Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest

by Peter Block

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Celebrating its 20th anniversary in print, this is the first new edition of a classic bestseller - one of the most provocative and influential books ever written on leadership, business, and organization design.

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A call for reform in commercial management, full of important ideas regarding leadership dynamics in any organization, this book emphasizes a model of participatory leadership that is “democratic” in spirit, without requiring the stereotypical trappings of democratic governance or exposure to their perils.
"Peter Block is the author of eight books [including 'The Abundant Community, '] and a partner in the training company Designed Learning. He is the recipient of many awards--including the Organization Development Network's Lifetime Achievement Award and ASTD's Award for Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning--and was named to 'Training Magazines's HRD Hall of Fame." Source: The book's back cover. Larry C. Spears, coauthor of 'Insights on Leadership', 'The Spirit of Servant-Leadership', and 'Fortuitous Encounters', said of the work, "Like Robert Greenleaf before him, Peter Block's voice is that of a contemporary prophet. This revised edition of 'Stewardship' is one of the best books ever written. It serves as a powerful source show more of hope and encouragement for servant-leaders everywhere." The reviewer for 'Library Journal' wrote, "Original and profound. . .Block transcends all extant leadership literature." show less
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He is a Fellow in Media Management at the University of Hertfordshire Business School, Global CBT production manager for Management Consultancy Service for PricewaterhouseCoopers and former Multimedia consultant to Shell International. 050

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Canonical title
Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest
Original publication date
1993
Dedication
To Barbara for offering hope, and caring so gently about all things that matter, To Joel for telling the truth, and being willing to embrace the night.
Publisher's editor
Leslie Stephen
Canonical DDC/MDS
658
Canonical LCC
HD31.B54

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Business, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
658Applied science & technologyManagement & public relationsGeneral management
LCC
HD31 .B54Social sciencesIndustries. Land use. LaborIndustries. Land use. LaborManagement. Industrial management
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ISBNs
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