Being a leader is today considered synonymous with being a winner. This book punctures that misguided myth and it will liberate you from others' expectations and from your own illusions about success. This book is a practical manual for leading the right way and for the right reasons. It explores how to identify and overcome the blind spots that may be hurting your career; whether you have the right mindset for the kind of success that you're seeking; how to develop just the right amount of healthy ego to make an impact; and how to make an impact on the world in a way that's true to who you are (be forewarned, this might involve a completely different path than your current one). This book will take you on a journey, showing you famous figures from history and the present some who got it right, and some who didn't. You'll look at seven roads to hell within the world of leadership, and seven roads out of hell, to guide you safely to a meaningful legacy. All royalties support the University of Southern California's Neighborhood Academic Initiative to prepare local urban schoolchildren for college.

Leadership is Hell: How to Manage Well - And Escape with your Soul

Rob Asghar

Figueroa Press

For the first time, a top leadership scholar and a top leadership practitioner explore the true duties, demands, and privileges of leadership. Intellectual sparks flew when Warren Bennis, the "father" of modern leadership studies and Steven B. Sample, one of the most accomplished university presidents in recent history, came together for candid explorations of the forces that shape successful leaders and unsuccessful ones. The Art and Adventure of Leadership, their final collab­oration, reveals the profound insights that the authors gained together over the 16 years in which they co-taught one of the most popular leadership courses in America. Here, each brings his own distinct vantage point as they address the mechanics and mysteries of leadership. The result is a unique examination of the journey of great leaders from momentary setbacks to ultimate success. It offers profound lessons on what determines the difference between failure and redemption for leaders. And it illu­minates important and overlooked dimensions of great leaders ranging from Winston Churchill to Steve Jobs. Together, they explore why: <ul> <li>A mature leader must grasp when it's healthy to risk failure, and when failure can't be tolerated at any cost</li> <li>Leadership isn't for everyone and requires a particular set of skills and competencies that are often glossed over in most management literature</li> <li>To succeed in an uncertain and fast-changing world, a shrewd leader must understand which aspects of human society change--and which aspects never change</li> <li>A mature, wise leader must seek a balance between high-minded ideals and the gritty realities and compromises that leaders face in their daily lives</li> <li>Above all, meaningful leadership remains a matter of character</li> </ul> With incredible insight, this book examines why George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and other giants were able to recover from failures, learn resilience, and prepare themselves for their moments of destiny. In so doing, it demonstrates and helps cultivate the leadership skills that you need to create your own most meaningful legacy. The Art and Adventure of Leadership is a unique look at lead­ership, and a critical resource for the leaders of tomorrow.

The Art and Adventure of Leadership: Understanding Failure, Resilience and Success

Warren Bennis

Steven B. Sample

wiley

Hardcover Book containing 290 pages in New Condition. The ISBN: 978-1-5136-1166-2. Published in May 2016 University of Southern California

A Journey Of Transformation 2010-2015 University Of Southern California

Wiley-India

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Leadership is Hell: How to Manage Well - And Escape with your Soul

The Art and Adventure of Leadership: Understanding Failure, Resilience and Success

A Journey Of Transformation 2010-2015 University Of Southern California

The Art and Adventure of Leadership: Understanding Failure, Resilience and Success