{"product_id":"the-essential-bennis-isbn-9781119143147","title":"The Essential Bennis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Looking over a lifetime of work, I see that certain themes have always fascinated me. Early on, I felt that bureaucracy was doomed and that something flatter and more collegial would triumph. The need for candor and transparency has been a frequent cry, because I saw how warped organizations become without them. I've long known that organizational decisions inevitably have a moral dimension. The vital role that great followers play in successful leadership has grown ever more obvious. I am increasingly aware how crucial rhetoric and other performing arts are in making a compelling leader—good or bad. That leaders are inevitably shaped by personal crucibles has been confirmed by hundreds of interviews. And it is clear to me now that the process of becoming a leader and the process of becoming a fully integrated human being are one and the same, both grounded in self-discovery.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003efrom the Introduction by\u003c\/i\u003e WARREN BENNIS\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Us at \u003cb\u003eJosseybass.com\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegister at \u003cb\u003ewww.josseybass.com\/email\u003c\/b\u003e for more information on our publications, authors, and to receive special offers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword (Charles Handy)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (Warren Bennis)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: My Life as a Leader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Invented Life: Shoe Polish, Milli Vanilli, and Sapiential Circles (1971, 1993)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMartin Kaplan on “An Invented Life”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBerkeley of the East and What Went Wrong (1973)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatricia Ward Biederman on “The Berkeley of the East” and “ What Went Wrong”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching for the “Perfect” University President (1971)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteven B. Sample on “Searching for the 'Perfect' University President”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword to The Age of Heretics (2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: How Organizations Create or Thwart Leaders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocracy Is Inevitable (1964, 1990, 1998)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRosabeth Moss Kanter on “Democracy Is Inevitable”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Coming Death of Bureaucracy (1966, 2000)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTom Peters on “The Coming Death of Bureaucracy”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of the Great Man (1997)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScott Snook and Rakesh Khurana on “The End of the Great Man”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pornography of Everyday Life (1976)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinning and Losing (1988)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from Larry (2006)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen to Resign (1972)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Corporate Fear of Too Much Truth (2002)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJames O'Toole on “When to Resign” and “A Corporate Fear of Too Much Truth”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarch of Folly Redux: Iraq (2003)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: On Becoming a Leader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning Some Basic Truisms About Leadership (1989, 1996)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Basics (1989, 2003)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrances Hesselbein on “Understanding the Basics”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeploying Yourself: Strike Hard, Try Everything (1989)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJudgment Trumps Experience (2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Crucibles of Leadership (2004)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSusan Nero on “The Crucibles of Leadership”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Alchemy of Leadership (2002)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHoward Gardner on “The Alchemy of Leadership”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue to the Twentieth-Anniversary Edition of On Becoming a Leader (2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavid Gergen on “Epilogue to the Twentieth-Anniversary Edition of On Becoming a Leader”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Leadership as Performance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Seven Ages of the Leader (2004)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSidney Harman on “The Seven Ages of the Leader”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Leader as Storyteller (1996)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeter Guber on “The Leader as Storyteller”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership as a Performing Art (2002)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlenn Close on “Leadership as Performing Art”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Cultivating the Leader in Others\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Leadership in the Modern World (2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBill George on “The Challenges of Leadership in the Modern World”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Business Schools Lost Their Way (2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoel Podolny on “How Business Schools Lost Their Way”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of Leadership (1999)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to The Art of Followership (2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowers Make Good Leaders Good (1989)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJean Lipman-Blumen on “Introduction to The Art of Followership” and “Followers Make Good Leaders Good”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: Leadership and the Media\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Age of Unreality (1989)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNews Analysis: It's the Culture (2003)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneva Overholser on “News Analysis: It’s the Culture”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Transparency (2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeoff Cowan on “The New Transparency”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCredits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarren Bennis\u003c\/strong\u003e (Los Angeles, CA) is one of the world's leading experts on leadership. A lecturer, consultant and writer, Dr. Bennis has been an advisor to four U.S. presidents, including John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. He is Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at the University of Southern California and Founding Chairman of the University of Southern California's Leadership Institute. He is also Chair of the Advisory Board of the Kennedy School of Government's Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University. Bennis has written or edited 26 books, including the best selling \u003cem\u003eLeaders\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOn Becoming a Leader\u003c\/em\u003e, both translated into 21 languages. \u003cem\u003eThe Financial Times\u003c\/em\u003e recently named \u003cem\u003eLeaders\u003c\/em\u003e as one of the top 50 business books of all time. In 1993 Addison-Wesley published a book of his essays, \u003cem\u003eAn Inverted Life: Reflections on Leadership and Change\u003c\/em\u003e, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. In 1998, Jossey-Bass republished his 1968 path-breaking book, \u003cem\u003eThe Temporary Society\u003c\/em\u003e, co-authored with Philip Slater. His recent books, \u003cem\u003eOrganizing Genius\u003c\/em\u003e, 1997, \u003cem\u003eCo-Leaders\u003c\/em\u003e, 1999, and \u003cem\u003eManaging the Dream\u003c\/em\u003e, 2000, summarize Bennis's major interests: Leadership, Change, Great Groups, and Powerful Partnerships. Bennis's latest book, \u003cem\u003eGeeks \u0026amp; Geezers\u003c\/em\u003e, 2002, examines the differences and similarities between leaders 30 years and younger and leaders 70 years and older.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Looking over a lifetime of work, I see that certain themes have always fascinated me. Early on, I felt that bureaucracy was doomed and that something flatter and more collegial would triumph. The need for candor and transparency has been a frequent cry, because I saw how warped organizations become without them. I've long known that organizational decisions inevitably have a moral dimension. The vital role that great followers play in successful leadership has grown ever more obvious. I am increasingly aware how crucial rhetoric and other performing arts are in making a compelling leader—good or bad. That leaders are inevitably shaped by personal crucibles has been confirmed by hundreds of interviews. And it is clear to me now that the process of becoming a leader and the process of becoming a fully integrated human being are one and the same, both grounded in self-discovery.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003efrom the Introduction by\u003c\/i\u003e WARREN BENNIS\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Us at \u003cb\u003eJosseybass.com\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegister at \u003cb\u003ewww.josseybass.com\/email\u003c\/b\u003e for more information on our publications, authors, and to receive special offers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990220390629,"sku":"NP9781119143147","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119143147.jpg?v=1761786959","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-essential-bennis-isbn-9781119143147","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}