Business leadership

"This volume reflects decades of work by multiple individuals to identify common principles of success and the leadership that helps to generate it."-From the Introduction by Ronald A. Heifetz, author, Leadership Without Easy Answers and coauthor, Leadership on the Line The second edition of best-selling Business Leadership contains the best thinking on leadership from the biggest names in the business. It offers leaders everything they need to know to prepare for today's-and tomorrow's-leadership challenges: how to understand the leadership process, identify opportunities, get things started right, avoid predictable pitfalls, and maximize success. Effective leaders use mind, heart, and spirit in their work, and this volume is designed to guide and support leaders in their efforts. With an introduction by Joan V. Gallos-editor of the highly praised Organization Development: A Jossey-Bass Reader-the author list for this invaluable resource reads like the who's who of business leadership. A must on every professional bookshelf, this extraordinary collection features contributions from: Ron Ashkenas Karen Ayas David Batstone Warren G. Bennis Lee G. Bolman Larry Bossidy Richard Boyatzis Marcus Buckingham James MacGregor Burns Kim S. Cameron Keith A. Caver Ram Charan Donald O. Clifton Jim Collins Terrence E. Deal Andre L. Delbecq David L. Dotlich Ken Dychtwald Peter F. Drucker Marc S. Effron Tamara J. Erickson Peter J. Frost Joan V. Gallos Bill George Paul Glen Daniel Goleman Ronald A. Heifetz Loizos Heracleous Jonathan Hughes Claus D. Jacobs Todd Jick Barbara Kellerman Steve Kerr James M. Kouzes John P. Kotter Marty Linsky Ancella B. Livers Philip H. Mirvis Annie McKee Robert Morison Burt Nanus James L. Noel James O'Toole Barry Z. Posner Robert E. Quinn Andrew Razeghi Douglas A. Ready Sandra Robinson Michael J. Sales Steven B. Sample Andrew W. Savitz Edgar H. Schein Robert J. Thomas David Ulrich Norman Walker Michael Watkins Karl Weber Jeff Weiss