Lead Boldly: Seven Principles from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Couverture rigide

Smith, Robert F.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1400244102 ISBN 13 : 9781400244102

Editeur : HarperCollins Leadership, 2025

Synopsis

“A guide for those who dare to challenge the status quo and create spaces of equity and opportunity.” —Serena Williams

Leadership insights from one of history’s most influential voices.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated more than 55 years ago, yet his words continue to inspire millions of people, young and old—from all races and backgrounds. During his remarkable life, he embodies bold and compassionate leadership and achieved a level of influence few thought possible for a Black man born in Atlanta just before the Great Depression.

Now, aspiring leaders can reflect on some of Dr. King’s most impactful speeches and integrate his lessons into their modern leadership journeys. Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, offers his own insights and experiences on each passage on how themes like “The Beloved Community”, “Economic Justice”, and “Two Americas” played a central role in his own leadership development and why the visionary ideas of Dr. King espoused are so important for leaders to understand and apply today.

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À propos de l'auteur

Robert F. Smith is an American investor, philanthropist and entrepreneur. He leads Vista Equity Partners, a global technology investor that specializes in enterprise software.

Throughout his life, Smith’s commitments to philanthropy and equality of opportunity have never wavered, and finding ways to make a difference in the communities where he lives and works is central to his character and approach to life. During his 2019 commencement address at Morehouse College, a Historically Black College, Smith committed to eliminating the student loan debt of the graduating class and later expanded his gift to eliminate student loan debt held by the students’ guardians on their behalf. Smith holds many board positions – he is the Chairman of Carnegie Hall and Student Freedom Initiative (SFI), co-lead of Southern Communities Initiative (SCI) and the founding director and President of Fund II Foundation. In addition, he is a major donor to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the King Center, his alma maters, Cornell University and Columbia University, and the Sphinx Organization, among many others. Smith was honored by being listed as one of Forbes’ 100 Greatest Living Business Minds in 2017 and TIME100’s “Most Influential People” in 2020.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins Leadership
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1400244102
• ISBN 13: 9781400244102
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
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