The Long View of Leadership

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“The Long View of Leadership” was written in l992 by Alexander Ross for Canadian Business magazine, the premier business publication in Canada. Those who know the literature say Ross’s article is one of the best short pieces to introduce the system to a new executive reader. In other words, unlike many other journalists and managers, Ross got it right. His brief essay covers the basic concepts and also suggests reasons why the theory is resisted by many managers (“too many people have too many vested interests”). Given that the magazine is targeted at executives, Ross spends considerable time relating success stories, including an emphasis on the success at Canadian Tire Acceptance Corporation, which is covered in greater detail in Part 2 in the article by Jos J. Wintermans and Paul J.Tremlett.

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