by Warren Bennis (Editor), Gretchen M. Spreitzer (Editor), Thomas G. Cummings (Editor)

"The Future of Leadership" vereint Gedanken, Meinungen und Ideen der international führenden Köpfe zum Thema Führung in der New Economy. Dieses Buch wurde von Leadership-Guru Warren Bennis herausgegeben und behandelt jene Kernfragen, die CEOs nachts den Schlaf rauben, wie z.B. "Warum dulden wir schlechte Führer?", "Warum geht Führung uns alle an?" und "Welche Rolle spielt die Ethik?". Mit Beiträgen von Charles Handy, Tom Peters, Barry Posner, Jim Kouzes, Warren Bennis selbst sowie von Jungunternehmern wie Michael Klein und Tara Church. Ein hochkarätiges Autorenteam vermittelt hier eine breite Palette innovativer Ideen. "The Future of Leadership" ist eine provozierende, vorausschauende und aufschlussreiche Lektüre für Führungskräfte.

Front Jacket

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

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

Back Jacket

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

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

Author Biography

WARREN BENNIS distinguished professor of the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business, is the author of nineteen books, including the best-selling Leaders (with Burt Nanus) and On Becoming a Leader.

GRETCHEN M. SPREITZER is assistant professor at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business and a faculty affiliate of both the Center for Effective Organizations and the Leadership Institute.

THOMAS G. CUMMINGS is the chair of the Department of Management and Organization at the University of Southern California and Executive Director of the Leadership Institute. He is associate editor of the Journal of Organizational Behavior.

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