Leadership Lifecycle

Observing that organizational leadership requires change in a systematic way to meet evolving needs, Ward (management, Emory U.) presents a framework for understanding the implications of leadership lifestages. From case studies of the heads of companies including The Body Shop, Wal-Mart, and Microsoft, he offers examples of transitions between such roles as creator, sustainer, and terminator and lessons for leadership development. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR