{"product_id":"leaders-myth-and-reality-hardcover","title":"Leaders: Myth and Reality - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStanley McChrystal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeff Eggers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJay Mangone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStanley McChrystal, the retired US Army general and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTeam of Teams\u003c\/i\u003e, profiles thirteen of history's great leaders, including Walt Disney, Coco Chanel, and Robert E. Lee, to show that leadership is not what you think it is--and never was. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStan McChrystal served for thirty-four years in the US Army, rising from a second lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division to a four-star general, in command of all American and coalition forces in Afghanistan. During those years he worked with countless leaders and pondered an ancient question: \"What makes a leader great?\" He came to realize that there is no simple answer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Plutarch's \u003ci\u003eLives \u003c\/i\u003eas his model, McChrystal looks at paired sets of leaders who followed unconventional paths to success. For instance . . . Walt Disney and Coco Chanel, Maximilien Robespierre and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Boss Tweed and Margaret Thatcher, Martin Luther and Martin Luther King Jr., and finally explores his former hero, Robert E. Lee, from his exceptional military career to leading an army to defeat in service of an immoral cause. He uses their stories to explore how leadership works in practice and to challenge the myths that complicate our thinking about this critical topic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeaders \u003c\/i\u003ewill help you take stock of your own leadership, whether you're part of a small team or responsible for an entire nation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStanley McChrystal \u003c\/b\u003eretired from the US Army as a four-star general after thirty-four years of service. His previous books, \u003ci\u003eMy Share of the Task \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTeam of Teams\u003c\/i\u003e, were both \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers. He is a senior fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and a partner at the McChrystal Group, a leadership consulting firm based in Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Eggers\u003c\/b\u003e served for twenty years as a US Navy SEAL and also in government as a special assistant to the president for National Security Affairs. He is now executive director of the McChrystal Group Leadership Institute. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Mangone\u003c\/b\u003e served for four years in the US Marine Corps, followed by positions at the Aspen Institute, the Service Year Alliance, and the New York City Department of Veterans' Services.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.3 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52853912895712,"sku":"9780525534372","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/IL-QH81g7f9780525534372.webp?v=1781237294","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/leaders-myth-and-reality-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}