Discusses the qualities of successful business executives and offers advice for managers on how to develop leadership skills

Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge

Business & Money

Warren Bennis

Burt Nanus

Management & Leadership

Harper&Row

Judgment: The Essence of Leadership

Collins

On Becoming A Leader

The classic book that captures the essence of leadership like none other--expanded and updated for tomorrow's leaders, with a new introduction by the author. Warren Bennis's formative years, in the 1930s and '40s, were characterized by severe economic hardship and a world war that showcased the extreme depths and heights to which leaders could drive their followers. Today's environment is similarly chaotic, turbulent, and uncertain. On Becoming a Leader has served for nearly fifteen years as a beacon of insight, delving into the qualities that define leadership, the people who exemplify it, and the strategies that anyone can apply to become an effective leader. This new edition features a provocative introduction on the challenges and opportunities facing leaders today, with additional updates and current references throughout.

On Becoming a Leader

RANDOM HOUSE BUSINESS BOOKS

The leadership classic, recommended by Vice President Al Gore to all his advisers, with a new introduction by the author.

Arrow Books, Ltd.

Uncovers the elements of creative collaboration by examining six of the century's most extraordinary groups and distill their successful practices into lessons that virtually any organization can learn and commit to in order to transform its own management into a collaborative and successful group of leaders. Paper. DLC: Organizational effectiveness - Case studies.

Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration

Patricia Ward Biederman

Basic Books

This collection spells out the dilemmas facing our leaderless society, details the qualities that successful leaders must have, and explores the challenges that today's leaders must face as they move toward change. The frustrated managers who try command and order and try to "herd cats" will fail. Cats won't allow themselves to be herded. They may, however, be coaxed, cajoled, persuaded, adored, and gently led.

Managing People Is Like Herding Cats /

International

Kogan Page.

Reinventing Leadership

Piatkus Books

ORGANIZING GENIUS: THE SECRETS OF CREATIVE COLLABORATION

Addison-Wesley

Transparency: How Leaders Create a Culture of Candor

Daniel, Goleman

James O'Toole

Jossey-Bass

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

Steven B. Sample

Rob Asghar

wiley

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