A Leader Becomes A Leader: Inspirational Stories of Leadership for a New Generation

Oct. 1, 2008 - PRLog -- J. Kevin Sheehan will be at Borders/Lancaster, at 2:00 pm on October 11.  He will be taking questions on business, philanthropy and leadership, and signing copies of his book, A LEADER BECOMES A LEADER: Inspirational Stories of Leadership for a New Generation (True Gifts Publishing).

A LEADER BECOMES A LEADER is a telling anthology that beautifully captures the spirit of leadership in the lives of the most consequential leaders of the 20th Century.   Through the course of the book we learn about the commitment to universal, transcendent human principles that fired the achievements of many of the 20th century’s most important contributors to civilization. The pages are filled with simple and wise truths, from justice providers to peacemakers, from truth seekers to seminal innovators. Author and nationally recognized entrepreneur, Mr. Sheehan brings to life the struggles, the suffering, the failures, and the achievements of seminal leaders who lifted civilization.

Mr. Sheehan wrote A LEADER BECOMES A LEADER after innovating a mentoring program in the Massachusetts prison system where he experienced firsthand the powerful effect of a culture that glamorizes violence and anti-social behavior.  
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“We appear to be at a turning point in culture and education. Our teachers dedicated to educating and inspiring people to go beyond themselves compete daily with elements that popularize negative human qualities and encourage people to turn their backs on the abiding spirit of our collective civilization. Difficult times demand that we address an essential question:  why leadership, and where does it come from?  It is ours to inspire the next generation.”  

An award-winning entrepreneur and accomplished philanthropist, Mr. Sheehan has a keen interest in the problems of educating youth, especially young people in trouble, after innovating a tutoring program for the Boston Youth Prison system.  He currently serves as the Executive Director for the Cambridge Housing Assistance Fund, an organization that successfully transitions 200 families and individuals from homeless shelters to permanent housing every year.  

Mr. Sheehan is the founder of Starbucks Hear Music, a seminal music brand that has been heralded for two decades, redefining the music landscape with impact that has been felt around the world in over 44 countries. Mr. Sheehan has been featured in publications, such as The New York Times, Forbes Magazine, Fast Company, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, and many others. He is a graduate of Yale University and holds an M.B.A from Harvard Business School where he was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” for business planning Mr. Sheehan was raised in Louisville, Kentucky and Washington, D. C., and currently resides outside of Boston, Massachusetts.

A LEADER BECOMES A LEADER: Inspirational Stories of Leadership for a New Generation (True Gifts Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9796701-0-7) Available August 2008

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