Widely Acknowledged as the world's foremost authority on leadership, John Kotter has devoted his remarkable career to studying organizations and those who run them. Here, in this collection of his acclaimed Harvard Business Review articles, is an astute assessment of the real work of leaders, as only John kotter can offer. To complement these articles, Kotter also contributes a new piece, a thoughtful reflection on the themes he has developed throughout his work. Convinced that most organiztions today lack the leadership they need, Kotter aims to help us better understand what leaders-real leaders- do. With John P. Kotter on What Leaders Really Do, readers will learn how to become more effective leaders as they explore pressing issues such as power, influence, dependence, strategies for change. The need for strong leadership in business, government, and society has never been greater. Careers, customers, and communities all suffer in a poorly run enterprise. Sure to be eagerly embraced by Kotter's huge global following, John P. Kotter on What Leaders Really Do provides and invaluable opportunity to consider the core issues that lie at the heart of leadership and to rethink our own relationship to the work of leaders.