The Inner Work of Leaders: Leadership as a Habit of Mind
Barbara Mackoff & Gary Wenet
New York: AMACOM, 2001
In this approach to leadership, two psychologists profile more than 50 leaders who have leveraged the legacy of their life experiences into five powerful habits of mind to shape the way they think about, and respond to, challenges in their leadership.
Readers learn about the inner work of leaders such as Sara Lee former CEO, John Bryan; Hearst Magazine President, Cathleen Black; Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller; former Princeton President, Harold Shapiro; former Chicago Cubs President, Andy MacPhail; and Ogilvy & Mather CEO, Shelly Lazarus.
Each leader tells a compelling story of translating the lessons of a lifetime into habits of mind that are central to his or her success.