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Leadership on the Line: Staying alive through the dangers of living Book Review Heifetz, R.A., and Linsky, M. (2002). Leadership on the Line: Staying alive through the dangers of living. Harvard Business School Press. 978-1-57851-437-3 (ISBN 13)
The authors, Heifetz and Linsky renowned authorities in leadership in a simple and lucid style discuss the dangers inherent in leading. Their emphasis throughout the book is more on the perspiration involved in leading than on the inspiration and on the positive traits that a leader possesses: "However gentle your style, however careful your strategy, however sure you are that you are on the right track, leading is a risky business."
The book essentially discusses three pertinent questions pertaining to leadership:
1. Why and how is leadership dangerous?
2. How can you respond to these dangers?
3. How can you keep your spirit alive when the going gets very tough?
The authors cite vivid stories of some of the corporate and political leaders: people, who were never contented to live passive lives, challenged the status quo, the lifestyle and the mindset of individuals which put them in danger personally and professionally....