
Still Surprised
A Memoir of a Life in Leadership
Jossey-Bass (Publisher)
Published on 10. September 2010
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-470-43238-9 (ISBN)
Description
An intimate look at the founding father of the modern leadership movement Warren Bennis is an acclaimed American scholar, successful organizational consultant and author, and an expert in the field of leadership. His much awaited memoir is filled with insights about the successes and failures from his long and storied life and career. Bennis' life and career have traversed eight decades of first-hand experience with tumultuous episodes of recent history-from Jewish child in a gentile town in the 30's, a young army recruit in the Battle of the Bulge to a college student in the one of the first progressive precursors to the civil rights movement to a patient undergoing daily psychoanalysis for five years, and later a university provost during the Vietnam protests.
* Reveals the triumphs and struggles of the man who is considered the pioneer in the contemporary field of leadership studies
* Bennis is the author of 27 books including the bestseller On Becoming a Leader
This is first book to examine the extraordinary life of Warren Bennis by the man himself.
Reviews / Votes
'A classic American success story... modest in both scope and tone... very entertaining'. (The Economist, August 2010). ''Still Surprised' is an enjoyable read. Warren writes with a quiet confidence that is intriguing yet comforting.' (Leadership Expert, September 2010). '...reveals the triumphs and struggles of the man who is considered the pioneer in the contemporary field of leadership studies.' (Public Net, Octobebr 2010).More details
Product info
gebunden
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Photos: 10 B&W, 0 Color
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
554 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-43238-9 (9780470432389)
Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
11/2010
Jossey-Bass
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E-Book
10/2010
Jossey-Bass
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Persons
Warren Bennis is distinguished professor of business administration at the University of Southern California. He is chairman of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University's Kennedy School. He has also served as president of the University of Cincinnati and provost of SUNY-Buffalo. He lives happily in Santa Monica with his wife, Dr. Grace Gabe.
Content
Prelude.
1 The Crucible of War.
2 Launch.
3 Rites of Passage.
4 Great Groups.
5 Fighting the Bull.
6 Going State.
7 A Year at Sea.
8 Coming Home.
9 The Crucible of Age.
Acknowledgments.
About the Author.
Index.