Books by John Zinkin

¿Leadership¿ is redefined as a morally neutral activity, reflecting the impact of strategic, cultural and operational contexts on a leaders¿ effectiveness. Techniques for senior executives based on history and neuroscience are discussed to enhance their ¿managerial leadership¿ in different environments. The ethical dilemmas of directors and executives are explored, with lessons from both leadership failures and successes.

This series aims to increase dialogue between and within the private and public sectors on the leading environmental, social, and governance issues of our time. Exploring and testing the very purpose of corporations and governments, the series features practical solutions to complex challenges.

Shows how to improve corporate governance in the post-crisis period. This title identifies that most boards on underperforming companies have three elements of failure: a lack of proper understanding of the business and its strategy; and, a total lack of appreciation of both the strategic and systemic risks created by new product markets.