The Extraordinary Leader: Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders

pbPeople can learn how to lead./b This was the position John H. Zenger and Joseph R. Folkman took when they wrote their now-classic leadership book iThe Extraordinary Leader/i—and it’s a fact they reinforce in this new, completely updated edition of their bestseller./p pWhen it was first published, iThe Extraordinary Leader/i immediately attracted a wide audience of aspiring leaders drawn to its unique feature: the extensive use of scientific studies and hard data, which served to demystify the concept of leadership and get readers thinking about the subject in a pragmatic way./p pNow, Zenger and Folkman revisit the subject to address leaders’ most pressing concerns today. The result is an up-to-date, essential leadership guide for the twenty-first century that includes:ul liLate-breaking research on the psychology of leadership liNew information on leading in a global environment liA breakthrough case study on measuring improved leadership behavior liStudies revealing the importance of follow-through/ul piThe Extraordinary Leader/i is a remarkable combination of expert insight and extensive research. The authors analyzed more than 200,000 assessments describing 20,000 managers—by far the most expansive research ever conducted for a leadership book./p pZenger and Folkman have created the leadership book of the ages. iThe Extraordinary Leader/i explains how to build leadership skills that will take you and your organization to unimagined success./p