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On Becoming a Leader, Updated & Expanded (平装)
by Warren Bennis
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Leadership, Organization, Management, Business |
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From Warren Bennis, the Peter Drucker in the arena of leadership, this book is classical study of leadership. |
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Peter Drucker, USA
<2006-12-22 00:00>
This is Warren Bennis' most important book. |
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Tom Peters, USA
<2006-12-22 00:00>
Warren Bennis – master practitioner, researcher, and theoretician all in one, has managed to create a practical primer for leaders without sacrificing an iota of necessary subtlety and complexity. No topic is more important; no more able and caring person has attacked it. |
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Rosabeth Moss Kanter, USA
<2006-12-22 00:00>
Only Warren Bennis could write a book on leadership that is so inspiring and insightful, captivating and wise, eloquent and revealing. His beautifully crafted stories of outstanding leaders and their fascinating paths to power are sure to launch an exciting journey of self-exploration for future leaders. |
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Publishers Weekly, USA
<2006-12-22 00:00>
Business consultant and University of Southern California professor of business administration, Bennis here deplores what he considers a dearth of leadership in the world. Although he provides solid, practical guidance in how to fill this vacuum, his philosophically and psychologically rich volume seeks primarily to define leadership - which, in his view, requires self-knowledge and clear personal goals. Leaders in widely diverse areas - represented by television producer Norman Lear, AIDS researcher Mathilde Krim, CEO John Sculley and feminist Gloria Steinem - all share, contends Bennis, the ability to unite people in a common purpose. The curiosity of leaders, their faith in an "inner voice" and success in seizing control of their lives distinguish them from mere managers. But while a leader may demonstrate talent, the author observes that its fulfillment depends largely on organizational response to the challenge. |
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Rolf Dobelli, Switzerland
<2006-12-22 00:00>
In the mid-1980s, Warren Bennis wrote this classic model for modern leadership based on personal growth, self-expression, learning and integrity, drawing from interviews with dozens of leaders. Most importantly, he found, leaders do not seek to lead. Instead, they seek to express themselves fully. They embrace risks and mistakes, learning from adversity. They reflect on all of their experiences. With these skills, they inspire others to follow them. They turn organizations into communities which find each member's highest potential. Bennis falls into the one mistake he accuses American managers of making: he takes a poll (of successful leaders) and then gets caught in short-term thinking to address its results. As a result, this pessimistic analysis of American business is dated today. In the 21st century's light, some of his examples - i.e. the late Robert Maxwell and Apple Computer's John Sculley - seem quite dubious. However, we from getAbstract appreciate Bennis' basic, inspiring philosophy of leadership and so will you. Read this if you want to lead - and be good at it. |
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W. Covinton, USA
<2006-12-22 00:00>
While I don't agree with all of Bennis' role models, he makes some very valid points about achievement, leadership, and human relationships. Like John Maxwell and others who have paid their dues, he mentions the importance of learning from failure. One of the many useful quotes Bennis provides is "it is not enough for a leader to do things right, he must do the right thing." Also like other writers in this genre, he says one of the fundamentals of leadership is to have a guiding vision. As a communicator, Bennis encourages potential leaders to codify their thoughts through writing. Writing eliminates ambiguity and helps one to focus. Leadership is viewed as a process in the sense that goal-accomplishment involves several incremental phases. He writes "the goal isn't worth arriving at unless you enjoy the journey." A process of self-reflection is outlined and discussed in the middle section of the book. This is followed by some advice on how to investigate the world at large. Travel, reading, and involvement are three keys to learning the environment in which one is to contribute. Bennis has some ideas worthy of follow-up. His book is worth reading. |
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Brian Minton, USA
<2006-12-22 00:00>
I picked up Bennis' classic for my management/leadership library several months ago and I've already read it, highlighted it, and written notes in it twice!
Bennis' research and interviews with several leaders he selected from various industries provides some very insightful advice to leaders of all levels. The direction from this book will not steer you wrong. The information presented seems common sense, but when all told, if the direction given were followed, we'd have better leaders in place than we do now.
I can truthfully say that this book has inspired me to be a better leader. If you have some guts, take a chance and pick this book up and evaluate yourself. If you don't gain some insight into yourself as a leader, you're probably missing the boat somewhere along the line.
The book is easy to read, and you'll finish it rather quickly the first time through. Do yourself a favor though, pause and reflect after each chapter. The information provided compels you to do some reflecting.
This book will remain on my top 10 reading list for some time to come! |
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An American reader, USA
<2006-12-22 00:00>
It's hard not to read the pearls of wisdom written in this book. Bennis does a fantastic job of expressing his thoughts and concepts on leadership. This book is not a one - two step solution on becoming a great leader. Bennis really attempts to drive down into the depths of what it takes to be a 'self made leader.' He talks about learned childhood behavior and how it can effect the humane psyche. He also talks about unlearning old habits and reinventing oneself. Basically, drilling down into how to express yourself without any influence from external factors (society's influence). According to Bennis, this is critical in defining your place as a leader. He drives home how one can live, work, and think on his own terms without any influence. Good stuff...
The books premise is laid out in Bennis' own terms, with supporting leadership behavioral backing point throughout the book. He gets most of this behavioral input from a series of interviews taken from various leaders; such as, John Sculley (Apple Computers) and Sydney Pollack (Director).
What I liked about this book is its simple truth. Bennis makes a lot of since, plain and simple. I do feel however that there is a lot of filler text. The book could easily be condensed by a third. Definitely worth the money. |
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Allison Treman, USA
<2006-12-22 00:00>
On Becoming a Leader is a well-organized and thought out book on leadership. Since it is the only leadership book I've read, it is hard for me to compare it to anything else, but I can see why they consider it a "standard". The book pointed out many "truths of life" that I agreed with but never put in words before, like "most of us are shaped more by negative experiences than by positive ones" from page 108. The author suggests doing something positive to start each morning in order to deflect the impact of our negative experiences. Definitely something I"ll put to use. Bennis uses examples of real people to make give his point impact. This and other writing techniques add to his easy style of writing, making this novel a breeze to read. I wish the book had more ways the reader could practice the skills he or she was reading about. In the end, I would recommend this book to anyone who needed to lead something or just be a more influential and listened to person in general. |
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Dudly Sykes, USA
<2006-12-22 00:00>
Warreen Bennis shows how holding the status quo in management and leadership will provide a void in inspirational leadership in the 21st Century. He correctly writes about how management can get the best out of people by empowering them, by giving them input into things that affect them and by getting out of their way.
The author correctly identifies so called leaders who have attained top positons but lack integrity, knowledge of human development, what motivates people and compassion. He calls them "destructive achievers" and pronounces them dangerous.
Bennis has obviously devoted many years of his life to discovering what good leadership is and what it isn't. He notes that "Everyone deplores the alleged lack of leadership in America today" and further states that, "Greed, timidity and lack of vision are rampant among the current crop of pseudo-leaders." He is correct in arguing that "Our culture is currently dominated and shaped by business." He asks us to consider that "those who are skilled at achieving prominence are not necessarily those who are ready to lead once they arrive."
If we consider all of the violence in America, lack of health care, the working poor, starving children and homeless people how can we deny Bennis when he states that, "Our quality of life depends on the quality of our leaders?" Should not a government, with all of its "leaders" be judged on how well people at the bottom are doing instead of people at the top?
Anyone reading this well written book will understand that American leadership is lacking and that we must develop better leaders if we are to increase our performance throughout the world. |
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