Summary
John Mackey, Steve McIntosh and Carter Phipps examine the personal work involved in leading a business with a clear purpose. They use company stories, profiles and exercises to connect a leader’s values and habits with the organization they shape.
In the introduction, Mackey recalls the failure of WholePeople.com and a 2001 challenge to his position as CEO. He describes recognizing his own part in the leadership gap and the need to build a team whose strengths complemented his. The starting point is responsibility for how one leads, rather than a claim that a founder’s early skills will always be enough.
Why read it Our view
Useful when your company has grown beyond the way you first led it. Compare Mackey’s account of a leadership crisis with your own gaps in attention, team structure and responsibility. Use the questions to choose changes in behavior that other people can observe.
Written about
- John MackeyCo-authored with Steve McIntosh and Carter PhippsTheir account of the personal development and responsibility involved in leadership.Source