Leader to Leader : Enduring Insights on Leadership from the Drucker Foundation's Award-Winning Journal

by Editor: Frances Hesselbein; Editor: Paul M. Cohen

• ISBN13: 9780787947262
• ISBN10: 0787947261
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-02-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

"The manager's job is to make human strength effective and human weakness irrelevant." --Peter F. Drucker "I am often asked by management students and middle managers, 'How can we make the changes you talk about if we are not at the top?' I reply, 'You can begin where you are, whatever your job. You can bring new insight, new leadership, to your team, your group." --Frances Hesselbein "As they say, 'None of us is as smart as all of us.' That is good because the problems we face are too complex to be solved by any one person or any one discipline." --Warren Bennis These are just a few of the insights collected in Leader to Leader, an inspiring examination of mission, leadership, values, innovation, building collaborations, shaping effective institutions, and creating community. Management pioneer Peter F. Drucker, Southwest Airlines CEO Herb Kelleher, best-selling authors Warren Bennis, Stephen R. Covey, and Charles Handy, Pulitzer Prize winner Doris Kearns Goodwin, Harvard professors Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Regina Herzlinger, and learning organization expert Peter Senge are among those who share their knowledge and experience in this essential resource. Their essays will spark ideas, open doors, and inspire all those who face the challenge of leading in an ever-changing environment. For a reader's guide, see www.leaderbooks.org

Author Biography

FRANCES HESSELBEIN is chairman of the board of governors of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management and editor-in-chief of Leader to Leader. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in 1998. PAUL M. COHEN is managing editor of Leader to Leader and coauthor of Working Wisdom. He previously edited Tom Peters' newsletter, On Achieving Excellence.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
Frances Hesselbein
Part I On Leaders and Leadership	3	(50)
1 My Mentors' Leadership Lessons	3	(6)
Peter F. Drucker
2 Managing in a World That Is Round	9	(6)
Frances Hesselbein
3 The Leader's Legacy	15	(10)
Max De Pree
4 Ten Lessons from Presidents	25	(12)
Doris Kearns Goodwin
5 Finding Your Leadership Voice	37	(6)
James M. Kouzes
6 The Best Lesson in Leadership	43	(10)
Herb Kelleher
Part II Leading Innovation and Transformation	53	(56)
7 The Discipline of Innovation	53	(4)
Peter F. Drucker
8 The Practice of Innovation	57	(12)
Peter M. Senge
9 Making Change Happen	69	(12)
John P. Kotter
10 Strategic Innovation in the Quest for New Wealth	81	(14)
Gary Hamel
Jim Scholes
11 Making Change Stick	95	(14)
Douglas K. Smith
Part III Leadership in the New Information Economy	109	(66)
12 The Shape of Things to Come	109	(12)
Peter F. Drucker
13 The Search for Meaning	121	(12)
Charles Handy
14 Women and the New Economy	133	(10)
Sally Helgesen
15 Aligning Corporate Culture to Maximize High Technology	143	(8)
Esther Dyson
16 Good-bye, Command and Control	151	(12)
Margaret Wheatley
17 The Soul of the Network Economy	163	(12)
Kevin Kelly
Part IV Competitive Strategy in a Global Economy	175	(40)
18 How Locals Can Win Global Contests	175	(8)
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
19 Leadership Secrets of a Venture Capitalist	183	(6)
Ann Winblad
20 Strategy in a World Without Borders	189	(12)
Kenichi Ohmae
21 The Success Syndrome	201	(14)
David A. Nadler
Mark Nadler
Part V Leading for High Performance	215	(100)
22 The Habits of Effective Organizations	215	(12)
Stephen R. Covey
23 GE's Collective Genius	227	(10)
Steven Kerr
24 Aligning Action and Values	237	(10)
Jim Collins
25 Building Companies Worthy of Devotion	247	(8)
Charlotte Beers
26 The Mark of a Winner	255	(10)
Noel Tichy
27 Creating an Energized Workplace	265	(10)
Bob Nelson
28 The Real Keys to High Performance	275	(12)
Jeffrey Pfeffer
29 Developing the Star Performer	287	(14)
Linda A. Hill
30 Leading for the Long Term	301	(14)
Leonard Berry
Part VI Building Great Teams	315	(42)
31 The Secrets of Great Groups	315	(8)
Warren Bennis
32 Making Teams Work at the Top	323	(12)
Jon R. Katzenbach
33 Why Teams Don't Work	335	(14)
J. Richard Hackman
34 Coaching for Better Teamwork	349	(8)
Marshall Goldsmith
Part VII Leadership Across the Sectors	357	(32)
35 Leadership in the Cities	357	(8)
John W. Gardner
36 Full Disclosure: A Strategy for Performance	365	(10)
Regina Herzlinger
37 The Invisible Side of Leadership	375	(14)
James E. Austin
Index	389