Real Leadership: Helping People and Organizations Face Their Toughest Challenges

in Responsible Leadership, Dean Williams argues that any leadership that lets people sidestep the sometimes-harsh truth of reality is irresponsibleand ultimately ineffective.

responsible leadership gets people to face difficult realities and mobilises them to address the organisations most pressing challengethe primary threat or opportunity that must be confronted in order to progress.

Responsible leaders help people shift their values, habits, practices and priorities to accommodate changing conditions and new demands.