Foreword (Jim Collins) -- Leadership-a matter of how to be, not how to do it. The "how to be" leader -- A reason to believe --Carry a big basket -- Focus on the task -- The power of civility -- Barriers to leadership -- The challenge of leadership transition -- Leading the organization of the future. Managing in a world that is round -- A traveler along the road -- Journey to transformation -- Putting one's house in order -- The one big question -- When the roll is called in 2010 -- Leading in a new century, a new world. A world of ideas -- Speaking a common language -- Seeing your contribution life size -- When they look at us, can they find themselves? -- A call to leaders -- The dream that lies before us.
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"The clear, thought-provoking leadership experiences and principles Frances Hesselbein shares in this book will release the energy of leaders everywhere as they become leaders of change, leaders of the future. Hesselbein on Leadership also provides the practical, down-to-earth knowledge that will enable readers to make a difference every day. This compendium of leadership wisdom includes Hesselbein's insights on innovation, change, diversity, and what it means to be a leader who is a woman. At the heart of the book is Hesselbein's deep belief that leadership is a matter of character - "leadership is a matter of how to be, not how to do it.""--Jacket.