{"product_id":"leaders-1","title":"Leaders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTeam of Teams\u003c\/i\u003e dismantles the Great Man theory of leadership, by profiling leaders whose real stories defy their legends.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eLeaders, \u003c\/i\u003eretired four-star general Stan McChrystal explores what leadership really means, debunking the many myths that have surrounded the concept. He focuses on thirteen great leaders, showing that the lessons we commonly draw from their lives are seldom the correct ones. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Leaders featured in the book include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFounders:\u003c\/b\u003e Walt Disney and Coco Chanel \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eZealots:\u003c\/b\u003e Maximilien Robespierre and Abu Musab Zarkawi \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePowerbrokers:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Thatcher and Boss Tweed \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnd other leaders\u003c\/b\u003e profiled include geniuses Albert Einstein and Leonard Bernstein, reformers Martin Luther and Martin Luther King, Jr., and heroes Harriet Tubman and Zheng He.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ultimately, McChrystal posits that different environments will require different leaders, and that followers will choose the leader they need. Aspiring leaders will be best served not by cultivating a standard set of textbook leadership qualities, but by learning to discern what is required in each situation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e rexamines old notions of leadership - especially the outdated view that history is shaped by great men going it alone'' - SHERYL SANDBERG, \u003ci\u003eCOO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003ci\u003eLeaders\u003c\/i\u003e takes us deeper than most other leadership books into the true and often messy mechanics of leadership. Anyone who considers themselves a student of leadership must read this book'' - SIMON SINEK, \u003ci\u003eoptimist and author of Start With Why and Leader Eat Last\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319274447230,"sku":"NW9780241336342","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241336342.jpg?v=1778700794","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/leaders-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}