{"product_id":"this-is-leadership-mary-shammas-9780999218198","title":"This Is Leadership: Think You Know Leadership? THINK AGAIN","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThis book may be controversial \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Kouly passionately studied leadership at Harvard and Princeton universities. His scholarly research, combined with his 35 years of experience in war journalism and top organizational leadership, helped and inspired thousands of executives and government officials around the globe. An advisor to state-leaders and a fellow of the World Bank, Michael has authored several books about leadership, strategy, meaning, and purpose. His unique executive leadership programs are held worldwide and are genuinely life-changing experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in this book, Michael articulates the core of his leadership knowledge and experience in an easy-to-read, clear, concise, and timeless package. \"This is Leadership\" aims to rethink the conventional understanding of leadership and remove the \u003cstrong\u003eclutter\u003c\/strong\u003e that has surrounded this critical concept. \u003cstrong\u003eIt takes leadership back to its core\u003c\/strong\u003e and re-attaches to it a moral dimension that includes courage, sacrifice, truth, responsibility, love, authenticity, meaning, fulfillment, in addition to other values and virtues that can help us live together in peace and prosperity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book will answer many critical questions, such as: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the old ways of thinking about leadership do not work anymore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow leadership is, at its core, about mobilizing people towards a purpose that elevates themselves, their families, communities, and organizations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow leadership is a messy, risky, and dangerous enterprise that involves fear, betrayals, tolerating pain, and enduring injustice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow leadership may use conflict, instability, chaos, tension, and stress to create a better reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow leadership is not about authority, followers, power, or influence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow leadership is a noble act of service that can be practiced by everyone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife is hard.\u003c\/strong\u003e We can make it bearable, and maybe beautiful, but \u003cstrong\u003eundoubtedly meaningful\u003c\/strong\u003e and worthwhile. We can live together with honor, dignity, joy, generosity, and physical and spiritual wealth. This is the challenge of leadership, and this is our invitation to act. It is our duty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLead whenever you can, because you matter far more than you think.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart with yourself NOW. Learn. Live. Lead.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Shammas, Michael Kouly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0999218190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780999218198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Kouly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.66d","brand":"Mary Shammas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43942933954815,"sku":"9780999218198","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_073c6c65-b3e0-4399-90f4-25c64dc893b9.jpg?v=1681495218","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/this-is-leadership-mary-shammas-9780999218198","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}