Mukul Pandya

Leadership Insights

Lasting Leadership.

It is an ephemeral concept. While most of us when we see it demonstrated, few of us can articulate its attributes. Leaders are not alike; they demonstrate varied styles.

In Lasting Leadership, the Nightly Business report and Knowledge@Wharton team up to identify eight qualities of leadership:

• Building a strong corporate culture.
• Truth telling.
• Uncovering and catering to under-served markets.
• Spotting to spot winners and trends before their competitors.
• Building competitive advantage using price.
• Building and managing a brand.
• Being fast learners.
• Managing risk.

Using case studies and profiles of 25 business leaders, the book explores the theme of lasting leadership in ten chapters. What emerges is a fascinating portrait. No one leader demonstrates all of the attributes. Yet each has the ability to capitalize on their individual strengths while emulating others to navigate their organization’s challenges.

The book is insightful and well-written. As interesting a read as it was, I finished it wishing I could be exposed to each of the leader’s thoughts on the subject. While a portrait written by a competent freelance writer satisfies, nothing beats studying at a master’s knee.… (altro)