Choosing Leadership: Revised and Expanded

Leadership Is a Choice!

As author and lifelong educator Dr. Linda Ginzel, University of Chicago professor and consumer advocate, shows readers, you choose the all-important behaviors of when to manage and when to lead, given the courage and capacity to act on those choices. Leadership development is not only for those in the business world but in all areas of life. In Choosing Leadership, Revised and Expanded, you will discover the tools to sharpen your leadership skills, putting the responsibility for personal growth and professional development firmly in your own hands. Included are a wealth of activities to help along your lifelong journey. By understanding how the choices you make determine your future self, you will become wiser, younger.

The bestselling original edition of Choosing Leadership was used by a diverse group of people implementing its lessons across a wide range of personal and professional contexts. This revised and expanded edition now includes Leadership Modules that guide the reader in how to use the book to teach and learn together with a group. They include links to online instructional videos and provide step-by-step guidance to create group experiences designed to enable reflection, explore ideas, and enhance self-understanding. These group experiences create collective wisdom and encourage people to make better and more thoughtful choices. Through individual written reflection and peer discussions, readers learn how to coach themselves and others while gaining self-understanding and confidence.