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Zusatztext 'A classic American success story... modest in both scope and tone... very entertaining'. (The Economist! August 2010).''Still Surprised' is an enjoyable read. Warren writes with a quiet confidence that is intriguing yet comforting.' (Leadership Expert! September 2010). '...reveals the triumphs and struggles of the man who is considered the pioneer in the contemporary field of leadership studies.' (Public Net! Octobebr 2010). Informationen zum Autor Warren Bennis is distinguished professor of business administration at the University of Southern California. He is chairman of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University's Kennedy School. He has also served as president of the University of Cincinnati and provost of SUNY-Buffalo. He lives happily in Santa Monica with his wife, Dr. Grace Gabe. Klappentext An intimate look at the founding father of the modern leadership movement Warren Bennis is an acclaimed American scholar, successful organizational consultant and author, and an expert in the field of leadership. His much awaited memoir is filled with insights about the successes and failures from his long and storied life and career. Bennis' life and career have traversed eight decades of first-hand experience with tumultuous episodes of recent history-from Jewish child in a gentile town in the 30's, a young army recruit in the Battle of the Bulge to a college student in the one of the first progressive precursors to the civil rights movement to a patient undergoing daily psychoanalysis for five years, and later a university provost during the Vietnam protests.* Reveals the triumphs and struggles of the man who is considered the pioneer in the contemporary field of leadership studies* Bennis is the author of 27 books including the bestseller On Becoming a LeaderThis is first book to examine the extraordinary life of Warren Bennis by the man himself. Zusammenfassung An intimate look at the founding father of the modern leadership movement Warren Bennis is an acclaimed American scholar, successful organizational consultant and author, and an expert in the field of leadership. His much awaited memoir is filled with insights about the successes and failures from his long and storied life and career. Inhaltsverzeichnis PRELUDE IX 1 The Crucible of War 1 2 Launch 23 3 Rites of Passage 51 4 Great Groups 83 5 Fighting the Bull 111 6 Going State 135 7 A Year at Sea 153 8 Coming Home 173 9 The Crucible of Age 199 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 215 ABOUT THE AUTHORS 221 INDEX 223 ...
