APPLES ARE SQUARE THINKING DIFFERENTLY ABOUT LEADERSHIP

by Susan Smith Kuczmarski, Thomas D. Kuczmarski

  • Category Non-Fiction
  • Format Paperback
  • Imprint Rupa
  • Price 295
  1. ISBN: 978-93-5702-125-8
  2. Pages: 256 pages
  3. Date: 5th May 2023

ABOUT THIS BOOK

For centuries, leaders have been operating within a ‘control and compete’ mindset. But times are
changing. More and more, at the helm of successful companies, you’ll find a different sort of leader.
Collaborators, not controllers, they are ‘square apples’: bold men and women who dare to create
success by reshaping the workplace in unexpected ways. In Apples Are Square, innovation consultants
and celebrated authors Dr Susan Smith Kuczmarski and Thomas D. Kuczmarski share with you the
secrets of how to become a square apple in your organization.
To develop their groundbreaking strategy for success, the authors interviewed dozens of leadership
pioneers, including Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist; Mary Ellen Weber, former NASA astronaut;
and NFL star Chris Zorich, whose personal story inspired the title of this book. With the help of
tools in Apples Are Square, you’ll be able to take any bruised environment and reshape it into a
positive force.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Dr Susan Smith Kuczmarski and Thomas D. Kuczmarski are the authors of the pioneering
book Values-Based Leadership. Susan has taught leadership skills to audiences ranging from youth
organizations to the United Nations. Tom has taught innovation for 32 years at Northwestern
University’s Kellogg School of Management. They are the authors of eight books, and their research,
speeches, seminars, teaching and pragmatic consulting have made them leading experts in the field of
leadership. Collaborators in every sense, they are also the co-founders of Kuczmarski & Associates,
a nationally recognized consulting firm for new products, services, and innovation management.