Leadership: Fifty Great Leaders and the Worlds They Made (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313348143)

What makes a leader? Is it his or her background and training, or perhaps ideology or beliefs? Do leader possess exceptional drive for changing the world for good -- or, in some cases, evil? One can learn much from the mistakes and triumphs of some of the greatest leaders who ever lived as presented in Leadership: Fifty Great Leaders and the Worlds They Made. This reference resource examines the accomplishments of famed leaders - both men and women - in areas such as politics, military affairs, business, religion, the arts, and the sciences. The book is an excellent source for those looking for an introduction to learning about leadership and case studies that illustrate leadership in action.

Leadership provides the tools and content to help students form their own opinions about the eternal questions surrounding the mystery of successful leadership by revealing the true stories behind the great leaders of history.

Author: Mark Robert Polelle
ISBN-10: 0313348146
ISBN-13: 9780313348143
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2007
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 10.19h x 7.23w x 0.68d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2008 pg. 30