Audiobooks by Frances Hesselbein

Peter Drucker's Five Most Important Questions: Enduring Wisdom for Today's Leaders

Timeless wisdom tailored for today through the guidance and insight of a new crop of young leaders in business, academia, the military and social enterprise as well as experienced leaders who are actively engaged in developing and coaching young professionals. This spin-off of the 2008 classic retains the enduring 5-question leadership framework of Peter Drucker while providing new perspectives for young leaders. By asking themselves, What is our Mission, Who is our Customer, What does our Customer Value, What are our Results, and What is our Plan, readers can focus on why they are doing what they are doing in their work, and how to do it better. This brief, clear and accessible book will challenge readers and stimulate spirited discussions and action within any organization, inspiring positive change and new levels of excellence. NEW TO THIS EDITION: 12 new contributions from young leaders and those who develop them who have been directly influenced by Peter Drucker's theories of management. They share how Drucker's framework and principles have guided them and offer advice in this context in clear, unadulterated language.

Frances Hesselbein, Joan Snyder Kuhl, Peter F. Drucker (Author), Mark Cabus (Narrator)

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Work is Love Made Visible: A Collection of Essays About the Power of Finding Your Purpose From the W

The word 'purpose' is big. Very big. And heavy. It carries the weight of a lifetime of work and struggle; the weight of legacy, and the mass of days spent not doing something else. It's something we all grapple with at some point-some of us find our purpose, others spend a lifetime searching. A lucky few grow to realize they've been working their purpose all along. Most of us aren't quite that lucky; often, fulfilling your purpose requires some kind of change-career, lifestyle, habits, family-and what then? Are we selfish for the upheaval, or are we fulfilling destiny? Once we know our purpose, how do we pursue it? This book asked those very questions of people who have followed their purpose and succeeded on a global scale. Their undistilled answers are here, lending you the wisdom of their experiences, their examples, inspiration, and motivations. We all want a meaningful life. We want to work together for a brighter future, we want to celebrate our differences and commit to good. We want to inspire others, nurture their talents, and help them grow. We want to look back one day on a life well-lived, and leave something behind that matters to the world. Work Is Love Made Visible shows you how some of us have succeeded, and offers you insight and guidance so that you can do the same.

Frances Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith, Sarah Mcarthur (Author), Janet Metzger, Walter Dixon (Narrator)

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The Leader of the Future 2: Visions, Strategies, and Practices for the New Era

The Leader of the Future 2 follows in the footsteps of the international bestseller The Leader of the Future, which has sold hundreds of thousands of copies, been translated into twenty-eight languages, and is one of the most widely distributed collections on leadership to date. In twenty-seven inspiring and insightful essays, this audiobook celebrates the wisdom of some of the most recognized thought leaders of our day who share their unique visions of leadership for the future. Our post-9/11 world presents new and unexpected challenges for present and future leaders, and the articles in this book reaffirm, reconsider, and expand on the basic principles and values of leadership as they apply to emerging and unforeseen challenges, opportunities, and trends. This diverse group of authors speaks to all of us-inspiring, guiding, and sustaining leaders of today and tomorrow, delivering a battle cry that will mobilize the leaders of the future in our increasingly turbulent and uncertain world.

Frances Hesselbein (Author), Tim Andres Pabon (Narrator)

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My Life in Leadership: The Journey and Lessons Learned Along the Way

The Extraordinary Life of an Extraordinary Leader Tracing her development as a leader, Frances Hesselbein reveals her remarkable personal story and the principles that have served and guided her well throughout her extraordinary life. Written in an intimate and compelling voice, this audio book delivers key leadership lessons applicable to leaders in every walk of life. My Life in Leadership offers a look at what shaped Frances Hesselbein as a person and as a leader, from her youth in the mountains of western Pennsylvania to her professional journey with the Girl Scouts of the USA where she went from troop leader to transformational CEO, and to how Peter F. Drucker chose her to found and lead the Drucker Foundation, now the Leader to Leader Institute. With excitement and humility, she relives the key moments that have shaped her life of leadership including the day she received our country's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This remarkable audio book also includes stories about her world travels to deliver her message of leadership and her notable experiences with, as well as what she has learned from, some of the most distinguished leaders of our time including Peter Drucker; John W. Gardner; Max DePree; Presidents Clinton, H.W. Bush, and Reagan; General Eric Shinseki; Jim Collins; Warren Bennis; and Marshall Goldsmith. As inspirational as it is practical, My Life in Leadership is filled with Frances Hesselbein's universal leadership lessons that will serve any leader, of any age, in any sector. "Through her life story you will touch the marrow of a unique contributor to humanity. This audio book's appeal will transcend time and captivate the hearts of leaders around the globe." - MARGARET DANIELS TYLER, senior program officer, U.S. Programs, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Frances Hesselbein (Author), Karen Saltus (Narrator)

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Be Know Do: Leadership the Army Way

If you want your business or organization to run well, this leadership book, adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual, is the book for you. There are three keys to being a leader: be, know, do. Who a leader is (values such as loyalty and integrity), what a leader knows (about the world, about her- or himself ), and what a leader does (action) are all vitally important for successful leaders.

Frances Hesselbein, Richard Cavanagh (Author), Ed Sala (Narrator)

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