Experience may be a leader''s best teacher--but there''s a
hitch. Two people can have identical experiences, but one blossoms
while the other is depleted. The same can be said for any pair of
fired CEOs, unsuccessful political candidates, or rookie
supervisors.
In Crucibles of Leadership, Robert J. Thomas concludes that what
matters most is what one makes of experience, particularly the
traumatic and often unplanned crucible events that challenge one''s
identity as a leader. What distinguishes leaders who grow through a
crucible experience? Their approach to learning. Like accomplished
athletes or artists, they practice as strenuously as they perform.
And because the line between performance and practice is often hard
to discern, they learn how to practice while they perform.
But theirs is no ordinary practice. It''s a regimen tailored to
individual aspirations, motivations, and learning styles--a
Personal Learning Strategy. Building on insightful and moving
stories told by accomplished leaders, Thomas offers probing
self-assessments and innovative tools designed to help you develop
your own Personal Learning Strategy.
Provocative and original, with examples drawn from business and
politics as well as from the inner workings of the Mormon Church
and the Hell''s Angels, Thomas''s book will revolutionize the way you
think about leadership and learning.
Robert J. Thomas is Executive Director of Accenture''s
Institute for High Performance Business and Galvin Professor of
Leadership at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts
University. He co-authored Geeks and Geezers: How Era, Values and
Defining Moments Shape Leaders with Warren Bennis.
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