Walk the Walk: The #1 Rule for Real Leaders [NOOK Book]

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Overview

"One of the best leadership books of the year."
-strategy+business

Leadership is the art of transforming how people think, feel, and act. Though some experts make it seem complicated, it really has only two elements: what you say and what you do. And according to Alan Deutschman, most leaders focus too much on words and not nearly enough on setting an example.

Deutschman profiles a wide range of leaders (in business, education, the military, and nonprofits) who always walked ...
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Overview

"One of the best leadership books of the year."
-strategy+business

Leadership is the art of transforming how people think, feel, and act. Though some experts make it seem complicated, it really has only two elements: what you say and what you do. And according to Alan Deutschman, most leaders focus too much on words and not nearly enough on setting an example.

Deutschman profiles a wide range of leaders (in business, education, the military, and nonprofits) who always walked the walk, especially when times got tough. In a skeptical world, that gave them more credibility than even the best possible speeches.

Deutschman also shows the devastating consequences of not walking the walk, even on seemingly minor matters. Consider how the CEOs of GM and Chrysler hurt their chances of a government bailout by flying their private jets to Washington.

The eye-opening examples in Walk the Walk will inspire leaders at all levels.

What People Are Saying

Carla ODell
"With riveting stories of leaders from every sector, Walk the Walk serves as a reminder that business, at its best, is a moral enterprise. This book will give support to leaders who want to do the right thing and do well in the process."--(Carla O'Dell, president, APQC, and coauthor of If We Only Knew What We Know)
Geoff Colvin
"Leaders and aspiring leaders should thank Alan Deutschman for this powerful message. Your words alone mean nothing. Your actions-and only your actions-speak. All successful leaders understand it, while failed leaders don't."--(Geoff Colvin, author of Talent Is Overrated)
Mimi Silbert
"I always say that 'change' is a verb. It has to happen in action. You have to do it. That's the terrific lesson of Walk the Walk. This inspiring book looks at real leaders who've made themselves part of the change-and the extraordinary results they've achieved."--(Mimi Silbert, CEO, Delancey Street Foundation)
Urban Meyer
"A great read. Walk the Walk should be required reading for anyone who aspires to lead. Its message is simple: If you want to be a leader, you have to understand the impact of your actions. This book will force leaders to look in the mirror and decide that they need to walk the walk."--(Urban Meyer, head football coach, University of Florida)
Wendy Kopp
"Walk the Walk is an inspiring, centering read. It grounds us all in the most important elements of leadership and challenges us to fulfill our potential in enlisting the commitment and energy of others."--(Wendy Kopp, CEO and founder, Teach for America)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781101136331
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 9/3/2009
  • Sold by: Penguin Group
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 208
  • Sales rank: 365,997
  • File size: 195 KB

Meet the Author

Alan Deutschman is the author of Change or Die, A Tale of Two Valleys, and The Second Coming of Steve Jobs. He has been a Silicon Valley correspondent for Fortune, a senior writer at Fast Company, a senior writer and columnist at GQ, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and New York. He has also been a consultant and lecturer on the subject of personal and organizational change.

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