A Leader's Legacy
by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
Short essays on significance, relationships, aspirations and courage, written for leaders thinking about what they will leave behind. Reflective rather than methodical.
Read it if…
you are mid-career and starting to ask what your leadership is for.
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Skip it if…
you want a method; see The Leadership Challenge.
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Three things you will actually use
- Legacy is lived daily.
- Leadership is personal.
- Courage is required more often than you think.
Do this first
Write the legacy statement you would want a former team member to say about you.
Our verdict
Reflective essays.
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