Stephen H Baum Leadership

What people are saying about What Made jack welch JACK WELCH by Stephen H. Baum:

“As a new CEO, I found Stephen Baum ‘s book full of insight and inspiration. He has spent decades working with, studying and interviewing dozens of CEOs. His book captures those experiences, demonstrating the power of shaping experiences and providing examples of how we can all become better leaders.”
–Daryl Brewster, CEO, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

“Stephen Baum has done it! This is the definitive book of how — and why — leaders are made, not born. In an engaging and readable style, Baum draws upon key shaping experiences of numerous leaders to illustrate how these experiences powerfully affect the leaders’ ability to lead — and to inspire trust. The book is immensely practical and realistic while simultaneously being filled with wisdom and insight.”
–Stephen M. R. Covey, author of The Speed of Trust

“Where do great leaders come from? Not education or pedigree. Baum takes us inside the C.E.O. during the very personal shaping experiences and development of the strengths that made them extraordinary leaders. This book gives hope and practical advice for personal growth of anyone aspiring to greater levels of responsibility. These are lessons for life about the core leadership traits of character, risk-taking, decisiveness, and the ability to engage and inspire followers.”
–Jim Clifton, CEO, The Gallup Organization

“Stephen H. Baum’s book is clever, realistic, surprising and wise. Every would-be leader should learn something from it.”
–Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr., John Shad Professor of Business Ethics, Chair, MBA Program, Harvard Business School

“What Made jack Welch JACK WELCH is both pragmatic and insightful — Baum successfully captures how aspiring leaders develop their DNA through good and not so good experiences to arrive at greatness. This book is a must read for leadership students, practitioners and dissenters alike!”
–Reggie Van Lee, Senior VP, Booz Allen & Hamilton

“This practical and helpful book works because the reader immediately concludes: “I can do this.” They can see themselves in similar activities and can put them into action right away. Baum lays out the approach in coherent fashion while simultaneously making it accessible in compelling real life stories. The CEOs come alive as human, flawed and inspiring. The reader can become not only a better leader, but a better human being.”
–Eva Miranda, General Manager, Sony Metreon Retail Center

“Baum addresses the reader as an advisor, counselor, and friend pointing out that leadership can be acquired if one is sensitive to their past and focused properly on their future. What is especially valuable is the idea that success is built on a foundation of different and sometimes small experiences both positive as well as negative. Baum points out a strength of America: that one can fail and yet come back again and succeed. His true life descriptions add reality to his advice and make the book very readable. This really is a good book!”
–Leonard Harlan, Chairman Exec. Committee, Castle Harlan Private Equity Partners

“Great leaders have uncommon integrity, sound judgment and deep passion, and they have the confidence to seek out and embrace tough challenges. Baum describes the core characteristics and formative experiences of some of our nation’s most effective business leaders and show how their experiences shaped their capacity to lead. This book will be useful reading for students, young professionals and others who aspire to take leadership roles in their careers and communities.”
–John T. Casteen III, President, University of Virginia