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Visionary Leadership

Creating a Compelling Sense of Direction for Your Organization

Visionary Leadership( )
Author: Nanus, Burt
Foreword by: Bennis, Warren
Series title:J-B US Non-Franchise Leadership Ser.
ISBN:978-1-55542-460-2
Publication Date:Oct 1992
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Imprint:Jossey-Bass
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $38.00
Book Description:

Warren Bennis writes,the bookfills me with equal amounts of admiration and envy. For the first time ever, Nanus defines for us what 'the vision thing' is all about. Successful leaders know that nothing drives an organization like an attractive, worthwhile, achievable vision for the future. Leadership expert and best-selling author Burt Nanus finally shows why vision is the key to leadership and demonstrates how any leader can use a logical, step-by-step process to create...
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Book Details
Pages:238
Detailed Subjects: Business & Economics / Leadership
Business & Economics / Management
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.24 x 9.282 x 0.823 Inches
Book Weight:1.05 Pounds
Author Biography
Nanus, Burt (Author)
Warren Bennis was born in the Bronx, New York on March 8, 1925. During World War II, he enlisted in the Army, completed officers' training, and became one of the youngest platoon leaders to serve in Europe. He was awarded both a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. He received a bachelor's degree from Antioch College in Ohio in 1951 and a doctorate in economics from M.I.T. As an educator, he taught organizational studies at Harvard University, Boston University, and the M.I.T. Sloan School of Management. He was a professor of business administration at The University of Southern California for more than 30 years.

He wrote more than 30 books on leadership including On Becoming a Leader, Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge, and Why Leaders Can't Lead. He also wrote a memoir entitled Still Surprised. He advised several presidents and business executives on the essence of successful leadership including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Gerald R. Ford, Ronald Reagan and Howard D. Schultz, the chief executive of Starbucks. Bennis died on July 31, 2014 at the age of 89.

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