Introduction
In recent years, we have interviewed a profusion of people from around the world and asked them for their insights concerning leadership—managers in multinationals, a brain surgeon, the board of a Japanese corporation, not-for-profit leaders, a soccer coach, social entrepreneurs, a chef, CEOs, would-be CEOs, MBA students, educational leaders, teachers, and many more.
What is interesting is that virtually all of these people have an opinion on the subject. Often we have been surprised by how nuanced and sophisticated their views are. They have read about the subject and thought about it deeply.
The leadership landscape has shifted. Once leadership was the preserve of the few—military and political figureheads. Now it has been democratized, ...
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