The Leadership Place

Are You a Manager or a Leader?

2012-01-26T17:14:00.000-06:00

"The hallmark of true leaders is their ability and willingness to do serious strategic thinking. This isn't the same as goal setting or coming out with emotional rhetoric."

The 10 Richest Presidents

2012-01-24T17:12:00.002-06:00

Forbes rankings, "based on relative wealth within the economy of their day."

Study: Powerful People Tend to Overestimate Height

2012-01-13T15:04:00.001-06:00

"The study, published in Psychological Science, looked at whether the psychological perception of power may cause people to feel taller than they truly are."

Public Perceptions of Business Leadership

2012-01-03T20:38:00.001-06:00

"A survey by the Public Affairs Council in September found the public has a good opinion of business in general but not of its leadership. Chief executives got low scores for fairness, honesty and ethics."

CEO Pay Jumped 36.5% Last Year

2011-12-15T17:16:00.001-06:00

"After two years of lower pay packages, chief executives at the nation's major companies enjoyed a 36.5% jump in pay last year, according to a leading survey of CEO compensation."

Think Virtual Meetings are Hard? You're Right

2011-12-08T12:41:00.001-06:00

"A communications coach explains how to make sure people get what you're trying to say, even if they're also checking their BlackBerrys."

Private-College Presidents Getting Higher Salaries

2011-12-05T16:48:00.001-06:00

"Chief executives at 36 private colleges earned more than $1 million in 2009, as the median compensation rose to $385,900, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education."

Study: 84 Percent of Workers Looking to Leave Their Jobs

2011-12-05T15:49:00.002-06:00

"A new survey by Right Management, the consulting arm of staffing group Manpower, finds that a whopping 84% of employees are planning on searching for a new job in 2012."

Would You Kill One Person to Save Five? New Research on a Classic Debate

2011-12-05T10:36:00.001-06:00

"This dilemma is a famous philosophical conundrum that was originally called the 'trolley problem.' Now a team from Michigan State University's psychology department has used virtual-reality technology to test how we respond psychologically and physiologically when faced with this problem."

Worldwide: The Perils of University Presidency

2011-12-01T16:07:00.002-06:00

"Taking on a university presidency is becoming a more and more precarious option–a sinecure it is not. No doubt that is as it should be, but recent events show just how difficult the task of leading a university can now be. No wonder that the average length of tenure of university presidents is declining almost everywhere."

New Zealand Has World's Cleanest Government, Survey Finds

2011-12-01T13:35:00.002-06:00

"New Zealand tops the list of the world’s cleanest governments, followed by Finland and Denmark, while Somalia and North Korea tied for the dubious distinction of most corrupt, according to a report Wednesday from Transparency International."

10 Reasons You Don't Want to Be the Boss

2011-11-28T14:06:00.000-06:00

"Here are 10 of the toughest parts about being the boss."

Catholic Bishop Gets Deal to Avoid Criminal Charges

2011-11-16T19:26:00.000-06:00

"Bishop Robert Finn, the leader of the 134,000-member diocese, is the highest-ranking Catholic official ever to face U.S. criminal charges in a child sexual abuse case. . ."

From Crushing Poverty To South Korea's Presidency

2011-11-16T18:26:00.000-06:00

"South Korean President Lee Myung-bak . . . overcame a poverty-stricken childhood to become a student activist, successful business executive and, ultimately, leader of his country."

Group Therapy for Executives

2011-11-16T12:30:00.002-06:00

"Decentralized, collaborative leadership requires talented leaders at all levels, not just a few powerful leaders at the top. This raises the question of how companies can develop this next generation of leaders. . ."

57 Members of Congress Among Wealthy 1%

2011-11-15T15:23:00.001-06:00

"Fifty-seven members, or roughly 11%, of Congress can count themselves among the top 1% of wealth, with an estimated net worth of $9 million, according to a USA TODAY analysis of personal financial disclosures compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics."

U.S. Voters Find Religious Belief Important in a Leader

2011-11-10T14:23:00.001-06:00

"Two-thirds of Americans believe it is important for a presidential candidate to have strong religious beliefs, even if those beliefs are different than their own, a survey released on Tuesday found."

