Predictive Leadership: Avoiding the 12 Critical Mistakes That Derail Growth-Hungry Companies

Every company hopes for success, but few realize that rapid growth brings with it a whole new set of pitfalls. Dando, a leadership and growth expert, shows leaders how to anticipate and prepare for the changes that growth will generate. While Dando’s advice may seem contrarian at times, it proves to be sound and actionable, giving leaders necessary tools to recognize 12 warning signs, including having the right ideas but the wrong people; bad management of great opportunities; leadership bottlenecks; and communication vacuums. Dando links these signals to the three predominant business arenas of leadership, culture, and performance. He also provides what he calls a predictive leader’s tool set that helps prevent, rather than fix, the problems that affect results and examines the dangers of complexity within an organization. Dando offers leaders valuable advice as they transition from startup stage through growth mode to industry leader. Agent: Nena Madonia, Dupree Miller. (May)