Michael H. Walsh Chairman and CEO, Union Pacific Railroad Company There may be someone in the country who knows more about leadership than John Gardner -- but if so, I don't know who it is. Leaders are the ones who empower people to discover and use their greatest potential. John Gardner, the supreme generalist, achieves a marvelous synthesis of his own leadership experience and observations over a lifetime. Clear, concise, this book is comprehensive and accessible, and without doubt, will be seen as one of the seminal works on leadership. Gardner has done it again by writing an engaging and thought provoking guide on leadership principles.

Joseph Jaworski President, American Leadership Forum John Gardner in his extraordinary book demystifies a subject of awesome proportions and brings it into very short focus for all of us. John W. Gardner was remembered, his words and his legacy were celebrated, and over 300 friends and admirers of all ages were reminded why Gardner remains their “standard of excellence” at a celebration on Oct. 6 marking the 100 th anniversary of his birth.. Leadership is a constant self-evaluation. Leadership is not status but it may include status. In this insightful classic, John Gardner unpacks what it means to be a leader, stressing the importance of dispersed leadership and a primary understanding of leadership as applied across all sectors of society.“A masterpiece.”—Walter F. Ulmer, Jr., President and CEO, Center for Creative Leadership Leaders today are familiar with the demand that they come forward with a new vision. Leadership Is Behavior, Not Position Leaders are the ones who take responsibility for making decisions and bringing change.

In this insightful classic, John Gardner unpacks what it means to be a leader, stressing the importance of dispersed leadership and a primary understanding of leadership as applied across all sectors of society. The John W. Gardner Leadership Award was established in 1985 to honor outstanding Americans who exemplify the leadership and the ideals of John W. Gardner (1912-2002), American statesman and founding chair of Independent Sector. When you compare Gardner to the other great philosphical writers, such as Drucker or Bennis, Gardner's outline and nine principals fill in the gap.

Below are 10 important principles each leader should know. The executive position on someone's visit card won't do all of these. “A masterpiece.”—Walter F. Ulmer, Jr., President and CEO, Center for Creative Leadership People are the ones to choose their leader. Independent Sector presents the award each year to an individual whose leadership in or with the nonprofit community has been transformative and who has mobilized …

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Leadership is not power but it includes power.