Since it was first published to wide acclaim in 1992, the bestselling Leadership Jazz has firmly placed itself among the great business classics. Former President Bill Clinton called it “astonishing,” and the late Peter Drucker advised, “Read this slowly. This book is wisdom in action.”
Now updated for first time in well over a decade, this powerful book reveals why today, more than ever, leadership is more an art than a science. Today’s best leaders, De Pree says, are attuned to the needs and ideas of their followers, and even step aside at times to be followers themselves. Filled with insightful stories from De Pree’s experience as the chairman of Herman Miller and from people he’s met along the way, Leadership Jazz reveals how to:
• Hold people accountable and give them space to reach their potential
• See the needs of employees and those of the company as the same
• Inspire change and innovation
• Work effectively with creative people
Complete with an extensive new introduction from De Pree on why his philosophy is more relevant now than ever before, Leadership Jazz gives you an entirely new way to look at the difficult job of leader.
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MAX DePREE is the author of Leadership Is an Art. He was CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Herman Miller Inc., and was recently elected by Fortune to the National Business Hall of Fame.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Reading the first edition of this fine book over a decade ago left an indelible impression on me, and I'm deeply grateful to the author for sharing his insights. After getting this updated version, I can say it's "needed now more than ever", for all of us in leadership roles... whether it be small business owners/entreprenuers, managers or parents -- this is an ideal book for everyone who seeks to influence and lead others.
The values of making and keeping promises, of setting the tone for expecations and so much more, are finely articulated in this sensational (and surprisingly easy-to-read) book, that makes such an impact. Bravo for a truly fine work -- and many thanks.
Ken
The values of making and keeping promises, of setting the tone for expecations and so much more, are finely articulated in this sensational (and surprisingly easy-to-read) book, that makes such an impact. Bravo for a truly fine work -- and many thanks.
Ken
By R. Ratcliff
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While the author writes well, and his stories are entertaining and often inspiring, don't come to this book expecting a sustained argument. The jazz metaphor of structure and improvisation that lends the book its title shows up briefly at the beginning, never to reappear. each chapter is disconnected from the next, and no chapter addresses a single topic throughout. "Leadership Tidbits from Max DePree" would have been a more apt title for the book. It's not bad stuff, but it isn't what I look for in a nonfiction book.
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If you're interested in jazz and leadership and the connections between these disparate topics don't read this book. The author initially draws connections between the two but promptly departs in favor of a faith-based philosphy of leadership. There are some basic leadership lessons that can be gleaned but the author misses the truely interesting threads that connect jazz and leadership: improvisation and the nurturing of innovation.
If you're interested in jazz and leadership buy "Yes to the Mess" by Frank Barrett. It's a wonderful analysis.
If you're interested in jazz and leadership buy "Yes to the Mess" by Frank Barrett. It's a wonderful analysis.
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By Dr. Jonz
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I'm currently reading this book for a college class. I doubt there would be any other circumstance in my life when I would voluntarily bother with this waste of paper. Considering that I am working with the revised edition, I can't intuit any improvement to the original text. There is no feel of well-thought organization, there are odd anecdotes interjected at random, and there is an awful lot of repetition, and clumsily written passages on each page. My recommendation for the third revision, would be to condense the book into a four or five page pamphlet. There is not one student in my class that can willingly defend its structuring, or coherence, either. I say skip it and read "How to Win Friends and Influence People" instead (a book that demonstrates great leadership skills in action).
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