The new
Peter F.
Drucker Foundation book, Leading Beyond the Walls,
asked 29 of the world's thought leaders to consider that question. The result
is a compilation of essays that looks at what will be necessary to be a leader
in the next century. It is the first installment in the new Wisdom to Action
Series sponsored by the Drucker Foundation which focuses on the requirements
for effective leadership in the next century, with an emphasis on the steps
that can be taken today to ensure leadership in the future.
Accenture
Contributing Authors
Charles Roussell
Iain Somerville
Cathy Walt,, Ph.D.
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Accenture occupies a special place in this book with three
chapters based upon the research of firm partners Charles Roussel, Iain
Somerville and Cathy Walt, Ph.D. With the exception of Harvard University, no
other organization has ever contributed three chapters to the same Peter F.
Drucker Foundation book. Other authors featured in the book include Peter F.
Drucker, Frances Hesselbeim, Stephen R. Covey, Peter M. Senge, Jim Collins,
Noel Tichy, Regina E. Herzlinger, C.K. Prahalad, and Sally Helgesen.
Iain Somerville, a partner in the Accenture Strategy
practice, is a co-editor of the book.
Leading Beyond the Walls provides thought provoking insight
that can lead to new forms of governance in both the private and public
sectors. The essays in the book are divided into four different categories:
- New Strategies for a World Without Walls
- Transforming Organizations for New Realities
- The New Requirements of Leadership
- Leading the Larger Community
The three Accenture chapters are summarized below with
additional information about each author included.
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