Leadership and the Quest for Integrity

After describing three basic philosophies of leadership, Badaracco and Ellsworth demonstrate how leaders who hold certain prejudices or predispositions can resolve some of the most pressing daily dilemmas that managers face: Should a problem be solved through confrontation or compromise? When setting goals, is clarity or flexibility more important? To what extent should a decision reflect top-down or bottom-up influence? Through extensive interviews with prominent executives, the authors reveal why the best leaders act in a consistent, unadorned way that reflects their personalities, fundamenal beliefs, and judgments. "In its unique synthesis of practical experience and sound conceptual analysis, this book will provide stimulus, insight, and vision even to the accomplished and successful executive."-Peter F. Drucker