Leading for a Lifetime: How Defining Moments Shape Leaders of Today and Tomorrow

Warren G. Bennis and Robert J. Thomas

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Today's young leaders grew up in the glow of television and computers; the leaders of their grandparents' generation in the shadow of the Depression and World War II. In Leading for a Lifetime, Warren Bennis and Robert Thomas set to find out how era and values shape those who lead. At the heart of this model are what the authors call "crucibles"--utterly transforming periods of testing from which one can emerge either hopelessly broken or powerfully emboldened to learn and to lead. Whether losing an election or burying a child, learning from a mentor or mastering a martial art, crucibles force us to decide who we are and what we are capable of.


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About the Author

Warren Bennis is Professor and Founding Chairman of The Leadership Institute at the University of Southern California, the author of twenty-seven books on leadership and change, and a Pulitzer nominee. Robert J. Thomas is an Associate Partner and Senior Fellow with the Accenture Institute for Strategic Change and award-winning author of What Machines Can’t Do.


Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
	Acknowledgements	xix
	Foreword by David Gergen	xxv
1	Leading and Learning for a Lifetime	1
2	Geezers: The Era of Limits	23
3	Geeks: The Era of Options	51
4	Crucibles of Leadership	87
5	The Alchemy of Leadership	121
6	A Passion for the Promises of Life	157
	Appendix A: Biographies	181
	Appendix B: Interview Questions	199
	Notes	203
	Index	209
	About the Authors	223

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