Nixon's Secret Testimony in Watergate Scandal to be Released

2011-11-10T13:00:00.002-06:00

"Richard Nixon's grand jury testimony about the Watergate scandal that destroyed his presidency is finally coming to light."

How Flexible Work Actually Works

2011-11-09T09:58:00.002-06:00

"Imagine unlimited paid vacation and sick leave, with no mandated office hours. Chaos, right? Not according to a handful of award-winning employers profiled in a new report on effective workplaces."

Half Of Young Professionals Value Facebook Access, Smartphone Options Over Salary

2011-11-08T18:02:00.000-06:00

"Cisco surveyed 1,400 college students aged 18 to 23, and 1,400 young professionals under the age of 30 across 14 countries. HR and IT managers take note: 'The growing use of the Internet and mobile devices in the workplace is creating a significant impact on job decisions, hiring and work-life balance.'"

10 Worst Stereotypes About Powerful Women

2011-11-08T14:59:00.000-06:00

"While male leaders are allowed to have complex personalities, powerful women are often summed up by hackneyed stereotypes that undermine them and their power."

How to Be a Leader at IBM

2011-11-07T09:11:00.000-06:00

"Fortune sat down with Randy MacDonald, IBM's worldwide HR czar, to learn how the company trains global leaders."

25 Top Companies for Leaders

2011-11-04T09:18:00.000-05:00

"All of these companies go above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to grooming talent from within."

Forbes: Most Powerful People 2011

2011-11-02T12:10:00.002-05:00

"What do the president of the United States, the Dalai Lama, a billionaire drug dealer and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg all have in common? They are all featured on Forbes' annual ranking of the world’s most powerful people."

Obama is on the Rise Politically

2011-11-02T10:21:00.002-05:00

"A new Quinnipiac Poll gives Obama an approval rating of 47% -- not great, to be sure, but better than the 41% he rang up in the same poll last month. Obama's approval rating in the Gallup daily tracking poll is only 43%, but he was below 40% just recently."

Hating Incumbency and Incumbents Too

2011-11-01T20:55:00.001-05:00

"According to a poll, only 33 percent of registered voters believe their own lawmaker deserved to be re-elected."

At Best Places to Work, Trust, Pride and Camaraderie Overshadow Pay

2011-10-31T11:50:00.001-05:00

"The Great Place to Work Institute examines elements that make for a standout workplace and has released its first-ever list of multinational companies most successful at keeping their employees happy."

Girls Given Equal Rights to British Throne Under Law Changes

2011-10-28T10:46:00.000-05:00

"Sons and daughters of British monarchs will have an equal right to the throne under changes to the United Kingdom's succession laws agreed to Friday, British Prime Minister David Cameron said."

Assassinated President's Story Surprisingly Fascinating

2011-10-27T16:54:00.000-05:00

"James Garfield, the 20th U.S. president, is a largely forgotten historical footnote because he was shot four months after taking office and died an agonizing two months later, serving only 200 days."

Mixed Results on Efforts to Include More Women at the Corporate Board Table

2011-10-27T13:00:00.000-05:00

"Although women have been steadily gaining ground for years in the workforce, both in the U.S. and abroad, they still occupy a very small number of board seats in big companies."

How a Few Bad Apples Ruin Everything

2011-10-26T19:23:00.001-05:00

"A growing body of research suggests that having just a few nasty, lazy or incompetent characters around can ruin the performance of a team or an entire organization—no matter how stellar the other employees."

Why Companies are Often Terrible at Changing

2011-10-24T09:48:00.001-05:00

". . . a survey published in 2011 by the Economist Intelligence Unit and Celerant Consulting (Sharlene's employer) found that despite increases in both executive time and spending, companies are simply not that good at changing, failing nearly half of the time (44%)."

Inside the Mind of a Motivated Employee

2011-10-21T11:17:00.000-05:00

"Bosses must not only remove the things that discourage employee motivation but must also insert positive elements in their stead."

Top 15 Toppled Dictators

2011-10-20T19:34:00.000-05:00

"After 42 years in power in Libya, Muammar Gaddafi met his demise Oct. 20. TIME takes a look at other dictators who have been overthrown by their own people."

