Lead more, control less : 8 advanced leadership skills that overturn convention / Marvin Weisbord, Sandra Janoff.

Introduction : self control is the best control -- Control structure, not people -- Let everyone be responsibile -- Consider anxiety "blocked excitment" -- Avoid "taking it personally" -- Disrupt fight or flight -- Include the right people -- Experience the "whole elephant" -- Surface unspoken agreements -- Epilogue : What's next for leaders? -- Appendix A : Practicing percept language -- Appendix B : Leading in cyberspace.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

In their decades of leading groups all over the world, Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff discovered they could get superior results by creating an unconventional approach to leadership. Leaders still need to get everyone aligned around the same goals. But to maximise energy, creativity, and productivity, they gain more by focusing on structure rather than behavior, enabling people to take responsibility and manage themselves. This book describes eight essential skills for establishing a culture of autonomy and self-leadership. Using examples and case studies, Weisbord and Janoff describe how leaders can share responsibility, defuse group conflicts, show everyone the big picture, and more. With this approach, leaders truly gain more control by giving it up.