Good Leaders Learn: Lessons from Lifetimes of Leadership
- ISBN-10
- 113511465X
- ISBN-13
- 9781135114657
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-11-07
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Gerard Seijts
Description
How do leaders learn to lead? How do leaders set themselves up for success? This book explores the real-life experiences of a wide variety of leaders from different industries, sectors, and countries to bring to light new lessons on the importance of life-long learning. Consisting primarily of a series of probing interviews, Good Leaders Learn presents the challenges, triumphs, and reflections of 31 senior and high-profile leaders, offering insight into how they learned to lead during their careers. The book pulls important and useful perspectives into a robust theoretical framework that includes the importance of innate curiosity, challenging oneself, risk-taking, and other key elements of good leadership. With practical insights complemented by the latest leadership research and theory, this book will help current and potential leaders to build a solid foundation of the leadership qualities vital to their continuing success.
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