Leading Matters : Lessons from My Journey / John L. Hennessy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hennessy, John L., Author.

Contributor:

Isaacson, Walter

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hennessy, John L.

Stanford University--Biography.

Stanford University.

Leadership--United States.

Leadership.

College administrators--United States--Biography.

College administrators.

Businessmen--United States--Biography.

Businessmen.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages)

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In Leading Matters, current Chairman of Alphabet (Google's parent company), former President of Stanford University, and "Godfather of Silicon Valley," John L. Hennessy shares the core elements of leadership that helped him become a successful tech entrepreneur, esteemed academic, and venerated administrator. Hennessy's approach to leadership is laser-focused on the journey rather than the destination. Each chapter in Leading Matters looks at valuable elements that have shaped Hennessy's career in practice and philosophy. He discusses the pivotal role that humility, authenticity and trust, service, empathy, courage, collaboration, innovation, intellectual curiosity, storytelling, and legacy have all played in his prolific, interdisciplinary career. Hennessy takes these elements and applies them to instructive stories, such as his encounters with other Silicon Valley leaders including Jim Clark, founder of Netscape; Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State and Stanford provost; John Arrillaga, one of the most successful Silicon Valley commercial real estate developers; and Phil Knight, founder of Nike and philanthropist with whom Hennessy cofounded Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University. Across government, education, commerce, and non-profits, the need for effective leadership could not be more pressing. This book is essential reading for those tasked with leading any complex enterprise in the academic, not-for-profit, or for-profit sector.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Foreword

Introduction

1. Humility: The Basis for Effective Leadership

2. Authenticity and Trust: The Essential Ingredients for Effective Leadership

3. Leadership as Service: Understanding Who Works for Whom

4. Empathy: How It Shapes a Leader and an Institution

5. Courage: Standing Up for the Institution and the Community

6. Collaboration and Teamwork: You Cannot Do It Alone

7. Innovation: The Key to Success in Industry and Academia

8. Intellectual Curiosity: Why Being a Lifelong Learner Is Crucial

9. Storytelling: Communicating a Vision

10. Legacy: What You Leave Behind

Conclusion: Building the Future

Coda: Books from Which I Have Learned

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jul 2020)

ISBN:

9781503608023

1503608026

OCLC:

1178769114