This is a collection of the best of and most popular articles from the Leader to Leader Journal written by some of the top author's and thought leaders in leadership. Organized by different themes the book will include an Introduction by Frances and and a Foreword from a top name leader. The book will include global and diverse perspectives from all types of leaders from the US an other countries. The Parts will include: Leadership after 9/11: Dealing with crisis, turbulence, war, conflict resolution, unpredictable markets, natural disatsers, etc. Ethical Leadership: authentic leadership, defining values and principles, etc. Emerging/New Models of Leadership Leading Teams, small and large groups, organizations, etc. Collaborative Leaderhsip: leading across boundaries, sectors, positions, etc. Developing Leaders: mentoring, modeling, etc. Authors Will Include: Warren Bennis Ken Blanchard William Bridges James Collins Steven Covey Max DePree Peter Drucker Esther Dyson Howard Gardner Marshall Goldsmith Bill George Gary Hamel Sally Helgesen Rosabeth Moss Kanter Beverly Kaye Philip Kotler Richard Leider Patrick Lencioni Peter Senge Roger Schwarz Noel Tichy Margaret Wheatley More Editorial Commentary and Content: The editors will write brief sections introducing the Parts, touching on themes, and tying the articles together. They will also write short sections concluding each Part giving readers ideas on how to enact the concepts discussed in the chapters. These will include include brief action steps, questions and tools for each Part.

Frances Hesselbein is the former founding president and current chairman of the Board of Governors of the Leader to Leader Institute and editor in chief of its journal Leader to Leader. She is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian honor, and has been awarded doctorates from twenty college universities.

Alan Shrader is managing editor of Leader to Leader. He has more than twenty-five years of experience in publishing as an editor, writer, and director of marketing.

Established in 1990 as the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, the Leader to Leader Institute furthers its mission—to strengthen the leadership of the social sector—by providing social sector leaders with essential leadership wisdom, inspiration, and resources to lead for innovation and to build vibrant social sector organizations.