Foreword
At last count, there are over 91,000 leadership books on Amazon.com, and I found a similar number of training programs with a recent online search. That’s encouraging and overwhelming. Encouraging, as effective leadership today is more important than ever before. Overwhelming as a leadership development practitioner, because I am expected to keep up with the latest thinking. So I read as much as I can, listen to as many speakers on the topic as possible, and keep an observant eye on what most makes a difference.
What I’ve found is that there is no shortage of theories, historical figures, metaphorical models, and attribute lists. A sample of the leadership books by historical figures includes lessons from Machiavelli, Lincoln, Gandhi, ...
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