Fortune: 40 Under 40 (Young Stars in Business, Worldwide)

2011-10-20T10:18:00.002-05:00

"They're the hottest young stars in business across the globe. They're innovators, disrupters, and job creators."

How to Be a More Mature Leader

2011-10-19T12:27:00.000-05:00

"Childish behavior? Plenty of it to go around in Corporate America, says Harvard blogger Richard Davis."

Troubled Kid Becomes Principal

2011-10-17T14:05:00.001-05:00

"'I'm an assistant principal at the school that expelled me. I left 15 years ago in a police car,' he said about the day he pointed a toy gun at another driver who turned out to be an off-duty police officer."

U.S. Bishop Is Charged With Failing to Report Abuse

2011-10-14T16:36:00.000-05:00

"The indictment of Robert Finn is the first ever of a Roman Catholic bishop in the 25 years since the scandal over sexual abuse by priests first became public in the United States."

Punishments Handed Down in Atlanta School Cheating Scandal

2011-10-13T16:27:00.002-05:00

"Three administrators in the public school system here have had their certificates revoked as punishment for changing answers on students standardized tests. Georgia's Professional Standards Commission issued punishments Thursday to 11 educators implicated in the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal. Eight teachers received a two-year suspension of their teaching certificates."

Many Employees Do Not Want the Boss's Job

2011-10-12T12:25:00.001-05:00

"A new survey from staffing firm OfficeTeam finds that more than three-fourths of office workers don’t want their boss’s job."

CEO Confidence Declines Again, At Two-Year Low

2011-10-12T10:27:00.000-05:00

"The Conference Board’s measure of chief executive confidence declined further in the third quarter. The measure now stands at 42, versus 55 in the second quarter, the board says in a statement, noting that a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses."

Why Pedro Pires Won the $5 Million Ibrahim Prize for African Governance

2011-10-11T19:53:00.000-05:00

"Cape Verde's former president Pedro Pires won the $5 million Ibrahim Prize for good governance both for how he eased his nation's indebtedness, and for his willingness to step down from power."

The Old Work of the New Board

2011-10-11T16:13:00.001-05:00

"Trustees are wise to wonder if their boards have the right organization and processes to handle the challenges confronting higher education in a difficult economy. . ."

Civil Rights Leader Fred Shuttlesworth Dies

2011-10-05T14:33:00.000-05:00

"The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, a major leader in the civil rights movement who was beaten, bombed and injured by fire hoses, died in Birmingham, Alabama on Wednesday at age 89."

Fortune: 25 Highest-Paid Women

2011-10-03T16:35:00.002-05:00

"Oracle's Safra Catz raked in a whopping $42 million in total compensation last year. See how much the other top earners took home."

Jim Collins: How to Manage Through Chaos

2011-10-01T08:22:00.000-05:00

"It's one thing to rise to greatness. It's another to do so in a time of upheaval, disruption, and economic turmoil (hello, 2011). How do some companies do it? Management guru Jim Collins shares the answers for the first time here."

10 Global Women on the Rise

2011-09-30T13:41:00.002-05:00

Here are 10 newcomers to this year's list of global power brokers.

Jim Collins: In His Own Words

2011-09-30T13:37:00.000-05:00

"What's behind a giant multiyear research project like the one that became Great by Choice? Fortune's Geoff Colvin asked Collins what inspired him, what surprised him, and what may be next."

HP's Whitman Sets the Record for Female Fortune 500 CEOs

2011-09-30T13:13:00.002-05:00

"With Meg Whitman nabbing the CEO job at Hewlett-Packard--and the four women at the bottom of this list (below) new to the top job this year--America now has 15 female Fortune 500 CEOs."

U.S. CEOs' View of Economy Deteriorating

2011-09-29T13:30:00.002-05:00

"U.S. chief executives' view of the economy deteriorated sharply in the third quarter, with the number who expect to cut jobs roughly doubling, according to a survey released on Thursday."

Fortune: 50 Most Powerful Women in Business

2011-09-29T10:07:00.001-05:00

This is Fortune magazine's "annual ranking of America's leading businesswomen." You also can see the ranking from several previous years.

Record 81% Unhappy With Way US Is Governed

2011-09-29T09:58:00.000-05:00

"Majorities of Democrats and Republicans alike are unhappy with the US government, leading to a record high of 81% who are dissatisfied with the way America is bring governed, the latest Gallup poll shows."

