Serving as a collection of thought leadership pieces, this volume offers a compilation of knowledge from people across industries and across the globe, on strategic issues. It aims to cut through the jargon and the fluff, and serves as a reference manual that senior managers can digest. It is also aimed at MBA students.

Preface About the Editors Jay A. Conger: Foreword: Leading in the New Century: Storm Clouds and Silver Linings in the Horizon Stephen A. Miles and Meredith A. Ashby: Introduction: Factors Affecting Leadership and Human Capital 1: Leadership 2: Managing Human Capital 3: Establishing Competitive Advantage in Today's Market Environment 4: Strategic Change and Transformation 5: The Stakeholder's View Jay A. Conger, Stephen A. Miles, and Meredith D. Ashby: Epilogue: Optimizing Human Capital with a "People Operating System" Approach About the Contributors Index

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