Transparency: How Leaders Create a Culture of Candor by Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, James O'Toole, Erik Synnestvedt (Read by)

Synopsis

Praise for Transparency

"After watching so many American presidents derailed by a culture of secrecy—Richard Nixon and George W. Bush are only the most recent—one might imagine that transparency would become the watchword of leaders everywhere. Alas, it has not: witness Enron and subprime mortgages. Here in these pages, with arguments that are enormously compelling, Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, and James O'Toole urge leaders of every stripe to create 'a culture of candor' around them.?Please give this book to'anyone heading toward the front office, especially if it is oval."
—David Gergen, professor and director of the Center for Public Leadership, Harvard University; former White House advisor; author of Eyewitness to Power

"Transparency vividly describes the powerful imperative for open and honest communication in a boundless world transformed by information technology and its impact on corporations and politics. With many practical examples, the authors underscore the importance of the leadership values of integrity, candor, courage, and responsibility as fundamental to sustainable success in an increasingly complex environment."
—Daniel Vasella, M.D., chairman and CEO, Novartis AG, Basel, Switzerland

"In this vital new book, Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, and Jim O'Toole have teamed up to address the vital question of our times, whether organizations have the courage to be open, honest, and most of all, transparent. They give deep insights into why transparency is essential to long-term business success. It is a mustread for anyone who wants to build an authentic organization."
—Bill George, formerCEO, Medtronic; professor, Harvard Business School; author of True North and Authentic Leadership

Biography

Warren Bennis is known around the world as the preëminent expert on the subject of leadership. He is University Professor of Business Administration and Founding Chairman of The Leadership Institute at the University of Southern California and serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Center for Public Leadership at HarvardUniversity's John F. Kennedy School of Government. His bestselling books Leaders and On Becoming a Leader have been translated into 21 languages. The Financial Times recently named Leaders one of the top 50 business books of all time. In August '07, BusinessWeek called him one of the ten b-school professors who have had the greatest influence on business thinking.

Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., authored the bestselling books Emotional Intelligence and Primal Leadership. He has covered behavioral and brain sciences for the New York Times for twelve years. He was awarded the American Psychological Association's Career Achievement Award and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has taught at Harvard, his alma mater, and addresses groups and businesses around the world.

James O'Toole is Chairman, Business Ethics at DenverUniversity. Heformerly ran the Aspen Institute and has held other academic posts. He is the author of 14 books on leadership, individual growth and development in the workplace, corporate culture and philosophy.