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The 100-mile Walk: A Father And Son on a Quest to Find the Essence of Leadership

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Unusual approach to leadership books
Plenty of ideas to chew on
The 100 Mile Walk
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Living Leadership...a primer.

The 100-mile Walk: A Father And Son on a Quest to Find the Essence of Leadership
Sander A. Flaum , Jonathon A. Flaum , and Mechele Flaum
Manufacturer: AMACOM/American Management Association
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Binding: Hardcover

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The formula sounds immediately intriguing: a 65-year-old, hard-charging executive with old-fashioned values conducts a dialogue with his 35-year-old, Zen-influenced son about what qualities define great leadership. One's a Republican, the other independent. One drives an Audi, the other a Subaru. One likes his vacations best when they involve golf in Scottsdale, while the other prefers backcountry roams in Yellowstone. Yet together, they aim to develop a common picture of the essence of leadership--agreement on what characterizes those special people that others follow--and in this engagingly written, disarmingly personal book, they do.

Co-authors Sander Flaum and his son, Jonathon Flaum, are products of different eras, and the inter-generational tension that runs through their book gives it its unique flavor. Father and son's voices alternate in The 100-Mile Walk, with the elder, Sander, typically writing first, and Jonathon presenting his own opinions next. Each shows the different influences of his generation in their exchanges about various aspects of leadership.

Sander grew up in Brooklyn, heavily influenced by the surrounding Jewish community. Inspired by a demanding, determined mother, he worked his way up a conventional career ladder, beginning at a large pharmaceutical company and then moving onto an ad agency. He displays and extols traditional virtues like hard work, determination, ambition, and the like. His son Jonathon, meanwhile, has a markedly more new-fashioned orientation, having gotten an MFA degree rather than an MBA, and referring repeatedly in the book to teachings of Zen masters. After a brief career in the arts, primarily as a playwright, Jonathon has become an executive coach with surprisingly starchy, button-downed clients.

As their backgrounds suggest, where father and son come together makes for interesting reading. The "walk" to which the book's title refers is actually a series of strolls, adding up to 100 miles, that father and son take together. In their jaunts through Manhattan; Asheville, North Carolina; New Orleans; and Columbus, Ohio, Sander and Jonathon discuss what eventually become 9 key qualities that they believe most good leaders exhibit. The 9 P's, as they refer to them, are: people, purpose, passion, performance, persistence, perspective, paranoia, principles, and practice.

The book's structure revolves around these 9 qualities, as Sander and Jonathon discuss each in turn, weave in anecdotal examples from real-life organizational leaders. The chapters then close with checklist summaries of key things for readers to remember. The lessons themselves aren't revolutionary; what's different is the thoughtful, at times intimate dialogue between a father and son, and what others might draw from it. Former astronaut and Senator John Glenn, lauds the Flaums' open, questioning tone, and their lack of dogmatism, in his Foreword: "this book does not presume answers; it asks probing questions." Those questions are indeed provocative ones, and readers ready to take an unusual walk with the Flaums will be well rewarded. --Peter Han

Book Description

Each generation leads in its own way. But to progress together, they must find ways to bridge the divide between their perspectives. Recognizing that truth, a 65-year-old traditional CEO and his 35-year-old Zen entrepreneur son embark on a six-month-long, 100-mile walk.

As they stroll the streets of New York and New Orleans, trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains, and hike along the Long Island coast, they talk about their experiences, their outlook on life and work, the achievements of leaders they have known, and how each views the nature and purpose of leadership.

Ultimately, the two men agree on nine key traits and practices essential to all leaders -- from principles and passion to performance and even paranoia -- and on how leaders and aspiring leaders can follow them consistently. Father and son also discover a lot about each other, their relationship, and the way two generations set apart by so many differences can respect and learn from each other.

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Unusual approach to leadership books.......2007-01-21

I was pleasantly surprised at the different approachs to leadership shown by this father and son. This book reinforces the fact that things are changing in every aspect of our society. The older way of looking at the busines world suddenly seems lifeless and harsh even though the younger approach seems a bit naive. Perhaps, as usual, a blend of the two opposing ideas would be best.

Plenty of ideas to chew on.......2006-03-10

Even though, as the authors state at the beginning, there are 250 books on leadership published every year, there don't seem to be many books on follower-ship, even though followers far outnumber leaders in this world. For followers, this book is quite effective as a wish list of ideal personality traits and management techniques by which they can gauge the effectiveness of their own leaders. Jonathon Flaum's sections are also useful for older employees who need to understand the values and perspectives of their younger supervisors.

