Stories to inspire and drive successful leadership From the creators of the award-winning LEAD NOW! Leadership Development Model, 52 Leadership Lessons uses the power of storytelling to illustrate and illuminate essential leadership principles for success. In 52 short, easily digestible true stories and parables from nature, history, and business, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the 21 essential leadership dimensions in the LEAD NOW! Model, with accompanying tips and reflection exercises to help you apply these lessons in your leadership. Discover: How prescribed burns in the world's forests relate to today's leaders who desperately need strategic planning What a spider trapped in the space shuttle can teach skills essential for today's leaders faced with managing change What baboons and impalas can tell us about how successful teamwork? What the discovery of penicillin can tell us about the vital skills needed for results-driven innovationAnd 48 more! To be used as a standalone handbook, or as a companion text to other titles in the LEAD NOW! Series-including 52 Leadership Gems and LEAD NOW!-52 Leadership Lessons is a book you'll return to again and again for inspiration, guidance, and enjoyment on your leadership journey.