Eight personal stories excerpted from the new book by Carlson Chairman Marilyn Carlson Nelson and Deborah Cundy, How We Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of Leadership, released this fall by the McGraw-Hill Companies.

Forward

From the forward by former White House advisor David Gergen.

Star Gazing

Connecting the dots between a company and the outside world.

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Jobs in today’s environment depend much more on brains than brawn.

Gerbils for Sale

Rodents and business ethics.

Open for Business

A lesson from raising children.

Worth the Risk

It is much riskier not to risk.

Secret Ingredient

It’s not just the capacity to do the job but also the capacity to care.

Coming Together

When you don’t care who gets credit.

The Long View

What will future generations say about your leadership?