A contrarian leader, as defined by Steven Sample, is one who sees situations from a unique point of view and who finds genuinely new solutions to the challenges facing his or her organization. The Contrarian's Guide is a distillation of Sample's decades as a university president, director of corporate boards, civic leader, inventor, and professor. In this book, Sample explodes many romanticized views of leadership and presents profound leadership lessons that combine a masterful survey of history with rich insights from personal experience.

Leadership on GradNet
These tutorials teach you to provide motivation, guidance, and direction to others. Topics covered range from professional ethics to the attributes of a great manager, including examples drawn from successful enterprises.