ociety-like the organizations in it-is usually changed by the actions of bold individuals with the courage of their convictions. And those individuals tend ' to take on larger-than-life proportions. That's why, in this age of empowered work teams, you never find monuments in the town square to the f
How leaders gain (and lose) confidence
โ Scribed by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Weight
- 120 KB
- Volume
- 2005
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1087-8149
- DOI
- 10.1002/ltl.110
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Abstract
Confidence is the bridge connecting expectations and performance, investment and results.
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