Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (519 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1416532498 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Lee Iacocca is the former president of Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Corporation and a bestselling author. . He spends his time traveling, giving speeches, and supporting the Iacocca Foundation, which funds research for a cure for diabetes
James C. said Say it ain't so, Lido!!!. After reading the original Iacocca: An Autobiography that was written in 198Say it ain't so, Lido!!! James C. After reading the original Iacocca: An Autobiography that was written in 1984 and enjoying it, I figured I would follow it up with this newer book. For those unfamiliar, Lee Iacocca is the very successful and charismatic former president of both the Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Motors.My advice for anyone considering reading this book would be to skip it if you are not a Lee Iacocca fan. If you admire the man and his accomplishments like I do, give it a read but be prepared to stick . and enjoying it, I figured I would follow it up with this newer book. For those unfamiliar, Lee Iacocca is the very successful and charismatic former president of both the Ford Motor Company and Chrysler Motors.My advice for anyone considering reading this book would be to skip it if you are not a Lee Iacocca fan. If you admire the man and his accomplishments like I do, give it a read but be prepared to stick . "Answer: They've gone into hiding!" according to Gene L. Warner. Review: "Where Have All the Leaders Gone?"For the past several years, I have been wringing my hands about the growing dearth of leadership in our nation. I suspect this arises as education snobbery pushes common sense aside in favor of intellectualism. When I learned that Lee Iacocca, one of our greatest contemporary leaders, was similarly concerned and had authored a book on the subject, I was eager to read it. I was confident that he would have some good ideas and would offer some sou. Great despite the political leanings Love Iacocca's straightforwardness and ease of delivery. Though his political assessments are, in my not so humble opinion, often way far afield, the guy's got it down on the leadership essentials.He's a natural-born, but with his mentoring anybody with the courage to apply his points would likely arrive at their destination and beyond.It's also a curious read in that it was published prior to the 2008 election. His observations are so often absolutely right on.You'll enjoy it and I'm l
From Publishers Weekly It's fun listening to Lee Iacocca's gravelly voice scold us for the mess we're in. He established a leadership institute at Lehigh University to address the lack thereof, and a diabetes research foundation after his beloved wife died of the disease. Simultaneous release with the Scribner hardcover (Reviews, Apr. His curmudgeonly conversational style and idiomatic language make us feel as though grandfather is venting at us. But he holds irresponsible nonvoters and mindless voters responsible for it all. 2). All rights reserved. His lists of complaints include Iraq and the lies that got us there, dependency on foreign oil, democracy undermined, grossly incompetent political appointees, eco-disastrous policies, deficit insanity, etc. He exhorts us to listen carefully to presidential candidates and to apply to them his nine Cs of leadership: do they have curiosity, creativity, communication skills, character, courage, conviction, charisma, competence and com
Confessing that he has "flunked retirement," Iacocca calls on citizens of all ages to vote, get involved, and choose our leaders carefully. Knowing that the times are urgent, the iconic leader shares his lessons learned and issues a call to action to summon Americans back to their roots of hard work, common sense, integrity, generosity, and optimism. Where have all the leaders gone? Lee Iacocca has the answer.. Since then he has created the Iacocca Institute for leadership at Lehigh University and the Iacocca Foundation, which funds research for a cure for diabetes. He has known more leaders than almost anyone else -- among them nine U.S. Lee Iacocca believes that leaders are made in times of crisis -- such as today. presidents, many heads of state, and the CEOs of the nation's top corporations -- and is uniquely suit