You should worry about your legacy later in your career, at
the edge of retirement—right? Not according to Robert Galford and
Regina Maruca. In Your Leadership Legacy, these authors argue that
thinking about your legacy now makes you a better leader today.
Based on stories of top leaders who have shaped successful careers,
the book explores the art of “legacy thinking,” helping you to
formulate a legacy that will exert a positive effect on your work
immediately. The authors provide a disciplined approach to framing
your legacy, as well as shaping it over time. They start with the
idea that your legacy is defined by how others approach work and
life as a result of having worked with you. They then demonstrate
how to assess your current impact on those around you, strengthen
that impact, and pass along the best of yourself in the process.
While many leaders “find themselves” and hone their work
accordingly only after a major life crisis, Your Leadership Legacy
enables all leaders to craft their work and build their legacy
unburdened by such crises, and to experience personal satisfaction
and achievement throughout their working lives.
