{"product_id":"hesselbein-on-leadership-isbn-9781118717622","title":"Hesselbein on Leadership","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe woman BusinessWeek called the \"grande dame of American management\" shares her vision of leadership\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFrances Hesselbein rose from a volunteer troop leader to become CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA. During her tenure Hesselbein transformed the Girl Scouts and created one of the most vibrant and recognized organizations in the world. In the course of her brilliant career, she was recognized by Fortune magazine as the \"Best Nonprofit Manager in America\" and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Now, for the first time, Frances Hesselbein has collected her most incisive and stirring writings on the topic of leadership in one compelling book. The book affirms Hesselbein's specific leadership principles that will give readers the inspiration to go forth and become exemplary leaders. It is also filled with the practical knowledge readers need so they can make a difference every day. These gems of leadership wisdom include Hesselbein's thoughts on innovation, change, diversity, and what it means to be a woman leader. At the heart of the book is Hesselbein's belief that leadership is about character-a question of how to be, not how to do it. Hailed by Warren Bennis, Peter Senge, Jim Collins, Peter Drucker, and others as one of the most innovative and inspired leaders today, Frances Hesselbein gives readers a star to steer by. \u003ci\u003eHesselbein on Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e will engage, energize, and motivate readers to do their best and be their best.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances Hesselbein\u003c\/b\u003e (New York, NY) is the Chairman of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management and Editor in Chief of Leader to Leader, the premier leadership journal. She is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the coeditor of numerous books on leadership including \u003ci\u003eThe Leader of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e (Jossey-Bass: 0-7879-5204-4) and \u003ci\u003eThe Organization of the Future, The Community of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e (Jossey-Bass: 0-7879-5203-6).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJim Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote to the Reader xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Leadership—A Matter of How to Be, Not How to Do It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The \"How to Be\" Leader 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 A Reason to Believe 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Carry a Big Basket 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Focus on the Task 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Power of Civility 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Barriers to Leadership 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Challenge of Leadership Transition 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Leading the Organization of the Future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Managing in a World That Is Round 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 A Traveler Along the Road 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Journey to Transformation 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Putting One’s House in Order 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The One Big Question 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 When the Roll Is Called in 2010 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Leading in a New Century, a New World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 A World of Ideas 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Speaking a Common Language 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Seeing Your Contribution Life Size 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 When They Look at Us, Can They Find Themselves? 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 A Call to Leaders 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Dream That Lies Before Us 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrances Hesselbein\u003c\/b\u003e is chairman of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management and served as its founding president and chief executive officer from 1990-2000. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States of America's highest civilian honor, in 1998. She is editor in chief of Leader to Leader, the premier leadership journal, and coeditor of numerous books on leadership including The Drucker Foundation Future Series book \u003ci\u003eThe Leader of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e (Jossey-Bass).  \u003cb\u003e\"Frances Hesselbein could manage any company in America.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Peter F. Drucker, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"In this book Frances Hesselbein successfully integrates leadership with organization and society—something no one else has for far even tried to do.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003ePeter F. Drucker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Wisdom—extracted from vast experience—breathes on every page of this remarkable book. A woman for all ages and wisdom for all time.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eWarren Bennis\u003c\/b\u003e, Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California and coauthor, Geeks and Geezers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Frances Hesselbein is truly the consummate leadership guru of our time. She is the embodiment of what it is to be mission driven and mission focused. She is a breath of fresh air who not only wants to share her passion, but also seeks to wake up the passion in every leader.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Hugh P. 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