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The Nature of Leadership

Reptiles, Mammals, and the Challenge of Becoming a Great Leader

Pointing to both successes and failures (his own as well as those of his subjects), the author describes the attributes contributed to those outcomes. Presenting the idea of succession planning being the hallmark of a great leader, here he illustrates how the best succession planning recognizes the importance of these characteristics. This book contains anecdotes from the author's own experiences, including his participation in the landmark University of Michigan affirmative action Supreme Court case, as well as lessons he learned from meeting world-famous figures like former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright and Bishop Desmond Tutu. It uses unique, approachable metaphors to describe different kinds of leadership styles. The author points to both successes and failures (his own as well as those of his subjects) and describes eloquently how mammalian, reptilian, and other attributes contributed to those outcomes. Uncommon in leadership books is the idea of visionary succession planning being a hallmark of a great leader. White illustrates how the best succession planning recognizes the importance of both mammalian and reptilian characteristics

This book contains anecdotes from the author's own experiences, including his participation in the landmark University of Michigan affirmative action Supreme Court case, as well as lessons he learned from meeting world-famous figures like ...