Herminia Ibarras insightful new book is an inspirational read for everyone who has a passion for leading and developing people. In times of rapid change, her profound research and hands-on approach of transforming by doing is broadening horizons.
JOE KAESER, CEO, Siemens AG
In this provocative new book, Herminia Ibarra challenges conventional thinking on leadership. She takes into account the high-velocity, shape-shifting context that we all live in and offers an action-oriented, practical playbook on leadership, identity, and change. It is a must-read for the contemporary leader.
SUSAN P. PETERS, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, GE
Herminia Ibarra has created a valuable and successful model for helping forward-thinking professionals move up the corporate ladder. She has created a vivid road map for achieving career growth based on learn while doing. Id encourage every professional looking to get to the next level to read this book!
MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, author, New York Times and global best seller What Got You Here Wont Get You There
Based on Herminia Ibarras extensive research and experience working with executives, Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader provides insightful and practical advice about how to do the hardest thing of allchange ourselves. By acting, as opposed to thinking, we can all become better leaders.
LINDA A. HILL, Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; coauthor, Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader
In order to be a better leader, you need to act first, then think. Read this book to find out what a most original thinker, Herminia Ibarra, has in mind.
CHARLOTTE BEERS, former CEO, Ogilvy & Mather; former Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, US Department of State
In todays increasingly volatile and uncertain world, leadership is more important than ever. But new skills are required. This intelligent and thought-provoking book is for those who really want to make a differencethose willing to act their way into leadership situations they might previously have thought themselves out of.
PAUL POLMAN, CEO, Unilever
Herminia Ibarra clears the myths about leadership with her fresh, profound, yet down-to-earth book about the importance of action over introspection. Shes the perfect coach, showing aspiring leaders how to get over themselves and see the world around them. Her stories and tools make this a must-read for blossoming as a leader.
ROSABETH MOSS KANTER, Harvard Business School Professor; best-selling author, Confidence and SuperCorp
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader turns the leadership development paradigm on its head and makes a compelling argument that one becomes a better leader through outsight as opposed to insight.
BETH AXELROD, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, eBay Inc.
Modern business requires us to lead differently, yet conventional approaches to gaining new leadership skills have proven less than effective. Fortunately, in Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, Herminia Ibarra provides us with a wonderfully practical way of taking control of our own leadership transformation.
TIM BROWN, CEO, IDEO; author, Change by Design
Herminia Ibarra reverses the polarity of how we understand and practice leadership. The result is a powerful, compelling, and practical call to arms for all leaders. Leaders and would-be leaders alike should read this book and take action.
STUART CRAINER, cofounder, Thinkers50
An unprecedented combination of globalization, demographics, and depleted pipelines is generating a dramatic shortage of qualified leaders. This will be a unique chance for those who rise to the occasion by redefining their work, their networks, and their identity. Ibarras extraordinary book is the best resource I can recommend to capture this opportunity for any professional who wants to become a leader, survive as such, and grow into a much greater one.
CLAUDIO FERNNDEZ-AROZ, Senior Adviser, Egon Zehnder; author, Its Not the How or the What but the Who
From the worlds foremost authority on identity at work comes this must-read call to action that will accelerate your leadership development in all parts of your life. Ibarra powerfully demonstrates how outsight trumps insight for producing sustainable personal growth and provides practical, easy-to-follow lessons on how to use it.
STEWART D. FRIEDMAN, best-selling author, Leading the Life You Want and Total Leadership
With vivid examples and thought-provoking research, Ibarra takes future leaders beyond the normal platitudes to a deeper and richer understanding of what it is to become a better leader. Her action-orientated approach, profound understanding of networks, and wisdom about identity deliver a book that will change the way we think about the transition to leadership.
LYNDA GRATTON, Professor of Management Practice, London Business School
Leadership is the most elusive and difficult attribute to pinpoint, but Ibarra nails it with a pragmatic Do attitude. Her research-based approach is refreshing and a must-read for newly minted as well as long-in-the-tooth leaders.
JEFFREY A. JOERRES, Executive Chairman, ManpowerGroup
Ibarra will help leaders develop their actions before their thoughts, which is the best way to learn. Her real-world approach is refreshing and valuable.
DAVID KENNY, CEO, The Weather Company
Anyonequite possibly everyonecan be a leader in the #SocialEra. Not because you have the right title or look the part but because you know how to lead ideasand do what is in this book. Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader is a smart, counter-intuitive guide to stepping up to leadership through action, not introspection.
NILOFER MERCHANT, best-selling author, The New How and 11 Rules for Creating Value in the #SocialEra
I love this book. It focuses on the work the best leaders do to get a little bit better every day. Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader is a practical and useful collection of ideas for becoming more effective as a leader.
SANDY OGG, Operating Partner, Blackstone
Have you had it with navel-gazing? In this terrific book, Herminia Ibarra offers the antidote. She reframes the leaders quest as a process of looking outward, rather than inward, for direction, development, and opportunity. Her conclusionsher outsightscome from careful observation and current research and include smart, practical suggestions for expanding your leadership opportunities.
DANIEL H. PINK, best-selling author, To Sell Is Human and Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
The world is changing fast, and with it the expectations about how many and what kind of people need to transition into leadership. Herminia Ibarras new book helps these individuals expand their jobs, make their contributions more strategic, diversify their networks to connect with all stakeholders, and become playful with a sense of purpose.
GILBERT PROBST, Managing Director, Leadership Office and Academic Affairs, World Economic Forum
Defying conventional wisdom, Herminia Ibarra moves beyond the mantra of merely building on ones traditional strengths and demonstrates the need for personal transformation and growth based on real-life experiences. Given the magnitude of todays challenges and the huge impact of leadership on the future of our economies and societies, this call to action for leaders should be widely heard and will greatly enhance the practice of leadership.
RICHARD STRAUB, President, Peter Drucker Society Europe