Learn Like a Leader: Today's Top Leaders Share Their Learning Journeys

Description

More than a decade ago, a group of bestselling authors, thought leaders and management experts-among them Marshall Goldsmith, Beverly Kaye and Ken Shelton-met to share their defining moments on leadership with one another. So taken were they with each other's stories that an annual tradition of trading leadership secrets was established. A recurring truth emerged: great leaders seize the opportunity to learn, again and again. Learn Like a Leader brings together these remarkable stories of learning and provides a close look at how top leaders-including Jim Collins, Warren Bennis and Dave Ulrich-were able to grow their careers, overcome setbacks and soar to the top. Offering profound lessons from key learning moments in the lives and careers of the contributors, Learn Like a Leader conveys the power of storytelling in teaching, training and mentoring.

Marshall Goldsmith (San Diego, CA) was ranked by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 10 consultants in executive development. He is author or co-author of many best-selling business books-including What Got You Here Won't Get You There and MOJO. Beverly Kaye (Los Angeles, CA) is president of Career Systems International and author of several top selling career management books-including Love 'Em or Lose 'Em and Up Is Not the Only Way. Ken Shelton (Provo, UT) is chairman and editor-in-chief of Executive Excellence Publishing and publisher of Executive Excellence and Personal Excellence magazines.

A remarkable collection of inspiration, wisdom, and insight from the true luminaries in our field. The lessons shared in this book are not to be missed!A" -Marc Effron, president, The Talent Strategy Group Some of our greatest contemporary leaders have shared their leadership wisdom and experience in Learn Like a Leader - Read and reread each story and you will discover what it is to Learn Like a Leader!A" -Frances Hesselbein, chairman, Leader to Leader Institute and former CEO, Girl Scouts of USA "The greatest leaders in history have understood the power of stories for developing themselves and others. And this book distills decades of leadership wisdom through insightful and inspiring stories. Every leader should have this book.A" -Mark Murphy, chairman and CEO, Leadership IQ "In these riveting essays, 35 prominent figures in management and organizational development across the globe share the private epiphanies and learning experiences that shaped their characters, careers, and leadership styles. From academics to bestselling authors, contributors candidly reveal their vulnerabilities: Frederick M. Hudson, founder of the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara, reveals how physical therapy to recover movement after contracting polio at age nine gave him a purpose that transformed his life; and Warren Bennis (Leaders), former president of the University of Cincinnati, recalls how as a depressed and friendless child, removed from hope or desire,A" his life was altered by the support of his eighth-grade teacher. Organized thematically into such sections as Developing Self-KnowledgeA" and Seeing Yourself as Others Do,A" the storytelling format provides a vibrant and experiential dimension, along with accompanying discussion questions for the reader. A must-read for anyone interested in leadership, management, organizational design, or personal development, this inspiring collection of stories will enable individuals and groups to find deeper meaning in the work they do." - a starred review in the August 30 issue of Publishers Weekly