The prepared mind of a leader : eight skills leaders use to innovate, make decisions, and solve problems - Welter, William; Egmon, Jean. (San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2006)
The only foundation we have -- Frameworks for intentional preparation -- Observing : seeing beyond the obvious -- Reasoning : moving from the known to the undetermined -- Imagining : envisioning the future before it arrives -- Challenging : pushing for higher and deeper thinking -- Deciding : choosing with consequences in mind -- Learning : keeping a developmental mind-set -- Enabling : exercising leadership from the outside in -- Reflecting : looking backward, forward, and inward -- Conclusion : preparing for tomorrow.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-282) and index.
Keywords: Leadership; Decision making