Leadership Wisdom of Evergreen (Wharton Business School Books)

Author: Mukul Pandya (USA) and others
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: No two business leaders possess identical leadership qualities, and no single leader embodies all excellent leadership attributes. Andy Grove and Bill Gates are both chairmen of high-tech companies, yet they have vastly different leadership styles. John Bogle and Warren Buffett are both involved in the investment industry, but they exhibit significant differences in their leadership approaches. However, in every business leader, we can identify several outstanding leadership qualities that help them achieve continuous success. This book examines 25 familiar and unfamiliar business leaders from a fresh perspective, deeply analyzing the excellent leadership qualities they possess. By comparing themselves, readers can consciously cultivate their unique leadership styles. Studying business leaders does not mean imitating them, nor can we become another Jack Welch or Bill Gates; but by uncovering similarities between themselves and these leaders, and through self-cultivation and development, improving personal leadership skills and abilities, we may become better leaders through this self-awareness.