Leadership: The Pioneering Study on Transformational in Politics and Business by a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian (Harper Perennial Political Classics)

Leadership: The Pioneering Study on Transformational in Politics and Business by a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian (Harper Perennial Political Classics)

• Author: Burns, James M..
• Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
• Pages: 544
• Publication Date: 2010-03-30
• Edition: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• MSRP: 17.99
• ISBN13: 9780061965579
• ISBN: 006196557X
• Language: en
• Store Location: Money
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<p><strong>THE "SEMINAL BOOK ON POWER" (<em>NEW YORK TIMES</em>) THAT "CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE FIELD" (<em>HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW</em>)</strong> </p><p>"A landmark historian" (Jon Meacham), James MacGregor Burns, winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, devoted his legendary career to the study of leadership in all its aspects—from politics to business. <em>Leadership</em>, Burns's pioneering study, introduces the highly influential theory of "transformational leadership," stating that the best leaders are those who inspire others to come together toward the achievement of higher aims. Featuring fascinating case studies drawn from history, <em>Leadership</em> is the classic text for anyone seeking to understand executive decision-making, the dynamics of influence, and moral leadership. </p>