

Unconventional Leadership
What Henry Ford and Detroit Taught Me about Reinvention and Diversity
Author: Nancy M. Schlichting
Narrator: Karen Saltus
Unabridged: 5 hr 39 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Ascent Audio
Published: 02/01/2016
Categories: Nonfiction, Business & Economics, Management & Leadership, Women
Synopsis
The audiobook describes a leadership paradigm that will motivate, inspire, and drive new thinking in today's disruptive business environment where traditional modes of managing are no longer working. In Unconventional Leadership, Schlichting weaves together three themes that explain how she has become one of the most powerful individuals in healthcare today: (1) deftly conquering the immense challenges within the healthcare industry itself—consolidation, new models of delivery and financing, increasing government regulation and oversight, changing customer expectations, and pressures on cost and quality (2) the exciting and panoramic backdrop of Henry Ford and Detroit—Ford’s legacy of invention and innovation combined with ongoing attempts to restore and renew a city in deep decline; and (3) forging a career path and excelling as an LGBT and female CEO in a world typically dominated by men.
An abiding fan of the underdog, Schlichting reveals, above all else, the sheer grit and determination required to lead through adversity and create a successful legacy of leadership.