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Leadership Wisdom: Lessons From Poetry, Prose and Curious Verse
Discover the timeless, inspiring wisdom of leadership from the sage masters of literature and other outstanding leaders written over the centuries right up to the present day.
Bob has selected over 70 poems, prose or speech passages, and curious verse, each with an insightful leadership message. He combines these pearls with bite-sized chunks of engaging commentary from his own vast leadership experience.
Then he closes each entry with practical applications that each reader can use immediately.
You'll hear from an amazing array of poets, presidents, prime ministers, political leaders, social activists, soldiers, educators, journalists, business leaders, the Bible, religious leaders from many faiths, Native Americans, a lyricist, and relatively unknown authors.
This treasure of wisdom will activate your creative right-brain and then challenge your logical left-brain. The Foreword written by noted leadership authorities, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, captures it
"This is an inspiring book ... an informative and practical book ... a book full of the author's personal reflections, which stimulates you to think deeply ... an antidote to the hubris of know-it-all executives and authors ... a fast-read book; however, read it slowly, and savor it to the last drop. This book will surprise you with its insights and simple truths. This book is a treasure..."
You'll want to give copies to people you care about.
Bob has selected over 70 poems, prose or speech passages, and curious verse, each with an insightful leadership message. He combines these pearls with bite-sized chunks of engaging commentary from his own vast leadership experience.
Then he closes each entry with practical applications that each reader can use immediately.
You'll hear from an amazing array of poets, presidents, prime ministers, political leaders, social activists, soldiers, educators, journalists, business leaders, the Bible, religious leaders from many faiths, Native Americans, a lyricist, and relatively unknown authors.
This treasure of wisdom will activate your creative right-brain and then challenge your logical left-brain. The Foreword written by noted leadership authorities, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, captures it
"This is an inspiring book ... an informative and practical book ... a book full of the author's personal reflections, which stimulates you to think deeply ... an antidote to the hubris of know-it-all executives and authors ... a fast-read book; however, read it slowly, and savor it to the last drop. This book will surprise you with its insights and simple truths. This book is a treasure..."
You'll want to give copies to people you care about.
208 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 1885
About the author
Bob Vanourek
3 books2 followersLeadership expert and award-winning author, Bob Vanourek is the former CEO of five companies, ranging from a start-up to a $1 billion NY stock exchange company. They include winners of a state-level Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award and the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence. Bob is a highly popular speaker on ethical leadership.
Bob is the author of Leadership Wisdom: Lessons from Poetry, Prose, and Curious Verse and the co-author of Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations, a 2013 International Book Awards Winner, called “the best leadership book since Good to Great.” Bob has been a contributing writer to many publications and a chapter-contributor to six books on ethics, trust, and servant leadership.
Bob is a former adjunct leadership instructor at the University of Denver and Colorado Mountain College. He was Chairman and Chairman Emeritus of the Vail Leadership Institute (now a part of The Vail Centre), and a former board member or leader of ten for-profit and non-profit boards. Bob has been a consultant-coach for many corporations, non-profits, and international, state, and local governments.
He is a Baker Scholar graduate (top 5%) of the Harvard Business School, a magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University, and a certified leadership instructor from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and the Phi Theta Kappa Society.
Bob has been named one of the “Top Thought Leaders in Trust” for 2013 - 2016, as well as one of the American Management Association’s “Leaders to Watch in 2015.” Bob is a decorated Army officer and a lifelong student of leadership.
If you are seeking a better way to lead your life and to lead others, then you need to be in dialogue with Bob. He changes hearts and minds about leadership.
Bob is the author of Leadership Wisdom: Lessons from Poetry, Prose, and Curious Verse and the co-author of Triple Crown Leadership: Building Excellent, Ethical, and Enduring Organizations, a 2013 International Book Awards Winner, called “the best leadership book since Good to Great.” Bob has been a contributing writer to many publications and a chapter-contributor to six books on ethics, trust, and servant leadership.
Bob is a former adjunct leadership instructor at the University of Denver and Colorado Mountain College. He was Chairman and Chairman Emeritus of the Vail Leadership Institute (now a part of The Vail Centre), and a former board member or leader of ten for-profit and non-profit boards. Bob has been a consultant-coach for many corporations, non-profits, and international, state, and local governments.
He is a Baker Scholar graduate (top 5%) of the Harvard Business School, a magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University, and a certified leadership instructor from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and the Phi Theta Kappa Society.
Bob has been named one of the “Top Thought Leaders in Trust” for 2013 - 2016, as well as one of the American Management Association’s “Leaders to Watch in 2015.” Bob is a decorated Army officer and a lifelong student of leadership.
If you are seeking a better way to lead your life and to lead others, then you need to be in dialogue with Bob. He changes hearts and minds about leadership.
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May 3, 2016
I found "Leadership Wisdom" to be a delightful picnic in a meadow of wild flowers. The way Bob Vanourek weaved in his personal wisdom through interpretation of old and new poems and verse really made me think and absorb the concepts better than I have done before. He is a master at pulling out the useful and pragmatic ideas from the authors of the ages.
You will want to read this book more than once, as the ideas are as current and fresh as the spring air on a sunny afternoon. Bob relates the concepts to his own experiences and pathway to outstanding leadership, complete with humble admissions of the mistakes he made along the way.
This book will hold your attention, and you will find yourself eagerly turning each page to devour the next pearl of wisdom.
You will want to read this book more than once, as the ideas are as current and fresh as the spring air on a sunny afternoon. Bob relates the concepts to his own experiences and pathway to outstanding leadership, complete with humble admissions of the mistakes he made along the way.
This book will hold your attention, and you will find yourself eagerly turning each page to devour the next pearl of wisdom.
July 17, 2016
Loved this book with famous and not so famous verse from days gone by along with commentary on what that verse meant to the author along leadership lines. Definitely will be a re-read.
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