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Business Leadership contains the best thinking from the biggest names in leadership on a wide range of subjects including ethics, dealing with change, vision setting, the heroic journey, the practices of leadership, and the work of leadership. With an introduction by James M. Kouzes— coauthor of the million-copy best-seller The Leadership Challenge— the author list of this invaluable resource reads like the who's who of business leadership. This extraordinary collection features chapters from Joseph L. Badaracco Jr., Warren Bennis, Kenneth H. Blanchard, Lee G. Bolman, Larry Bossidy, Richard Boyatzis, Susan Mitchell Bridges, William Bridges, Marcus Buckingham, Ram Charan, Joanne B. Ciulla, Donald O. Clifton, James C. Collins, Terrence E. Deal, Max De Pree, Stephen Drotter, Peter F. Drucker, Daniel Goleman, Robert K. Greenleaf, Victoria A. Guthrie, Gary Hamel, David A. Heenan, Ronald A. Heifetz, Paul Hersey, Frances Hesselbein, John P. Kotter, James M. Kouzes, Donald L. Laurie, Morgan W. McCall Jr., Annie McKee, Burt Nanus, James Noel, James O'Toole, Jerry I. Porras, Barry Z. Posner, Robert E. Quinn, Edgar H. Schein, Gretchen M. Spreitzer, Noel M. Tichy, Ellen Van Velsor, and Margaret J. Wheatley.
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Summary: Jorge
Comment: This is an excellent book for anyone interested in improving their understanding of leadership and for anyone seeking to embark on a journey of learning new ways of thinking, facing the challenges of change and becoming a more insightful and intuitive leader in business and personal affairs.
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Summary: all around good resource
Comment: I bought this book as the text for a business leadership class I'm taking in college, and it has proven quite useful in only the first month of class. It goes through all different types of leadership styles and guides the reader to gain the tools necessary to being a good leader. I don't have any books to really compare this to, since this is the first business related book I've read. I especially like that there are so many different authors (ie-this is a collection of essays from various authors), thus making it very interesting and not at all biased in one direction or another. I'd definitely suggest reading this one.
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Summary: A comprehensive exploration of leadership
Comment: The all-star cast alone should be enough to recommend the book - virtually every top thinker in the field is here (though aside from Bossidy, not a lot of first-hand accounts from CEOs). The chapters range from practical advice to thought-provoking theory, giving readers a solid overview. Leading and managing can be daunting tasks, so it's nice to have a resource which puts it all in one place. They've boiled each topic down to the essentials, so there's no fat even at 600+ pages. Overall, a (mostly) engaging read and a useful resource for any leader's bookshelf.
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