Courage at Work

Your Path to Strong Leadership
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-94991-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 118 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 184 g

Courage can shape our lives, as well as the workplace and business outcomes. Willingness and ability to take risks make space for major decisions. And it’s more than something to admire in others: courage can be learned, and this book will teach you.

Building on examples from a 30-year international career in marketing, coaching, and political activism, Florence Guesnet introduces the pioneering concept of the "courage zone." This shifts courage from unattainable heroism to a competence that can be built with five steps: recognize fear, perceive your heart’s desires, analyze reality, make a decision, and take the step. The book begins by strengthening the reader’s courage as an individual, inspiring a bold mindset and vision, and including hands-on exercises. The book then goes on to show readers how to carry their courage into organizations and inspire others, addressing questions of governance, strategy, and everyday team encouragement against the backdrop of 21st century demands and typical paralyzing fears.

Current and aspiring leaders in small, medium to large organizations will be empowered to take risks, surmount obstacles, and grab opportunities with this book’s effective tools to build courage in themselves and their teams.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Guesnet, Florence

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskultur, Corporate Governance
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensorganisation & Entwicklungsstrategien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Management: Führung & Motivation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 : Introduction. Part 1: Individual Courage. Chapter 2: Courage Fundamentals. Chapter 3: The Courage Crocodiles. Chapter 4: The Courage Zone – From Fear to Action. Chapter 5: Mindset for Courage. Chapter 6: Encouragement(s) for the Special Moments. Chapter 7: Your Courage and Others. Part 2: Courage in Organizations. Chapter 8: Leading for Courage. Chapter 9: Fear in Organizations. Chapter 10: Compass of a Courageous Organization. Chapter 11: Courage Tools for Many. Chapter 12: Leading People to Courage. Chapter 13: Courage to Change – Thinking Bigger. Chapter 14: Neither Child’s Play nor Witchcraft: Civil Courage Chapter 15: Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Florence Marie Guesnet is a graduate economist author, executive coach, and marketing executive with an international career at companies like Procter & Gamble, Estée Lauder Companies, and Heineken International. In her work, she empowers individuals and teams to go for ambitious goals, effective strategies, and courageous action. Florence is German-French, mother of three adult children, married, and lives in Cologne, Germany.