On Becoming a Leader (-20th Anniversary, Revised, Updated)

By: Warren Bennis

Basic Books / 2009 / Paperback

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Product Description

For many years, Warren Bennis has persuasively argued that leaders are not born-they are made. And for countless readers On Becoming a Leader has served as a beacon of insight, delving into the qualities that define leadership, the people 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. Featuring a provocative new epilogue on the challenges and opportunities facing leaders today, this new addition will inspire the next generation and guide us into the future.

Product Information

Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 254
Vendor: Basic Books
Publication Date: 2009

Dimensions: 8.24 X 5.5 (inches)
ISBN: 0465014089
ISBN-13: 9780465014088
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Publisher's Description

Deemed “the dean of leadership gurus” by Forbes magazine, Warren Bennis has for years persuasively argued that leaders are not born—they are made. Delving into the qualities that define leadership, the people who exemplify it, and the strategies that anyone can apply to achieve it, his classic work On Becoming a Leader has served as a source of essential insight for countless readers. In a world increasingly defined by turbulence and uncertainty, the call to leadership is more urgent than ever.

Featuring a provocative new introduction, this new edition will inspire a fresh generation of potential leaders to excellence.

Author Bio

Warren Bennis is Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at the University of Southern California and a consultant to multinational companies and governments throughout the world. He is the author of dozens of articles and over thirty books on leadership, including Learning to Lead and Organizing Genius. He lives in Santa Monica, California.