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In The Leaders We Need, Michael Maccoby revises the psychology of leading-from the perspective of followers, not just the ones they follow. He shows that people are willingly followed not only because of their stellar qualities, but because their qualities fit the demands of a specific context.
Drawing on his academic training as a psychoanalyst and anthropologist and more than thirty-five years coaching leaders, Maccoby shows how the leaders we need can engage their followers and make them collaborators.
The scope of Maccoby’s study is broad – The Leaders We Need is fully of colorful real-life examples, exploring why people follow different leaders in different contexts and why people sometimes follow the wrong leaders. The author’s key concepts are illustrated and enriched by his firsthand experiences working with leaders at health-care organizations, innovative schools, and renowned companies and institutions like AT&T, ABB, Volvo, and the World Bank.
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