing better leaders?" Ever wonder what goes on behind closed board room doors when organizations pick their top leaders? It can be a contentious, secretive, even brutal process. Most of our leaders look good on paper--they have charisma, credentials, and confidence--yet they lack the real qualities that are necessary to succeed. In Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?, Cohn and Moran share the same insights and ideas they use to help organizations make better choices. Revealing seven essential attributes of all great leaders, they offer a fresh and powerful evaluation technique anyone can use to assess leader potential. Through dynamic, first-hand accounts from the business world, entertainment, sports, politics, education, and philanthropy, the authors offer the ultimate insider access and reveal how top organizations find and choose the best talent.