What makes a good leader? Which attri- butes guarantee a chief executive's ability to be sensitive, compassionate and still lead through tough or stressful times? And if these skills could be honed in the minds of MBA students, corporate managers or military officers, is this something that should be pursued? Such questions have long been pondered by Pierre Balthazard, an associate professor at the Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Now, after a decade of work, not only has his research taken off but he has found a captive audience.
成为一位优秀的领导者需要具备哪些条件？哪些素质能够确保一位首席执行官在敏感且富于同情心的同时，仍然能够领导企业克服压力或度过难关？如果我们能够培养MBA学员、公司管理人员和军官获得这些技能，这是否应该是我们追求的目标？亚利桑那州立大学凯瑞商学院(Arizona State University: Carey)副教授皮埃尔•巴瑟扎德(Pierre Balthazard)对上述问题进行了长时间的思考。如今，经过10年的工作，不仅他的研究渐臻佳境，还吸引了一批为之着迷的听众。