Leading Minds: An Anatomy of Leadership

Title: Leading Minds: An Anatomy of Leadership
Author: Howard E Gardner
Psychology: 1681433
ISBN: 9780465082803
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 1996
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: Trade Paperback Edition
Section: Psychology | General
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Publisher Description: "Leading Minds" addresses a crucial and often ignored component of leadership -- the mind. What distinguishes the mind of an effective leader, and what is the mentality of his or her followers? Gardner links the study of creativity with the study of leadership to demonstrate the many similarities between traditional creators (artists and scientists) and leaders in business, politics and the military. He argues that the key to leadership is the creation of an arresting story -- one that grabs the followers' attention and inspires them to greater efforts. In portraits of a wide range of leaders -- from Oppenheimer to Gandhi -- Gardner re-creates each of their stories, shows where each fits in the matrix of "leader archetypes," and reveals the ways in which they ultimately succeed or fail."Gardner elaborates a plausible typology of leadership and identifies several core characteristics of leaders....persuasive." "--New York Times Book Review"

"Superb."--Warren Bennis, "Harvard Business Review"

"Once again, Gardner brings his brilliant intuition and analytic skills to the study of human excellence."--Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University