
- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Will your next leader be insignificantâor indispensable? The importance of leadership and the impact of individual leaders has long been the subject of debate. Are they made by history, or do they make it?In Indispensable, Harvard Business School professor Gautam Mukunda offers an enticingly fresh look at how and when individual leaders really can make a difference. By identifying and analyzing the hidden patterns of their careers, and by exploring the systems that place these leaders in positions of power, Indispensable sheds new light on how we may be able to identify the best leaders and what lessons we can learn, from both the process and the result.Profiling a mix of historic and modern figuresâfrom Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln to Winston Churchill and Judah Folkmanâand telling the stories of how they came to power and how they made the most important decisions of their lives, Indispensable reveals how, when, and where a single individual in the right place at the right time can save or destroy the organization they lead, and even change the course of history. Indispensable will also help you understand this new model so you can use it in your own lifeâwhether you’re a citizen casting a ballot, an executive choosing your next CEO, or a leader trying to make your mark.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Preface
- One. Hunting the High-Impact Leader
- Two. Enter the Presidents
- Three. âIt Is the Whole Colonyâ
- Four. âThe Best of Usâ
- Five. âWe Can Always Depend on Mr. Wilsonâ
- Six. âCrashed into Ruinsâ
- Seven. âWe Shall Never Surrenderâ
- Eight. Beyond Politics
- Nine. The Tragedyâand Potential Triumphâof Leadership
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix. Statistical Test of US Presidents
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author