Bennis, Warren G

Describes the importance of being a leader instead of a manager and explains how to lead through empowerment, presenting four strategies based on the qualities of great leaders in history: attention through vision, meaning through communication, trust through positioning, and the deployment of self, based on positive self-regard and the Wallenda factor.

Explores how era and values shape leaders, presenting a model to predict who is likely to become and remain a leader and explaining why others fail to rise to the challenge.

Funds for the purchase of this book were provided by Jim Shannon.

A practical introduction to the challenges and opportunities facing leaders in today's world, and offers strategies for more effective leadership.

The author reveals the qualities that define leadership along with strategies for becoming an effective leader.