How Long to Read Leading at the Speed of Now

How Long Does it Take to Read Leading at the Speed of Now?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 30 minutes to read Leading at the Speed of Now by Richard Dool

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Description

This book had its genesis in my time as an executive with General Electric (GE). GE has long been acclaimed for its leadership development. Venerable behemoths like GE, IBM, P&G, and McKinsey have historically been viewed as CEO factories; indeed, 20.5% of all CEOs appointed at the S&P 1500 firms from 1992 to 2010 came from 36 CEO factories such as these, with GE being the largest. GE's famed Crotonville Learning Center in NY has been developing GE leaders since the 1950's. 12,000 employees are trained each year in an array of leadership development programs. CEO Magazine named GE one of the "Best Companies for Leadership" in 2016. GE recognized that some of its leadership development content and activities were dated and needed a significant refresh to meet the global demands that GE was facing. A GE executive (Leimonitis), noted: "A key Crotonville focus is around what 21st-century leadership looks like, at a time of such disruption and when multiple generations are entering the workforce." GE conducted a multi-year study to update and refresh the leadership competencies needed to be effective in this century. GE's Chief Learning Officer Raghu Krishnamoorthy noted the outcomes which resulted in the "New GE Beliefs." GE wanted to move its culture from Command and Control to one of Inspire and Connect - a cultural change from within (versus top-down.) I was lucky enough to be at GE during this transition and I also attended two senior executive level leadership development programs at Crotonville. From these courses and my time helping embed the new GE Beliefs in my own global teams, I become intrigued on what competencies are needed to effectively lead in the 21st Century. I developed the concept of LeaderocityTM and the notion of leading at the speed of now. I came to realize that the intersection of leadership and velocity could provide insight into the challenges facing leaders. I have spent the last few years thinking, researching, and asking what is needed. This book is the initial result. My co-authors and I offer our set of ten leadership competencies that we feel are pivotal for today's leaders. We are not taking the position that this is THE set or even an exhaustive inventory. We do, however, offer them as a foundation which global leaders may be able to use to establish their leadership brand and enhance their leadership practices. It is also especially timely in the midst of the global COVID-19 crisis and the need for effective leadership at all levels. We can see both the critical need for these competencies as well as the stark contrasts in practice - those leaders who are rising to the moment and others whose lacking is disappointingly notable. I also decided that this book would be a good learning process for one of my graduate classes at Rutgers University. The notion was to "crowdsourc¬e" this book and add in the perspectives of my 15 co-authors. Our team brainstormed the book con¬cept, topics and the overall tone and approach. There is no magic formula, leadership is often both contextual and situational. The best leaders deploy their competencies in a tailored manner leveraging their strengths and complimenting their lesser skills. We hope this book adds to the body of leadership literature in a manner that enables today's leaders or aspiring leaders to use our thoughts on the competencies needed to lead effectively in this century.

How long is Leading at the Speed of Now?

Leading at the Speed of Now by Richard Dool is 150 pages long, and a total of 37,500 words.

This makes it 51% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Leading at the Speed of Now Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Leading at the Speed of Now aloud.

What Reading Level is Leading at the Speed of Now?

Leading at the Speed of Now is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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