Max depree chairman emeritus of herman miller, inc author of leadership jazz good leaders get results. His books leadership is an art, leadership jazz, leading without power, called to serve, and dear zoe demonstrate this. The skills managers need to succeed 2004 harvard business school press. The title of the book, leadership jazz, implies more than the book delivers in development of the metaphor. Pay particular attention to the manner in which they deal with unusual ideas and staff resistant to.
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