The Leadership Crisis and the Free Market Cure: Why the Future of Business Depends on the Return to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness / Edition 1

by John A. Allison

Overview

The highly anticipated follow up to The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure—the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post bestseller

The Leadership Crisis and the Free Market Cure reveals the integrated principles he sees as critical to the success of any leader—all of which are modern day reflections of the American Founders' concept of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. John Allison believes many of the problems in our economy are the direct result of leaders who have lost a sense of purpose in themselves and in their organization.

Basing his conclusions on libertarian and Objectivist philosophy, Allison describes the values today's leaders must follow, which should guide decision making at the individual, corporate, and public policy level. He shares his real-world experience growing BB&T into the tenth largest financial services holding company in the U.S.

John Allison is the author of The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure, CEO of the Cato Institute, and retired Chairman and CEO of BB&T Corporation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071831116
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	10/31/2014
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	9.40(w) x 6.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

John A. Allison is President and CEO of the Cato Institute. Previously he served for twenty years as Chairman and CEO of BB&T, one of the largest financial institutions in America. Allison is a former Distinguished Professor of Practice at Wake Forest University. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from American Banker, was named one of the decade’s top 100 most successful CEOs in the world by Harvard Business Review, and is the recipient of six honorary doctorate degrees.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Vision 7
2 Purpose 13
PART ONE: Values in the Pursuit of Happiness
3 Reality Grounded 27
4 Reason (Objectivity) 33
5 Independent Thinking (Responsibility/Creativity) 41
6 Productivity (Profitability) 47
7 Honesty 57
8 Integrity 65
9 Justice 71
10 Pride 81
11 Self-Esteem (Self-Motivation) 85
12 Teamwork (Mutual Supportiveness) 99

PART TWO: Leading for Personal, Organizational,and Societal Greatness
13 The Role of Emotions 109
14 Strategy 117
15 Integrating Strategy and Process(Total Quality Management/Six Sigma) 129
16 Rational Optimism (Passion and a Positive Attitude) 141
17 Beliefs + Behaviors = Results 147
18 Continuous Improvement 151
19 Creating Win-Win Partnerships: Mergers and Acquisitions 155
20 Becoming CEO and Making a Lot of Money: Self-Development 171
21 Effective Leadership Is Integration 177
22 Statism Versus Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness 181
23 Conclusion 193

Index 199
Acknowledgments 20900-