In Leading Up, Michael Useem offers instructive accounts of this vital and unexplored facet of leadership. Drawing on the extraordinary experiences of real people, Useem shows us what happens when those not in charge rise to the challenge, and also what happens when those who should step forward fail to do so:

• Civil War generals openly disrespected and frequently misinformed their commanders in chief, with tragic consequences for both sides.
• COO David Pottruck learned how to lead with his superiors at Charles Schwab & Co. in order to radically change Schwab's core business.
• Had he been able to convince his superiors of the dire situation in Rwanda, United Nations commander Roméo Dallaire might have prevented the genocide that claimed 800,000 li
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