The authors identify three stages of leadership development:early ingredients for success starting from childhood;paths that current and aspiring leaders should follow once they start a career; and what leaders should doexceptionally well to become and remain outstanding in organizations operating in multicultural environments.

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FARID A. MUNA is Chairman of Meirc Training & Consulting. He worked in both the West and the Middle East. He earned his MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, USA, and his Ph.D. from London Business School, UK. Dr. Muna is the author of The Arab Executive and Seven Metaphors on Management.

ZIAD A. ZENNIE is a Partner with Meirc Training & Consulting. Before joining Meirc in 1992, he held managerial positions with a major oil company in Saudi Arabia and a consulting firm in Lebanon. Dr. Zennie completed his graduate studies at the University of Dayton, USA, and obtained his Ed.D. from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

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List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Foreword by Charles Handy Introduction Looking at the Whole Elephant On Leadership, Followership, and Culture A Framework for Understanding Leadership Success A Road Map to Success The Making of Outstanding Leaders The Early Years of Potential Leaders Paths to Outstanding Leadership Learning to Lead: Cultivating Emotional Intelligence What Outstanding Leaders do Exceptionally Well Styles of Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Decision-Making Styles, Execution, and Accountability Recruiting and Developing Talent Implications and Recommendations Final Thoughts Appendices A. Research Methodology and Data Analysis B. Semi-Structured Questionnaire and Invitation Letter to Organizations References Index