In Extremis Leadership: Leading As If Your Life Depended On It
“In Extremis Leadershipis one of the most phenomenal books on leadership to come along in decades. It’s a myth-busting, heart-stopping, mind-blowing account of what it’s really like to lead in life-and-death situations.”--Jim Kouzes, coauthor of the best-sellingThe Leadership ChallengeandA Leader’s Legacy “Col. Kolditz is a visionary in the field of leadership training and development.”--David S. Corderman, head of the Office of Leadership Development, FBI Academy “We should always lead as if our lives depended upon it! Colonel Kolditz shows us how.”--Marshall Goldsmith, author of the best-sellingWhat Got You Here Won’t Get You There “In Extremis Leadershipcan help all leaders build stronger organizations and a more uplifting society.”--Henry Cisneros, chairman, City View, and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development “The parallels between leading in high-stakes business ventures and leading in dangerous contexts are compelling.”--Chris C. Casciato, partner, Goldman, Sachs & Company “Great wisdom and riveting stories.”--Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School professor, and best-selling author,Confidence: How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End “Anyone in a leadership role can learn much from what it means to live-- and leadin extremis.”--John Alexander, president, Center for Creative Leadership “makes the point that we should all lead as if lives depend on it.”--Lieutenant General Franklin L. Hagenback, superintendent of the U.S.  Military Academy “This book charts a path to better understanding of leadership in the real world.”--Howard T. Prince II, retired Brig. Gen.., U.S. Army, and director, Center for Ethical Leadership at the University of Texas “In Extremis Leadershiphelps us appreciate what is essential for leading--whatever the field.”--Michael Useem, professor of management, the Wharton School, and author ofThe Go Point “This book will help students grow and develop their own philosophies of leadership.”--Brian Barefoot, president, Babson College