Destructive Goal Pursuit: The Mount Everest Disaster
D. Christopher Kayes

“This book takes the concept of learning from experience in a new, although not completely unfamiliar direction. The events serve as a rich example of how learning from experience is central to leadership success in dynamic environments. By identifying the negative and potentially disastrous consequences of the non-reflective pursuit of ambitions goals, this book ….”
WWWWWWW-David Kolb, Case Western Reserve University
WWWWWWW-Alice Kolb, Experience Based Learning Systems, Inc.

“The Everest events teach many lessons about doing business in the global context.  A must read for understanding the importance of building human capital.  Leaders at every level of an organization will gain insight into topics as diverse as leading in a global context, building relationships with followers, and how leaders serve as the keepers of organization survival…
WWWWWWW-David Stirling, Human Capital Group, IBM Consulting Services

Handbook of Organizational and Managerial Wisdom
Edited by Eric H. Kessler and James R. Bailey

"A brilliant and comprehensive introduction to the most seminal component of leadership: wisdom. The diversity of the readings and wisdom of the authors makes this a most original and valuable addition to the management canon."
WWWWWW -Warren Bennis, University of Southern California

“This wonderful compilation proves that management is as much art as science, and that deep thinking can inform and inspire practice to be more humane, ethical, and, yes, wise.”
WWWWWW -Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School