Leadership is an Art by Max De Pree

Leadership is an Art by Max De Pree

In what has become a bible for the business world, the successful former CEO of Herman Miller, Inc., explores how executives and managers can learn the leadership skills that build a better, more profitable organization.

Leadership Is an Art has long been a must-read not only within the business community but also in professions ranging from academia to medical practices, to the political arena. First published in 1989, the book has sold more than 800,000 copies in hardcover and paperback. This revised edition brings Max De Pree's timeless words and practical philosophy to a new generation of readers.

De Pree looks at leadership as a kind of stewardship, stressing the importance of building relationships, initiating ideas, and creating a lasting value system within an organization. Rather than focusing on the hows of corporate life, he explains the whys. He shows that the first responsibility of a leader is to define reality and the last is to say thank you. Along the way, the artful leader must:

- Stimulate effectiveness by enabling others to reach both their personal potential and their institutional potential

- Take a role in developing, expressing, and defending civility and values

- Nurture new leaders and ensure the continuation of the corporate culture

Leadership Is an Art offers a proven design for achieving success by developing the generous spirit within all of us. Now more than ever, it provides the insights and guidelines leaders in every field need.

MAX DE PREE writes from forty years of experience in the corporate world, almost as many in the nonprofit world, and nineteen years as a grandparent. De Pree is chairman emeritus of Herman Miller, Inc., a member of Fortune magazine's National Business Hall of Fame, and a recipient of the Business Enterprise Trust's Lifetime Achievement Award. He has served on the boards of Fuller Theological Seminary, Hope College, and Words of Hope. De Pree is also a member of the advisory board of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management. He himself has found hope in his service to a variety of communities.

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ISBN 13	9780385264969
ISBN 10	0385264968
Title	Leadership is an Art
Author	Max De Pree
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Doubleday Business
Year published	1989-12-31
Number of pages	136
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