Elizabeth D. Samet, the author of Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point (Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner), served on the Army Chief of Staff's Task Force on Leader Development. She lives in New York City.
In the overstocked shelves of volumes devoted to leadership development, Leadership stands out. This thought-provoking anthology, designed by a practitioner of the art of developing young men and women into capable leaders, isn't about how to lead but how to think. -- General Gordon R. Sullivan (Ret.), U.S. Army, president and CEO, Association of the United States Army A broad and deep perspective for innovators in any field. -- Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Leadership is an extraordinary anthology: imaginative, provocative, and deeply engaging. -- Joe Badaracco, Harvard Business School To be truly visionary in the twenty-first century, leaders need to learn from those who have paved their path. This wonderful anthology is an excellent way to garner sage advice and provoke conversations. -- Kathryn Kolbert, director, Athena Center for Leadership Studies, Barnard College Elizabeth Samet links the 'Big Ideas' of the world's great thinkers to essentials of leadership in a variety of contexts. Great leaders inspire others to action, and Professor Samet has provided inspirational intellectual leadership through this excellent anthology. -- George B. Forsythe, president, Westminster College