The Secrets of a Principal Who Makes Things Work

2011-09-29T09:55:00.002-05:00

Article discussing "Jacqui Getz, 51, the new principal of Public School 126, a high-poverty school in Chinatown."

Record 81% Unhappy With Way US Is Governed

2011-09-26T14:00:00.001-05:00

HP's Whitman Sets the Record for Female Fortune 500 CEOs

2011-09-26T13:05:00.002-05:00

"With Meg Whitman nabbing the CEO job at Hewlett-Packard--and the four women at the bottom of this list (below) new to the top job this year--America now has 15 female Fortune 500 CEOs."

Survey: Birth Order Affects Job, Salary

2011-09-23T10:55:00.002-05:00

". . .it turns out that first-born kids are the most likely to earn six figure salaries and hold a top executive position among workers with siblings, according to findings from jobs website CareerBuilder.com. Meanwhile, middle kids are the most likely to report holding an entry-level spot and earning less than $35,000, while siblings born last are the most likely to work in middle management."

Two Versions Of The Perfect Leader Go Head To Head. Who Triumphs?

2011-09-21T16:17:00.000-05:00

"What kind of leader do people want? Moreover, what kind of leader should I be if I want to rise to the top? Research suggests two different and somewhat contradictory answers."

News of Politicians Not That Influential

2011-09-09T12:52:00.001-05:00

"News coverage of U.S. politicians and their rhetoric appears to have less influence on the public compared to other news coverage, a political scientist says."

Peer Pressure is Brain Hardwired

2011-09-08T14:48:00.001-05:00

"A part of the brain associated with rewards showed higher activity when a person wins among peers, compared to winning alone, U.S. researchers say."

Male Bosses Still Preferred over Female Ones

2011-09-08T14:36:00.000-05:00

"Almost half of U.S. workers say they don't care if they have male or a female boss, a Gallup poll suggests. While 32 percent of those polled said they would prefer to work for a male and 22 percent said they preferred to work for a female, the edge for a male boss is the smallest it has been since Gallup began asking the question in 1953."

US Falls to 5th in Global Competitiveness, Survey Shows

2011-09-07T14:23:00.002-05:00

"The U.S. has tumbled further down a global ranking of the world's most competitive economies, landing at fifth place because of its huge deficits and declining public faith in government, a global economic group said Wednesday."

Companies That Make Their Employees Happier

2011-09-06T13:56:00.001-05:00

". . .the happiest employees in the U.S. credit their bliss to first-rate employee incentives, ample benefits, career advancement programs and great work-life balance."

What Leads to Willful Blindness?

2011-08-31T18:57:00.000-05:00

"Author Margaret Heffernan discusses the psychological pressures that can lead to willful blindness, especially in the corporate world."

Plan Tomorrow's Leadership Today, Investors Urge

2011-08-31T13:00:00.002-05:00

"Many of the world's biggest companies are failing to devise solid succession plans for the brand-heroes seen as the engines behind their businesses, investors say."

Some CEO Pay More Than Firms' Taxes

2011-08-31T12:57:00.002-05:00

"Twenty-five of the 100 highest paid U.S. CEOs earned more last year than their companies paid in federal income tax, a study by a Washington think tank said."

West Virginia Learns Finland's 'Most Honorable Profession': Teacher

2011-08-31T12:26:00.002-05:00

"When newly minted West Virginia Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Paine told parents, teachers and educators in 2005 that he wanted to use Finland as a model for their education system, he got a lot of blank stares. . ."

College Presidents Are Bullish on Online Education but Face Skeptical Public

2011-08-31T12:22:00.001-05:00

"Delivering courses in cyberclassrooms has gained broad acceptance among top college leaders, but the general public is far less convinced of online education's quality, according to new survey data released this week by the Pew Research Center, in association with The Chronicle."

Getting a Grip on Power: 10 Tips for a Successful Career

2011-08-30T13:15:00.000-05:00

"Ever since Fortune, in 1998, started ranking the top women in business (yes, we were first), I've been asking the stars of the Most Powerful Women list how they reached the top and how they stay there. One month away from revealing our 2011 MPW rankings, now seems a good time to share some of their best career tips."

