What is this Thing Called Leadership?: Prominent Australians Tell Their Stories

Leadership — we have  all been part of it in some way. Many have practised it, others have  researched and written about it, all of us have seen it in action at  some time. Yet despite its ubiquity, there is a continuing cry that  we need more and better leadership, be it in business, schools, churches,  the community, or politics.

This book, rather than taking  a traditional theoretical approach, lets the voices of those acknowledged  as leaders across the community do the talking. These are people who  live, breath and practise leadership — they  make it happen.

Each of the ten leaders who speak in this book has demonstrated outstanding  success in their field, such that their story is rich and informative,  adding both critical and creative insights for those who seek to  understand the leadership phenomenon better.

What is this thing called  leadership? will be of interest to those currently holding leadership  positions in their organisations, those aspiring to such positions,  as well as to those studying leadership more formally, such as MBA  students.