In the new and revised edition of The Heart of Leadership: 12 Practices of Courageous Leaders, author Robert E. Staub lays out an articulate inquiry into, and explanation of, critically essential aspects of effective business leadership, These include competency, intimacy, integrity and passion. Articulate, educative, ardent and inspiring, Staub offers a thoroughly reader friendly and practical presentation that is very highly recommended for anyone charged with an entrepreneurial or business management responsibility, from the smallest company to the largest international corporation. Leading requires that we offer strategic guidance by understanding and communicating the purpose for which the team or company stands. It also requires the courage to respectfully confront anyone, including ourselves, when actions do not align with that purpose. Leaders can transform companies by focusing on the critical link between results and relationships. Wholehearted leadership can transform a good company into a great one. Learn how to create meaningful relationships in and outside the workplace. Originally published in 2007. - from Amzon