The 100 Mile Walk.......2006-03-09

A very good book on leadership. I liked the comparison of the two ages of the authors. They broke down leadership in a way that could be understood. I will probably re-read the book again.

Top Shelf Business Book.......2006-02-10

Among the 25-30 business books that I read each year, only one or two stand out with unique insights that warrant "top shelf" billing. The 100-Mile Walk is one of those projects that rises above typical business publications by embedding both intelligent point/counter-point discussions and practical leadership stories from both traditional and new-style leader perspectives. Several of the authors' suggestions have proven useful in my own leadership practice as well as my work in guiding and developing Gen-X leaders. I recommended it highly to anyone seeking to understand the common DNA of leadership that transcends age, culture or personal style. This walk of self-discovery with Sander and Jonathan Flaum is a journey worth taking and sharing with others.

Living Leadership...a primer........2006-02-06

Two different generations have their own insights into the component parts of leadership. No matter where you live and work, public or private, profit or non-profit, east or west/north or south, the lessons discussed by Sander and Jonathon have a common application and meaning. The perspective of each of the authors is different, but the result of their journey is surprisingly the same. The enduring qualities that collectively define leadership are succinctly outlined at the beginning of each chapter. The book is a quick reading primer for all to read.

Father, Son, 3-Mile Run: The Essence of Fatherhood

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How I Ran

Father, Son, 3-Mile Run: The Essence of Fatherhood
Keith J. Leenhouts
Manufacturer: Clearwood Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0964999749

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How I Ran.......2004-04-07

If you're reading this review, you must be interested in this book. My name is Andrew, I'm the guy on the cover of this book. This is a book is for those who want to read about overcoming adversity, and the character Bill, is much like me in the same sense. I hope that you get something meaningfull out of it like I did.

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Wanda, a married mother of an 18 month old
Single Mothers Tribute - NYC

Where Are Our Fathers?
Essence Ester
Manufacturer: AuthorHouse
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ASIN: 1420824716

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Where Are Our Fathers? provides a window into the life of The Single Mom. Statistics show that countless women are raising children without the help or with very little help from the fathers. Our children are our Greatest Gifts, but we do grow weary.

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Wanda, a married mother of an 18 month old.......2006-01-12

After reading the different stories in "Where are our Fathers?"; I now have a clearer understanding of the different obstacles that single moms have to overcome. This book gives a sense of hope; a light at the end of the tunnel. I know that women tend to get very weary but don't give up the fight continue through all of your struggles because JOY comes in the morning.

Single Mothers Tribute - NYC.......2005-05-19

Quite refreshing. This book expresses the struggles of the single mom from a realistic view. It also sends a respectful cry
out to fathers who do not participate in the lives of their children.
A Very Nice Read..

Triumph of God: The Essence of Paul's Thought

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Triumph of God: The Essence of Paul's Thought
Christiaan J. Beker
Manufacturer: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
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II Corinthians: A Commentary (New Testament Library)
The Epistle to Galatians
The Letters of Paul: Conversations in Context
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters/a Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship
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ASIN: 0800624386

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The Essence Of Fathers
Monterey , and Monterey Editions
Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing
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Celebrate Dad's special role with this collection of personal stories, folktales, and fatherly wisdom.

God's gonna trouble the water: the essence of African American spirituality. (interview with Father Joseph Brown, SJ)(Interview): An article from: U.S. Catholic

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God's gonna trouble the water: the essence of African American spirituality. (interview with Father Joseph Brown, SJ)(Interview): An article from: U.S. Catholic

Manufacturer: Claretian Publications
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This digital document is an article from U.S. Catholic, published by Claretian Publications on November 1, 1995. The length of the article is 3356 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The interview reiterates the idea of black spirituality as based on strife and struggle and is expressed through black music. The black spiritual music has expressed the need of oppressed people the world over for freedom and salvation. Thus, its universality makes it the deepest liberation theology.

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Title: God's gonna trouble the water: the essence of African American spirituality. (interview with Father Joseph Brown, SJ)(Interview)
Publication: U.S. Catholic (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 1995
Publisher: Claretian Publications
Volume: v60 Issue: n11 Page: p14(5)

Article Type: Interview

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A young man's religion and his father's faith

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A young man's religion and his father's faith
Nacy McGee Waters
Manufacturer: Pearson Brothers
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I believe in God the Father Almighty
G. W Allen
Manufacturer: J.M. Watkins
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