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The Leader of the Future 2 follows in the footsteps of the international bestseller The Leader of the Future, which has been translated into twenty-eight languages, and is one of the most widely distributed edited collections on leadership to date.

In twenty-seven inspiring and insightful essays, this book celebrates the wisdom of some of the most recognized thought leaders of our day who share their unique vision of leadership for the future.

Returning Contributors: Ken Blanchard with Dennis Carey, Stephen Covey, Marshall Goldsmith, Charles Handy, Sally Helgesen, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Jim Kouzes & Barry Posner, Richard Leider, Ed Schein, Peter Senge, and Dave Ulrich with Norm Smallwood.

New Contributors: John Alexander, Darlyne Bailey, Howard Gardner with Lynn Barendsen, Usman Ghani, Ronald Heifetz, Joe Maciariello, Jan Masaoka, John Mroz, Brian O'Connell, Jeff Pfeffer, Ponchitta Pierce, Srikumar Rao, General Eric Shinseki, R. Roosevelt Thomas, Noel Tichy with Chris DeRose, and Tom Tierney.

"Hesselbein and Marshall Goldsmith, one of the USA's top executive coaches, edited the collection The Leader of the Future 2. Its 27 eloquent essays provide a kind of hopeful, idealistic best-case scenario for future leaders of non-profits and businesses.  This is not a cookie-cutter, how-to approach. The job of the essayists is to provide food for thought and goals. The high quality of writing here should inspire anyone who has aspirations for leadership."

—Bruce Rosenstein, USA Today

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #121618 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 336 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780787986674
• Condition: NEW
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Review
"Hesselbein and Marshall Goldsmith, one of the USA's top executive coaches, edited the collection The Leader of the Future 2. Its 27 eloquent essays provide a kind of hopeful, idealistic best-case scenario for future leaders of non-profits and businesses.
This is not a cookie-cutter, how-to approach. The job of the essayists is to provide food for thought and goals. The high quality of writing here should inspire anyone who has aspirations for leadership." —Bruce Rosenstein (USA Today, October 16, 2006)

From the Inside Flap
The Leader of the Future 2 follows in the footsteps of the international bestseller The Leader of the Future, which has sold hundreds of thousands of copies, been translated into twenty-eight languages, and is one of the most widely distributed collections on leadership to date.

In twenty-seven inspiring and insightful essays, this book celebrates the wisdom of some of the most recognized thought leaders of our day who share their unique visions of leadership for the future. Our post-9/11 world presents new and unexpected challenges for present and future leaders, and the articles in this book reaffirm, reconsider, and expand on the basic principles and values of leadership as they apply to emerging and unforeseen challenges, opportunities, and trends. This diverse group of authors speaks to all of us—inspiring, guiding, and sustaining leaders of today and tomorrow, delivering a battle cry that will mobilize the leaders of the future in our increasingly turbulent and uncertain world.

From the Back Cover
Since it was published in 1996, The Leader of the Future has become a standard in the field, breaking new ground in leadership literature to establish itself as one of the most widely distributed, bestselling edited collections on the topic.

Now, ten years later, with all new contributions, The Leader of the Future 2 again gives voice to the most critical issues and transformative ideas of our day. This book features a Who's Who of today's top leadership thinkers from the private, public, and social sectors. A number of thought leaders from the first?Leader of the Future return, along with some exciting newcomers, to offer new insights, inspiration, and wisdom that will resonate for decades to come.

Returning Authors: Ken Blanchard with Dennis Carey
Stephen Covey
Marshall Goldsmith
Charles Handy
Sally Helgesen
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner
Richard Leider
Edgar Schein
Peter Senge
Dave Ulrich with Norm Smallwood

New Authors: John Alexander
Darlyne Bailey
Lynn Barendsen and Howard Gardner
Usman Ghani
Ronald Heifetz
Joseph Maciariello
Jan Masaoka
John Mroz
Brian O'Connell
Jeff Pfeffer
Ponchitta Pierce
Srikumar Rao
General Eric Shinseki (USA, Ret.)
R. Roosevelt Thomas
Noel Tichy with Chris DeRose
Tom Tierney

Customer Reviews

An awesome collection!
An awesome collection! Jim Kouzes, Peter Senge, Edgar Schein. A great list of contributors. Some of the very best thinking on leadership, strategic thinking, and change.

Senge's article on the basic fundamentals for sound leadership in a changing world is nearly worth the price of the book on its own. If that article isn't enough, Edgar Schein's contribution on leadership competencies is just excellent. You'll find yourself rethinking a number of assumptions about what leaders do.

leadership matters
The Leader to Leader Institute, formerly known as the Peter F. Drucker Foundation, pioneered the field of Leadership with its first book, The Leader of the Future. Ten years have gone by but the world faces even more daunting challenges--from war on terror to natural disasters to enormous demographic shifts--and we more than ever witness failures in leadership as the main culprit for many social ills. The Leader of the Future 2 revisits the subject of leadership with many returning thought leaders--such as Charles Handy, Stephen Covey, Peter Senge--and introduces many new thought leaders including General Eric Shinseki and Joseph Maciariello. Each chapter is concise and leadership is viewed from many different aspects--from Jan Masaoka's view as women executive director of color to Jeff Pfeffer's leaders as professors--and is meant to be ready without any particular order. For the new challenges our complex organizations face today, we need new set of ideas. The Leader of the Future 2 is a book leaders at every level should read as the definitive text on Leadership.

Best leadership book in years
As someone who has been a leader at a nonprofit organization for over fifteen years, I can attest to the difficulty of finding leadership books that are relevant beyond the corporate sector. The editors have filled a critical gap by producing this book.
The range of contributors in this book is phenomenal, and each article provides information that is pertinent for every leader, regardless of industry. If you want to understand the challenges and opportunities of leading an organization in today's world, pick up this book.
For those in the nonprofit world (or the social sector, as it is called in the book), this book features articles from heavyweights like Jan Masaoka and Brian O'Connell. It's rare to see nonprofit leaders listed alongside primarily business thinkers like Noel Tichey and Peter Senge, but it should happen more often.
But this book really is for all leaders. Being who I am, I am grateful that someone has finally recognized that nonprofit leaders belong alongside these other management luminaries. However, I will recommend it to all of our board members, senior management, and corporate partners. Great book!