An intimate look at the founding father of the modern leadershipmovement Warren Bennis is an acclaimed American scholar, successfulorganizational consultant and author, and an expert in the field ofleadership. His much awaited memoir is filled with insights aboutthe successes and failures from his long and storied life andcareer. Bennis' life and career have traversed eight decades offirst-hand experience with tumultuous episodes of recenthistory-from Jewish child in a gentile town in the 30's, a youngarmy recruit in the Battle of the Bulge to a college student in theone of the first progressive precursors to the civil rightsmovement to a patient undergoing daily psychoanalysis for fiveyears, and later a university provost during the Vietnam protests.* Reveals the triumphs and struggles of the man who is consideredthe pioneer in the contemporary field of leadershipstudies* Bennis is the author of 27 books including the bestseller OnBecoming a LeaderThis is first book to examine the extraordinary life of WarrenBennis by the man himself.