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Search - Crucibles of Leadership: How to Learn from Experience to Become a Great Leader

Crucibles of Leadership How to Learn from Experience to Become a Great Leader
Author: Robert J. Thomas

Experience may be a leader's best teacher--but there's a hitch. Two people can have identical experiences, but one blossoms while the other is depleted. The same can be said for any pair of fired CEOs, unsuccessful political candidates, or rookie supervisors. — In Crucibles of Leadership, Robert J. Thomas concludes that what matters most is what ... more »one makes of experience, particularly the traumatic and often unplanned crucible events that challenge one's identity as a leader. What distinguishes leaders who grow through a crucible experience? Their approach to learning. Like accomplished athletes or artists, they practice as strenuously as they perform. And because the line between performance and practice is often hard to discern, they learn how to practice while they perform.

But theirs is no ordinary practice. It's a regimen tailored to individual aspirations, motivations, and learning styles--a Personal Learning Strategy. Building on insightful and moving stories told by accomplished leaders, Thomas offers probing self-assessments and innovative tools designed to help you develop your own Personal Learning Strategy.

Provocative and original, with examples drawn from business and politics as well as from the inner workings of the Mormon Church and the Hell's Angels, Thomas's book will revolutionize the way you think about leadership and learning.

"Robert Thomas's fresh answer to the tired question of whether leaders are born or made takes readers in a new direction: toward understanding the burning challenges and even failures that turn ordinary people into great leaders. This practical book can help men and women from all walks of life rise to their full potential."

-Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School Professor and author of Confidence and America the Principled

"Learning from one's own experiences and from those of others is the Archimedes lever for leadership effectiveness. Crucibles of Leadership unlocks the secrets of learning how to lead--what a gift!"

-Fred Harburg, Former President and CLO, Motorola University and former SVP of Leadership and Learning, Fidelity Investments

"As someone who has participated in the journey of a company that has grown from $4 million to $40 billion, I believe the core premise of this book rings true. The skills derived from facing one's own "crucibles" are powerful tools for growing one's business."

-Brad Anderson, Vice Chairman and CEO, Best Buy Co., Inc.

ISBN-13: 9781591391371
ISBN-10: 1591391377
Publication Date: 3/24/2008
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Harvard Business School Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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