Leadership is a Relationship

Leading people requires genuine personal connection--but the Information Age makes creating that connection profoundly difficult. In Leadership Is a Relationship: How to Put People First in the Digital World, accomplished founders and authors Michael S. Erwin and Willys DeVoll deliver an insightful collection of interviews with leaders who have succeeded by prioritizing the well-being of other people. Featuring fresh stories from leaders like Olympic legend Kerri Walsh Jennings, former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Bob McDonald, and visionary principal Dr. Virginia Hill, the book shows how you too can become a relationship- based leader and thrive in our chaotic, digital world. By highlighting role models from different careers, backgrounds, skill sets, and schools of thought, Leadership Is a Relationship offers readers an inspiring antidote to one of the most serious--and underreported--crises of our era: the damage that digital distractions have done to our personal relationships. It also shows how anyone, regardless of title or circumstance, can step into leadership and improve people's lives. Inside, you'll find: Concrete strategies for combating the depersonalization of the Information Age and strengthening our connections with other people Real stories of how people from generals to small-business owners have put people first Take-away tips for the busy reader who needs quick insight or hopes to use the book in a modular curriculum for their organization or class Perfect for anyone who wants to lead both morally and effectively, Leadership Is a Relationship provides a concise and convincing argument that leaders who put people first have the best chance of succeeding in the twenty-first century.