The author of the national bestseller Making a Difference presents the indispensable characteristics every twenty-first century leader needs.

In A New Breed of Leader , Dr. Sheila Murray Bethel-global leadership expert, bestselling author, and award-winning speaker-will show readers how to develop the essential qualities needed to become an effective leader:

• Competence-building purpose

• Accountability-fostering trust

• Openness-generating integrity

• Humility-inspiring authenticity

• Language-connecting relationships

• Values-forging community

• Perspective-establishing balance

• Power-mastering influence

Filled with stories about and interviews with successful leaders such as golf legend Arnold Palmer; Andrea Young, CEO Avon Corporation; Howard Schultz, CEO Starbucks; and David Neeleman, CEO JetBlue; this book offers valuable insights and teaches readers how to take advantage of the immediately usable action steps.