Indispensable(English, Hardcover, Mukunda Gautam)

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Indispensable(English, Hardcover, Mukunda Gautam) is written by Mukunda Gautam and published by Harvard Business Review Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1422186709 (ISBN 10) and 9781422186701 (ISBN 13).

The importance of leadership and the impact of individual leaders has long been the subject of debate. Are they made by history, or do they make it In Indispensable, Harvard Business School professor Gautam Mukunda offers an enticingly fresh look at how and when individual leaders really can make a difference. By identifying and analyzing the hidden patterns of their careers, and by exploring the systems that place these leaders in positions of power, Indispensable sheds new light on how we may be able to identify the best leaders and what lessons we can learn, from both the process and the result. Profiling a mix of historic and modern figures from Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln to Winston Churchill and Judah Folkman and telling the stories of how they came to power and how they made the most important decisions of their lives, Indispensable reveals how, when, and where a single individual in the right place at the right time can save or destroy the organization they lead, and even change the course of history. Indispensable will also help you understand this new model do you can use it in your own life whether you're a citizen casting a ballot, an executive choosing your next CEO, or a leader trying to make your mark. Reviews “Associations seeking a CEO will benefit from Mukunda's leadership research and examples, as well as his six guidelines for increasing the chances of a successful hire…Mukunda's conclusions are likely to inspire rich dialogue among board members and CEOs.”  Associations Now “In reviewing the life of some of the greatest leaders in history, Gautam Mukunda offers us a vision of leadership that is fascinating and original.” Business Digest (France) About the Author Gautam Mukunda is an assistant professor in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. Before joining the HBS faculty, he was the National Science Foundation's SynBERC Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT's Center for International Studies. His research focuses on leadership, international relations, and the political, economic, and social implications of innovation and technological change.