Shalom Saada Saar - Leading with Conviction: Mastering the Nine Critical Pillars of Integrated Leadership

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In memory of my parents, Rabbi Chai and Aliza Saada, who led a tribe with love and conviction.

SSS

Dedicated to my parents, Lt. Col. James and Vivian Hargrove, who taught the lessons of leadership through word and deed.

MJH

A Note from Warren Bennis

A leader has many jobs. Among them is to define reality for the rest of us, set the agenda, and get the right things done by engaging other people. It can be overwhelming. It takes years of practice, reflection, and intention, at the very least. Where does one start?

In Leading with Conviction: Mastering the Nine Critical Pillars of Integrated Leadership, Shalom Saada Saar starts at the place every leader must start: the self. Knowing oneself, really knowing ones own weaknesses and strengths, is a strength that is recognized widely nowhowever, Saars take on this also tackles the issue of mind-sethow truly knowing oneself is the necessary first step to self-transformation. He moves on from there to describe eight other core aspects leaders must master, and this notion of the importance of mind-set stays constant.

If you are trying to become a better leader, in this book you will find a tested and inspired approach to guide you through the work that leadership requires. There are no shortcuts in this business of leadinghowever, there is wisdom and experience that can make the process that much more effective. You will find it here.

Warren Bennis

Acknowledgments

Writing a serious book about leadership is no small feat. For the last three decades we have traveled the world, meeting scores of executives in large public companies, emerging start-up organizations, and governmental agencies. In our work, we have escorted leaders on their journeyhelping them to master the difficult balance between the technical tasks and the relationship aspects of leading. We have advised them to dig deeply into their character in order to understand what makes them who they truly are, and to identify the leadership legacy they aspire to leave behind.