Evidence shows that on average one of every two individuals holding a position of leadership fail, an unacceptable record. The usual bromides found in most books on leadership have not helped with this problem. The seven leadership disciplines provided by Ulrich and Smallwood are the significantly unique features and contributions of this book. Finally, we have two scholar-practitioners who have correctly addressed the issues – they are less about the leader and more about leadership, and they are about proper execution that leads to sustainability.
W. Warner Burke, PhD, Edward Lee Thorndike Professor of Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University