America's Best Leaders (2006)

Leadership, as the public tells the pollsters, is in disappointingly short supply. So the 25 people profiled in the following pages are a heartening exception to the rule. " America's Best Leaders " are an accomplished group selected by an independent committee of judges assembled by the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Some leaders are famous names; others, while giants in their fields, may be introduced to readers for the first time. Their leadership styles are as varied as the organizations they manage. EBay's Meg Whitman succeeds with collaboration, while the University of Miami's Donna Shalala leads by listening. C-SPAN's Brian Lamb runs his shop by " walking around. " But what they all share is a clearly articulated vision, measurable results, and, in the words of one management guru, Big Hairy Audacious Goals. We hope that their examples will prove instructional for future leaders and to all others who strive to innovate, motivate, and inspire.

Very interesting!

See the list. Do you agree?
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/leadership/usnews/index.html

Time magazine also did a survey of the top or best Senators.