The Practice of Leadership

PRAISE FOR THE PRACTICE OF LEADERSHIP > —James MacGregor Burns, professor emeritus, Willams College, and Pulitzer Prize winner > —Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California and author, On Becoming a Leader "The Practice of Leadership takes the reader beyond theory and hones in on the best of the best practices for leading organizations. It is a wonderful guide for the executive who aspires to be an exceptional leader!"
—Michael Grindon, president, Sony Pictures Television International > —Harry T. McMahon, vice chairman, Merrill Lynch & Company

The Editors
Jay A. Conger holds the Kravis Research Chair in Leadership Studies at Claremont McKenna College. He is the author of twelve books, and he researches executive leadership, organizational change, boards of directors, executive derailment, and leadership development. BusinessWeek described him as the best professor to teach leadership to executives.
Ronald E. Riggio is Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology, and Director of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College. Riggio is the author or editor of over a dozen books and nearly 100 articles and book chapters.

"Surprisingly easy to read... the writing is straightforward, the chapters are well organized, and summaries at the end of the chapter reiterate key points." (Personnel Psychology, 09/28/2007)