One Step Ahead

In today’s hypercompetitive business environment, the difference between winning and losing is often slight. It’s like a race, where the fastest runner who crosses the line just One Step Ahead of the pack is victorious—and the number two finisher is quickly forgotten. This insightful book, packed with proven concepts, shows you how to keep your organization in front of the competition. Using his decades of global business experience, Nicholas J. Webb reveals how innovation leadership is the key to staying One Step Ahead, and how you can leverage disruption to propel your organization forward. Inside you’ll find: • Nick’s exclusive Value Leadership Model, which unlocks the power of the four behaviors every leader needs: Inspire, Connect, Adapt, and Respect. • Case studies and stories of how innovative leaders stay One Step Ahead. • The Top 10 Dumb Things Leaders Do to Put Themselves One Step Behind. • The Leadership Reset—and how to go from runner-up to market champion. • The Top 10 Ways to Stay One Step Ahead—your concise checklist. • How to become—and stay—an innovation leader. In a time of Hyper-complexity and chaotic innovation the BEST Leaders are developing a new range of skills that will drive predictable growth, even in a time of Chaotic Change, One Step Ahead shows you how.