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On Becoming a Leader

The Introduction to On Becoming a Leader, contains two parts, the "New Introduction to the Paperback Edition" and the "Introduction." The first introduction notes that since the book was initially published in 1989, there has been changes in the world. The author states that lessons of leadership first written about, are even more relevant to today's leaders since this is a period of transformation and change. It is concluded that there are three important things for current leaders to be aware of which include, staying with status quo will not work, leaders must create a social architecture that is capable of generating intellectual capital, and leaders must provide direction, trust, and hope, with trust being the most important factor for success. Following trust, ambition, competence, and integrity are essential.

The second Introduction provides the reader with an awareness of what the book is about. It introduces the author as an expert in leadership, and informs the reader that the book will be about leaders, with regard to the "whats" and "hows" related to becoming a leader. The book tells the story of the transformational process of becoming a leader. Just as all individuals must continue to grow in adulthood and become actualized to their full potential, so the leader must grow to become a great leader. The author chose several leaders to exemplify leadership and the becoming of a leader, and designed the book with questions in mind regarding leadership qualities, developmental experiences, turning points, role of failure, methods of learning, importance of influencing people, and the role of organizations in encouraging leadership growth. The leaders described in the book all agreed that leaders are "made" and leaders have the goal of becoming self-expressed rather than becoming a great leader. An important characteristic that distinguished these individuals was that they were goal-directed with a concern toward...

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