Drawing on nearly 50 years of leadership experience, Thoughts on Life and Leadership is not your typical leadership book. It deals not only with tried-and-true leadership themes featured in standard books in the field but focuses on the reality of the author's leadership experience, including things that many leaders wish someone had warned them about before they took the leadership plunge. Part biography, part philosophy, full of anecdotes and told in a down-to-earth style, Thoughts on Life and Leadership is at times humorous and at times serious. It shows the author's own journey from a determined, insecure teen to a seasoned organizational leader comfortable in his own skin, dedicated to the betterment of the organizations and colleagues he leads. As he points out, leadership is not always fun, and it is even less fun for those who get into leadership for the wrong reasons. But leadership is critical, now more than ever, in our fractious world. This book is for those willing to take on the burden of leadership, in spite of the challenges, to make the world a better place.
