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Nurture vs.Nature: Startling New Findings

Saturday, September 26, 2009

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Is our behavior in the face of challenge determined at birth or by our environment? Are leaders born rather than made? My obsession with what makes some ordinary people become extraordinary leaders led to my interviews with dozens of CEOs which Random House published in 2007 and to the Master Class series at Pace. The […]

Nurture vs. Nature: Startling New Findings

Saturday, September 26, 2009

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Is our behavior in the face of challenge determined at birth or by our environment? Are leaders born rather than made? My obsession with what makes some ordinary people become extraordinary leaders led to my interviews with dozens of CEOs which Random House published in 2007 and to the Master Class series at Pace. The […]

Neuroleadership Summit

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

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Am away today at Neuroleadership Summit in NYC,learning what has been learned about connections: experience, the brain, the mind and leadership. And coaching. Important to continually “sharpen the saw.” More later.

Extraordinary Leaders: Book Translations

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

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My book (see icon to the right, below) has now been translated into two more languages: Chinese (Mandarin, I believe) and Portugese (For Brasil). I would love to know from readers for whom these are first languages anything about the translation. And anything about distribution. Thank you in advance for any feedback.

What Made jack welch JACK WELCH

How Ordinary People Become
Extraordinary Leaders

by Stephen H. Baum (Random House)

Most leaders of American companies started out as ordinary people. What prepared them for the top job?

Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?

"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

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