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Thrall, Bill.

The ascent of a leader : how ordinary relationships develop extraordinary character and influence / Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol, Ken McElrath ; foreword by Ken Blanchard. - 1st ed. - San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1999. - xiii, 205 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-192) and index.

A different ladder to success -- Big leaders on short ladders -- Creating environments that uphold and empower us -- Nurturing relationships that ground and sustain us -- The first rung : stepping up through an act of trust -- The second rung : choosing vulnerability -- tThe third rung : aligning with truth -- The fourth rung : paying the price -- Chutes and leaders : stories from the fourth rung -- The fifth rung : discovering your destiny -- Keeping your balance : seven challenges of the fifth rung -- Becoming the kind of person others want to follow.

ISBN: 0787947660 (alk. paper) 9780787947668 (alk. paper)

LCCN: BL626.38.T48 1999

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA2-42832

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Leadership--Religious aspects.
Character--Religious aspects.
Influence (Psychology)--Religious aspects.
Character--Religious aspects.
Influence (Psychology)--Religious aspects.
Leadership--Religious aspects.

LC Class. No.: BL626.38 / .T48 1999

Dewey Class. No.: 291.6/1