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Almost 70% of Americans believe that we are suffering from a crisis of leadership, but rather than asking, why are leaders failing, we need to ask, "Why aren't we choosing better leaders?"Ever wonder what goes on behind closed board room doors when organizations pick their top leaders? It can be a contentious, secretive, even brutal process. Most of our leaders look good on paperthey have charisma, credentials, and confidenceyet they lack the real qualities that are necessary to succeed. In , Cohn and Moran share the same insights and ideas they use to help organizations make better choices. Revealing seven essential attributes of all great leaders, they offer a fresh and powerful evaluation technique anyone can use to assess leader potential.Through dynamic, first-hand accounts from the business world, entertainment, sports, politics, education, and philanthropy, the authors offer the ultimate insider access and reveal how top organizations find and choose the best talent..Fresh and compelling, shows how great leaders can be spotted and why they succeed and is soon to the definitive resource guide for about choosing better leaders. Q&A with Co-Authors Jeff Cohn and Jay Moran Why are we bad at picking good leaders? What leadership attributes should we be focusing on? What happens if a leader possesses only 3 or 4 of the attributes? You give examples of leaders from many fields. What most surprised you about these women and men? Will this book help readers become better leaders?