Publisher's Synopsis
∗ Warren Bennis examines the issues that will challenge tomorrow′s leaders ∗ Edward E. Lawler III considers the arrival of the era of human capital ∗ Charles Handy discusses tomorrow′s organizational landscape ∗ Thomas H. Davenport analyzes knowledge work and the future of management ∗ Steven Kerr reflects on the boundaryless organizations ∗ Thomas A. Stewart explores the "network" organizations ∗ James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner reveal the enduring leadership lessons of the past ∗ Karl E. Weick talks about making sense of the unpredictable future for organizations ∗ Philip Slater looks at leading oneself ∗ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi explores creating a context for creativity ∗ Jean Lipman–Blumen why we tolerate bad leaders ∗ Cathy L. Greenberg–Walt and Alastair G. Robertson reveal the evolving role of executive leadership ∗ James O′Toole examines leadership as an organizational trait ∗ Tom Peters discusses staying a fresh, motivated, and curious leader ∗ Jeffrey Sonnenfeld brings to light how leaders respond to adversity ∗ Tara Church reports on engaging youth in the practice of leadership ∗ Edward W. Headington puts Generation X leadership under the microscope ∗ Gretchen M. Spreitzer and Thomas G. Cummings consider the overall future of leadership "The Future of Leadership is a book that is inspiring, wise, and a joy to read. It honors the spirit and force of one of the world′s greatest thinkers on leadership, Warren Bennis. A must–read for students of the new, new economy–the hybrid that bridges the professionalism of the old with the agility of the new." ––John Seely Brown, former director of Xerox PARC and coauthor, The Social Life of Information
