Birth of the Quiet Leader
One year ago tonight, in the very early morning hours of October 6, 2008, I, suffering from an unusual bout of insomnia, sat and started to write in my journal. This is the full entry.
Archive for 'Origins'
The Story of an Autumn Night
One autumn night, I had a terrible bout of insomnia. To pass the midnight hours, I sat under the dark sky and wrote in my journal.
I wondered, is it possible to be a leader without followers? “Perhaps,” I wrote that night, “if we redefine our understanding of leadership.”
Three Questions, Three Answers
What is an example of someone living the life of a quiet leader? How is this different from moral leadership? What is the point of the book?
An Interview with the Author
What is the book about? Where does this “societal” perception of leadership originate? Who do quiet leaders “lead” if they have no followers?
