In this extraordinary book Col. Kolditz explains that his research on in extremis leadership, where followers perceive their lives to be threatened, reveals that the leadership lessons and principles in evidence in dangerous settings also apply to leading in business and everyday life. The book shows how leadership literally defines the promise of hope or future life and that extremely capable leaders are needed in all walks of life. The book describes a variety of high-risk situations that are ideal settings to seek and find great leaders, assess how they might be different, and to glean valuable insights for extraordinary leadership in our everyday lives. Through heart-stopping real-life stories of leaders in these extreme situations, Kolditz insists that leaders at all levels can improve their effectiveness.
Author: Thomas A. Kolditz
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 06/11/2007
Series: J-B Leader to Leader Institute/Pf Drucker Foundation
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.40w x 0.95d
ISBN: 9780787996048
Language: English
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