School Superintendent Gives Up $800,000 in Pay

2011-08-29T14:27:00.005-05:00

"Powell's generosity is more than just a gesture in a region with some of the nation's highest rates of unemployment. As he prepares for retirement, he wants to ensure that his pet projects survive California budget cuts."

Poll Finds Disapproval of Congress at All-Time High

2011-08-26T10:25:00.001-05:00

"Americans are plenty angry at Congress in the aftermath of the debt crisis and Republicans could pay the greatest price, a new Associated Press-GfK poll suggests."

Early Risers and Professional Success

2011-08-26T09:29:00.002-05:00

"As part of research published last year by Harvard Business Review, biologist Christoph Randler found that people who were most energetic in the mornings were more likely to identify long-range goals for themselves and feel in charge of making things happen."

Leadership and Mental Illness

2011-08-25T13:33:00.000-05:00

"In his new book, A First Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness, Ghaemi lays out the argument that leaders with some mental illnesses, particularly mania or depression, are often better in times of crisis."

Report: Majority of Congress With No Education in Business

2011-08-25T12:25:00.002-05:00

"Almost 80 percent of lawmakers have no academic background in business or economics, even as Congress grapples with deficits, unemployment and other economic issues of tremendous complexity, according to an independent analysis released Tuesday."

Psychology of Making Near-Future Predictions

2011-08-25T10:42:00.001-05:00

"With one of the first studies of its kind, researchers at Washington University say they are unlocking the process our brain uses to make these everyday near-future predictions."

German Chancellor Merkel Tops Powerful Women List

2011-08-24T15:28:00.001-05:00

"German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the Forbes list of the world's most powerful women, which is dominated by politicians, businesswomen and leaders in media and entertainment." Full list is here

Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue?

2011-08-22T14:14:00.000-05:00

Decision fatigue "is the newest discovery involving a phenomenon called ego depletion. . ."

Nice Guys Earn Less, Study Finds

2011-08-17T12:58:00.002-05:00

"There are upsides to being nice in the office, such as being better liked by co-workers, the authors say, pointing to a raft of earlier studies. But the bottom line, according to four studies they conducted, is that 'agreeableness is negatively related to income and earnings.""

Study: Your Hostile Workplace May Be Killing You

2011-08-10T11:29:00.002-05:00

"The 20-year study, by researchers at Tel Aviv University, sought to examine the relationship between the workplace and a person's risk of death . . . People who reported having little or no social support from their co-workers were 2.4 times more likely to die during the course of the study than those who said they had close, supportive bonds with their workmates."

Study: Narcissists Don't Make Good Leaders

2011-08-10T09:46:00.002-05:00

"Narcissists rise to the top because people think their confidence, dominance and self-esteem make them good leaders -- but they're not, Dutch researchers say."

Women Take Different Risks Than Men

2011-08-09T16:31:00.002-05:00

"Conventional wisdom holds that women take fewer risks than men but U.S. researchers say women take different kinds of risks than men, such as social risks."

Incivility a Growing Problem at Work, Psychologists Say

2011-08-08T16:08:00.002-05:00

"'Workplace incivility' is on the rise, researchers said Sunday at the American Psychological Association annual meeting."

Economic Turmoil and Leadership Like Churchill

2011-08-08T15:21:00.000-05:00

Interesting article where David Gergen, CNN Senior Political Analyst, discusses the leadership of Churchill

The Presidency Takes its Toll (Slideshow)

2011-08-08T11:16:00.000-05:00

The Presidency Takes its Toll (Slideshow)

Small Business Employees Are Feeling Less Loyal, Survey Finds

2011-07-28T11:18:00.001-05:00

"According a recent study by MetLife, 'The 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefits,' only 44% of small business employees feel loyal toward the company they worked for in 2010, down from 62% in 2008."

Employees Lack Trust in their Company's Leaders

2011-07-26T19:38:00.002-05:00

"A new poll of nearly 2,000 employees finds that only 10 percent of employees trust management to make the right decision in times of uncertainty. Just 14 percent of the employees polled by Maritz Research believe their company’s leaders are ethical and honest."

