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Wharton School Publishing

Ultimate Leadership

To succeed, leaders must understand and apply the core principles of leadership — but that's not enough. You need to shape your approach for each unique situation.

In Ultimate Leadership: Winning Execution Strategies for Your Situation, Russell E. Palmer shows how to adapt the principles of leadership to different challenges, contexts, and organizations. Palmer has had three very different, highly successful careers: head of one of the world's largest accounting firms, dean of the Wharton School, and entrepreneur. He helps you identify the leadership model most appropriate for your environment, and shows you how to lead accordingly. You'll learn better ways to lead your equals, help an organization weather crises or transform its culture, lead entrepreneurial organizations, lead global organizations — even lead non-profit and academic institutions.

Drawing on interviews with an extraordinary spectrum of outstanding leaders, Palmer then helps you master the attribute every leader must have — the ability to inspire your unique organization, even in the face of the most daunting challenges.

Download the first chapter for free.