The Art and Adventure of Leadership

Praise for THE ART AND ADVENTURE OF LEADERSHIPWarren Bennis and Steven Sample delve deep into the heart of leadership and deliver in these pages what they have each demonstrated throughout their respective lives: honesty, wisdom, and insightful ideas worthy of emulation at the highest levels. -Howard Schultz, chairman, president, and CEO, Starbucks Coffee CompanyWarren Bennis and Steven Sample offer sage and timeless advice for those who seek to understand the true nature of leadership. -Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO, SalesforceThe much-mourned Warren Bennis and his favorite university president Steven Sample are a wise duo whose powerful insights are worth heeding. -Rosabeth Moss Kanter, professor, Harvard Business School; and author of ConfidenceI had the honor of speaking to the class on which this book is based: The Art and Adventure of Leadership. Now readers everywhere can experience Warren's extraordinary vision of leadership and Steven's remarkable insights into the everyday practice of leadership. -Marshall Goldsmith, author of the global bestseller What Got You Here Won't Get You ThereWhen Warren Bennis and Steven Sample came together to discuss the art of leadership, their contrasting, yet complementary, styles challenged observers to think more deeply about the obligations and opportunities facing leaders. In The Art and Adventure of Leadership, named after the famous class Warren and Steven co-taught at USC for so many years, they and my longtime colleague Rob Asghar have made this illuminating conversation available to new generations of students and practitioners of leadership. -C. L. Max Nikias, president, University of Southern California