Leadership Is an Art

Summary

First published in 1989, Leadership Is an Art has sold more than 1,000,000 copies. DePree looks at leadership as a kind of stewardship, stressing the importance of building relationships, initiating ideas, and creating a lasting value system within an organization. Rather than focusing on the ”hows” of corporate life, he explains the ”whys.” He shows that the first responsibility of a leader is to define reality, and the last is to say thank you. Along the way, the artful leader must:

Stimulate effective by enabling others to reach both their personal potential and their institutional potential.

Take a role in developing, expressing, and defending civility and values.

Nurture new leaders and ensure the continuation of the corporate culture.

Leadership Is an Art