Care to Dare

Zusatztext 'Care to Dare is recommended to those who are interested in developing as leaders! especially in terms of their soft skills. If nothing else! it's worth reading for the fact it dares to champion the increasingly overlooked idea that leaders can be nice people too.' (Edge Magazine! 10th July 2012)'A readable compendium of psychological theories of human motivation! inspirational stories and self-development tips.' (HR! August 2012)'Offers and innovative and thought provoking interpretation of a well-established theme.' (Engineering & Technology Magazine! September 2012)'The book's ideas are clearly expressed and greatly enhanced by numerous examples and anecdotes drawn from the authors' experiences.' (Times Higher Education Supplement! August 30th 2012)'An unusual take on leadership that works well.' (Management Today! October 2012) Informationen zum Autor GEORGE KOHLRIESER is an organizational and clinical psychologist. He is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at IMD (International Institute for Management Development), Switzerland, one of the world's leading business schools, and is the creator and director of its flagship High Performance Leadership Program.George incorporates the lessons he learned as a psychologist and hostage negotiator in his work with leaders. He has worked with the police, the military and humanitarian organizations in such hot spots as Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Croatia, as well as with police departments and police academies in the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and India. In the course of his work, he has been taken hostage four times - once in a hospital emergency room and three times in homes during domestic violence disputes. Each time, using Secure Base Leadership skills, he successfully negotiated his way out.His first book, Hostage at the Table: How Leaders Can Overcome Conflict, Influence Others, and Raise Performance, was an international best seller and received the "Best Business Book Award 2007" from DCF (French Association of Business Leaders) and "Best Management Book 2008" in Germany by Managementbuch.de.An engaging teacher and a highly sought after motivational speaker for conferences and keynote addresses, George has been a guest on BBC, CNN, ABC, and CBS as well as numerous radio programs. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Economist and other leading newspapers and magazinesSUSAN GOLDSWORTHY is founder & CEO of Goldswolf & Associates, a company specializing in leadership development, executive coaching, and change communications. She works with a number of international clients, is on the faculty at Webster University, Geneva, and is an executive coach and consultant lecturer at IMD.Susan has more than twenty years management experience in large multinational companies, working for Japanese (Hitachi), American (Digital) and European (Tetra Pak) corporations across a range of industry areas. Her most recent corporate role was as Vice President, Communications, Tetra Pak International.A former Olympic finalist, European and Commonwealth Bronze Medallist, Susan combines experience from the fields of sports, business and neuroscience. She is passionate about helping people turn knowledge into behaviour and creating the conditions for healthy high performance.Susan holds a Masters degree (MSc) in Consulting and Coaching for Change with HEC and Oxford University, certification in Coaching for Leadership & Professional Development with The Tavistock Institute, the Graduate Certificate in the Neuroscience of Leadership and post-graduate diplomas in Marketing, Direct Marketing and Change Management. She is also qualified in the use of a number of psychometric assessment tools.DUNCAN COOMBE is a teacher, researcher, author and advisor. He is on the faculty of Ashridge Business School and is a consultant to the Fowler Center for Sustainable Value. He works ...

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GEORGE KOHLRIESER is an organizational and clinical psychologist. He is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior and the creator and director of the flagship High Performance Leadership Program at one of the world's leading business schools, IMD (International Institute for Management Development), located in Switzerland.
Incorporating the lessons he learned as a psychologist and hostage negotiator, George has worked with global companies and their leaders in over 100 countries. Additionally, he has worked with the police, the military and humanitarian organizations in such hot spots as Israel, the Palestinian territories and Croatia as well as with other police departments and police academies around the world. In the course of his work, George has been taken hostage four times-once in a hospital emergency room and three times in homes during domestic violence disputes. Each time, using Secure Base Leadership skills, he successfully negotiated his way out. His first book, Hostage at the Table: How Leaders Can Overcome Conflict, Influence Others, and Raise Performance, was an international best seller which received the "Best Business Book Award 2007" from DCF (French Association of Business Leaders) and "Best Management Book 2008" in Germany from Managementbuch.de.
George is an engaging teacher and a highly sought after motivational speaker for conferences and keynote addresses. He had his own acclaimed radio call-in talk show, "Matters of the Mind," for over a decade. George has been a guest on the BBC, CNN, ABC and CBS, and his work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Economist and other leading newspapers and magazines.
George has won numerous awards, including the prestigious BrandLaureate International Brand Personality Award.

SUSAN GOLDSWORTHY is founder and CEO of Goldswolf & Associates, a company specializing in leadership development, executive coaching and change communications. She works with a number of international clients, is on the faculty at Webster University, Geneva and is an executive coach and consultant lecturer at IMD.
A former Olympic finalist and European and Commonwealth bronze medallist, Susan combines experience from the fields of sports, business and neuroscience. She is passionate about helping people turn knowledge into behavior and creating the conditions for healthy high performance.
Susan has more than 20 years of management experience in large multinational companies, working for Japanese (Hitachi), American (Digital) and European (Tetra Pak) corporations across a range of industry areas. Her most recent corporate role was as Vice President, Communications, Tetra Pak International, where she worked on the company's vision, motto and brand positioning projects; founded the company's informal network for women; was appointed a member of the Diversity Council; and was elected into the Ruben Rausing Circle of Entrepreneurs.
Susan holds a Master's degree (MSc) in Consulting and Coaching for Change from HEC and Oxford University, a certification in Coaching for Leadership & Professional Development from The Tavistock Institute, a graduate certificate in The Neuroscience of Leadership and post-graduate diplomas in Marketing, Direct Marketing and Change Management. She is also qualified in the use of a number of psychometric assessment tools.

DUNCAN COOMBE is a teacher, researcher, author and advisor. He is on the faculty of Ashridge Business School and is a consultant to the Fowler Center for Sustainable Value. He works as an external consultant to a variety of for-profit and non-profit organizations. Duncan's teaching and advisory work with senior executives includes topics of leadership development, organization development, culture and change management. He has served clients in many sectors including financial services, hotels, poverty alleviation, FMCG and pharmaceuticals. His work has taken him to five continents and places as diverse as Bhutan, Burkina Fa…