Preparing for Leadership

Acknowledgments

I have had the opportunity to know many wonderful leaders in my career; I draw on those relationships for this book. Bruce Avolio originally taught me to look at the relationships of leaders and their groups. He models the work he teaches and transforms the way I work with leaders. Sue Wheelan deserves thanks for her flexibility and encouragement as she deepened my understanding of groups. My professional colleagues, including Val Aguirre, Lauren Ashwell, Hope Greenfield, Mary Key, Katherine Kish, Pamela Rivera, Mary Ryan, Robb Most, Dick Quinn, and Randy Williams, as well as all the folks at the International Gestalt Center, ...