My Life in Leadership (E-Book) von Frances Hesselbein

Foreword byJim Collins vii

Introduction: Being Called Forward 1

Part One Roots 9

1 Stories of Family, Lessons of Love 11

2 Embrace the Defining Moment 27

3 Defining Yourself with the Power of No 39

Part Two My Leadership Journey 47

4 My Management Education 49

5 New York Calls 71

6 Challenging the Gospel 83

7 Becoming a Change Agent 93

8 Finding Out Who You Are 107

9 My Journey with Peter Drucker 115

10 The Indispensable PartnershipGovernance and Management, Board and Staff 131

11 Strengthening the Leadership of the Social Sector 141

12 Adventures Around the World 153

Part Three Concerns and Celebrations 167

13 To Serve is to Live 169

14 Seeing and Listening 183

15 Leaders of the Future 193

16 Conclusion: Shine a Light 205

About the Author 219

Index 221

FRANCES HESSELBEIN is the president and CEO of the Leader to Leader Institute (formerly the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management), and editor in chief of the award-winning quarterly journalLeader to Leader as well as coeditor of 27 books translated into 29 languages. Named the "Best Nonprofit Manager in America" byFortune magazine, she serves on many nonprofit and corporate boards and has won numerous awards and honors including the highest civilian honor in the United States, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The award recognized her exemplary leadership as CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA from 1976 to 1990, her role as the founding president of the Drucker Foundation, and her service as "a pioneer for women volunteerism, diversity, and opportunity."