Dr. Warren Bennis

The Art and Adventure of Leadership

The Legacy of Dr. Warren Bennis

Warren Bennis came together with his friend and colleague Steven B. Sample and co-author Rob Asghar to write The Art and Adventure of Leadership, a candid exploration of the forces that shape successful and unsuccessful leaders. Along with Leaders, On Becoming a Leader, and An Invented Life, this final book captures the essence of his legacy in the leadership canon.

A Leadership Pioneer

Warren Bennis was an American scholar, organizational consultant and author, who is widely regarded as the pioneer of the contemporary field of leadership. In 2007, Business Week called him one of ten business school professors who have had the greatest influence on business thinking. He received 20 honorary degrees, spent time as an adviser to four United States presidents and several other public figures, and consulted for numerous FORTUNE 500 companies.
 
Bennis wrote or edited 30 books, which have been translated into 21 languages, and many articles on three of his passions – leadership, organizational change, and creative collaboration.

The Art and Adventure of Leadership

Intellectual sparks flew when Warren Bennis, the father of modern leadership studies and Steven B. Sample, one of the most accomplished university presidents in recent history, came together for candid explorations of the forces that shape successful leaders. Their final collaboration reveals the profound insights the authors gained over 16 years co-teaching one of the most popular leadership courses in America.
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Dave Logan

“Of all the people I've ever met, Steve Sample and Warren Bennis are the master teachers of leadership. Both lived it and studied it for most of their lives. Their friendship and decades-long collaboration produced some of the most important insights in the field. The Art and Adventure of Leadership captures what only a handful of students have experienced so far. Its wisdom spans generations. You should get it and read it, and more importantly, talk with others about it.”

Dave Logan
Author of Tribal Leadership and Co-Author of The Three Laws of Performance

2016-03-03T06:00:59+00:00

Dave Logan
Author of Tribal Leadership and Co-Author of The Three Laws of Performance

“Of all the people I've ever met, Steve Sample and Warren Bennis are the master teachers of leadership. Both lived it and studied it for most of their lives. Their friendship and decades-long collaboration produced some of the most important insights in the field. The Art and Adventure of Leadership captures what only a handful of students have experienced so far. Its wisdom spans generations. You should get it and read it, and more importantly, talk with others about it.”

James Ellis

"The impact of Steve Sample and Warren Bennis has been enormous, here at USC and across academia and the world of management. But some of their most enduring impact came not simply in their roles as leaders, but as teachers who were deeply committed to building up new leaders. The Art and Adventure of Leadership distills their many lively conversations and debates into one compelling volume that can continue to educate attentive students of leadership for years to come. It's a fitting exclamation mark on their joint legacy."

James G. Ellis
Dean, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California

2016-05-02T16:51:11+00:00

James G. Ellis
Dean, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California

"The impact of Steve Sample and Warren Bennis has been enormous, here at USC and across academia and the world of management. But some of their most enduring impact came not simply in their roles as leaders, but as teachers who were deeply committed to building up new leaders. The Art and Adventure of Leadership distills their many lively conversations and debates into one compelling volume that can continue to educate attentive students of leadership for years to come. It's a fitting exclamation mark on their joint legacy."