My Life in Leadership

Praise for My Life in LeadershipLeadership is needed more than ever in these challenging times to create the future that we all want. Thank you so much Frances, for your very special gift of a life dedicated to service and continuous improvement! You inspire us all to be better leaders.--Alan Mulally, president and CEO, Ford Motor CompanyFrances Hesselbein is a national treasure, an inspiration, and a shining light. This diminutive woman stands taller in the eyes of those who know her than any other living leader.--Jim Kouzes, award-winning coauthor of the best-selling The Leadership Challenge and The Truth About LeadershipFrances Hesselbein is extraordinary. So it is no surprise that the story of her life is just as remarkable. A pioneer for women, for diversity, and for leadership that changes lives, Frances is a model for living one's values. Like Frances herself, this book is a gift.--Stephen M.R. Covey, author of The New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal best seller, The Speed of TrustFrances's words ring with the wisdom of experience. On this journey there could be no better guide!--Thomas J. Moran, chairman, president, and CEO, Mutual of AmericaFrances is an American icon. Deeply influenced by the master of management, Peter F. Drucker, her whole life has been a sacrificial investment in leadership in all its forms.--Bob Buford, chairman, The Drucker Institute, and author, Halftime and Finishing WellFrances Hesselbein is one of the most visionary leaders I have met during my military career--on or off the battlefield.--General Lloyd J. Austin III, United States Army