Special Report: The Next CEO

2011-07-26T18:09:00.000-05:00

"All about CEO succession: How future chief executive officers are selected, groomed, and moved into the corner office."

Interview with Max Lucado on Pastoral Authority

2011-07-26T17:18:00.001-05:00

"His latest book, Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions (Nelson, 2010), is a series of questions and answers gleaned from his years at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. Drew Dyck talked with Max about responding to tough questions and the best uses of a pastor's authority."

Great Colleges to Work For Survey 2011

2011-07-25T12:14:00.001-05:00

Great Colleges to Work For Survey 2011

Articles on Hiring Administrators in Higher Education

2011-07-19T14:47:00.002-05:00

Articles on hiring administrators within and outside the university.

Ireland Unveils New Report on Catholic Child Abuse

2011-07-13T13:22:00.001-05:00

"A new investigation into the Catholic Church's chronic cover-up of child abuse found Wednesday that a rural diocese and its bishop ignored Irish church rules requiring all suspected molestation cases to be reported to police — and the Vatican encouraged this concealment."

Global 500 Women CEOs

2011-07-12T13:27:00.002-05:00

"Powerful women in business have enjoyed several victories over the past 12 months. Here's a look at the women CEOs whose companies have made this year's Global 500 list and how they made it to where they are today."

112th Congress is One of the Least Productive in Years

2011-07-07T14:11:00.000-05:00

"The 112th Congress is on pace to be one of the least productive in recent memory — as measured by votes taken, bills made into laws, nominees approved. By most of those metrics, this crowd is underperforming even the "do-nothing Congress" of 1948, as Harry Truman dubbed it."

Susy Welsh Article - Five Mistakes Women Bosses Make

2011-07-06T09:52:00.000-05:00

". . . there are a handful of mistakes women bosses tend to make more than men—five, to be exact. Not that men don't make these mistakes; they do, but much less often. Why? The explanation, in each case, has its roots in cultural and social traditions, and maybe even genetics. In the end, understanding why women make these mistakes is less important than understanding how they can avoid them."

Probe Finds Cheating by Educators in Atlanta School District

2011-07-05T20:53:00.001-05:00

"Special state investigators have uncovered a decade of organized, systemic cheating in the Atlantic school district by scores of educators, including 38 principals, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports."

Corporate Finance Chiefs' Pay Up 19%

2011-06-30T16:56:00.001-05:00

"Chief financial officers are taking on more responsibility and getting paid more for it, as their companies come off a successful year, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The 2010 median salaries of CFOs for S&P 500 companies increased by 19 percent from a year earlier to $2.9 million, the paper's survey showed. Pay fell 5 percent in 2009 from 2008."

Blagojevich Guilty of Trying to Sell Obama's Old Senate Seat

2011-06-27T15:26:00.000-05:00

"The federal jury found him guilty on 17 of 20 counts of corruption. The jury deadlocked on two counts and found him not guilty of one count."

Who Really Wants to be President?

2011-06-27T13:28:00.002-05:00

Interview with presidential historian Alvin Felzenberg, author of The Leaders We Deserved and a Few We Didn't: Rethinking the Presidential Rating Game.

Pauline Nyiramasuhuko: Profile of Rwandan Woman Killer

2011-06-24T11:45:00.000-05:00

"Sixty-five-year old Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, who has been sentenced to life in prison, has been described as a tyrant and one of the key players in instigating the Rwandan genocide in the south-western border town of Butare."

Half of U.S. Evangelical Leaders Gloomy About Future, Study Finds

2011-06-23T09:47:00.001-05:00

"Half the world's evangelical Protestant leaders are optimistic about the future, confident that evangelical Christians have an increasing influence in their countries and that things will be better for them in five years. The other half are pessimists, convinced they're losing influence on the life of their countries and mostly not persuaded that things will be better for Christianity where they live in the future."

Mission Critical: 15 Principles to Help Leaders Meet Their Toughest Challenges

2011-06-23T09:23:00.002-05:00

"In his new book, The Leader's Checklist, Wharton management professor Michael Useem presents a collection of 15 principles that can help leaders navigate successfully through even the most difficult circumstances. . .Useem, who is director of Wharton's Center for Leadership and Change Management, talked with Knowledge@Wharton about his book."