Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is strategic leadership? -- Strategic thinking -- Strategic acting -- Strategic influence -- Strategic leadership teams -- Leadership strategies for superior performance -- Developing strategic leadership.
This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Becoming a Strategic Leader contains a wealth of strategies for enhancing an individual manager's ability to exercise effective strategic leadership in organizations by providing a distinctive and systematic approach. This effective approach has been used with great success in Center for Creative Leadership's Developing the Strategic Leader Program. The authors offer fresh suggestions on how to develop the individual, team, and organizational skills needed for institutions to become more adaptable, flexible, and resilient.