On Becoming a Leader

by Bennis, Warren G.

• ISBN13: 9780465014088
• ISBN10: 0465014089
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-03
• Publisher: Basic Books

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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