{"product_id":"the-art-and-adventure-of-leadership-9781119090311","title":"The Art and Adventure of Leadership","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the first time, a top leadership scholar and a top leadership practitioner explore the true duties, demands, and privileges of leadership.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI\u003c\/b\u003entellectual sparks flew when Warren Bennis, the father of modern leadership studies and Steven B. Sample, one of the most accomplished university presidents in recent history, came together for candid explorations of the forces that shape successful leaders and unsuccessful ones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art and Adventure of Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, their final collaboration, reveals the profound insights that the authors gained together over the 16 years in which they co-taught one of the most popular leadership courses in America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere, each brings his own distinct vantage point as they address the mechanics and mysteries of leadership. The result is a unique examination of the journey of great leaders from momentary setbacks to ultimate success. It offers profound lessons on what determines the difference between failure and redem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill George\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven B. Sample\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Redefining Success and Failure 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Why Success Requires the Right Kind of Appetite for the Fight 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Accepting and Exercising Moral Responsibility: The Ability to Accept—and Manage—Responsibility for Difficult Ethical Choices 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Avoiding Groupthink, Mass Media, and the Failures of the Herd 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 A Timeless Reading List That Leads to Timely Success 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 When Failure is Baked into the System 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Bankruptcy and Failure as the Great American Pastime: A Land of Second Chances 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Redeeming Failure 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote from the Writer 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 139\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406983569751,"sku":"9781119090311","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-art-and-adventure-of-leadership-9781119090311","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}