Preface

Ten years ago we had a very simple yet powerful idea—call many of the greatest thinkers in the world, ask them each to write a chapter sharing their vision for the future of leadership, and put together an edited book titled The Leader of the Future, with the proceeds supporting the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, to help develop leadership in the social sector.

What happened next were three of the most pleasant surprises we have ever experienced!

To begin with, we were moved by the generosity of the thought leaders we asked to contribute. Even though the authors we contacted were very busy people, over 90 percent enthusiastically replied, "Sign me up!" Even the ones who were not able to make a contribution were incredibly ...

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