On Becoming a Leader
by Bennis, Warren G.Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-03-03
Publisher(s): Basic Books
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Summary
Deemed "the dean of leadership gurus" byForbesmagazine, Warren Bennis has for years persuasively argued that leaders are not bornthey are made. Delving into the qualities that define leadership, the people who exemplify it, and the strategies that anyone can apply to achieve it, his classic workOn Becoming a Leaderhas served as a source of essential insight for countless readers. In a world increasingly defined by turbulence and uncertainty, the call to leadership is more urgent than ever.Featuring a provocative new introduction, this new edition will inspire a fresh generation of potential leaders to excellence.
Author Biography
Warren Bennis is Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at the University of Southern California and a consultant to multinational companies and governments throughout the world. He is the author of dozens of articles and over thirty books on leadership, including Learning to Lead and Organizing Genius. He lives in Santa Monica, California.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Introduction to the Revised Edition, 2003 | p. xiii |
| Introduction to the Original Edition, 1989 | p. xxix |
| Mastering the Context | p. 1 |
| Understanding the Basics | p. 33 |
| Knowing Yourself | p. 49 |
| Knowing the World | p. 67 |
| Operating on Instinct | p. 95 |
| Deploying Yourself: Strike Hard, Try Everything | p. 107 |
| Moving Through Chaos | p. 135 |
| Getting People on Your Side | p. 147 |
| Organizations Can Help-or Hinder | p. 165 |
| Forging the Future | p. 185 |
| Epilogue to the Twentieth-Anniversary Edition | p. 199 |
| Biographies | p. 227 |
| References | p. 241 |
| Index | p. 245 |
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