Deemed the "dean of leadership gurus” by Forbes magazine, author and Pulitzer Prize nominee Warren Bennis, has for years persuasively argued that leaders are not born—they are made. For countless readers, On Becoming a Leader has served 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 achieve it. In a world increasingly defined by turbulence and uncertainty, the call to leadership is more urgent than ever.

This updated Twentieth Anniversary Edition features a provocative new epilogue on the challenges and opportunities facing leaders today, this new edition will inspire the next generation and guide us into the future. It includes:

• Mastering the Context
• Understanding the Basics
• Knowing Yourself
• Knowing the World
• Operating on Instinct
• Deploying Yourself: Strike Hard, Try Everything
• Moving Through Chaos
• Getting People on Your Side
• Organizations Can Help—or Hinder
• Forging the Future
• Epilogue

Product Details

Retail Price: $17.50 PMB Price: $12.00
ISBN: 978-0465014088
Publication Date: Mar-09
Publisher: Basic Books
Author: Warren Bennis
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Pages:  304