我们发现,所研究的领导者,不管老少,都有过至少一次强烈的、脱胎换骨式的经历。那种转变经历正是成为一个领导者的核心部分。我们称之为“熔炉”,比喻那些能使人脱胎换骨的情境。 有时,熔炉是催人上进甚至快乐的经历。有时,熔炉则是一场悲剧。电视新闻先驱麦克·华莱士,曾不确定是否应该放弃在地方台里有名有利的工作,去试 We find that the leaders we study have at least one strong and reborn experience, both young and old. It is precisely this transitional experience that becomes a central part of a leader. We call it a “melting pot,” a metaphor for situations that make people reborn. At times, the furnace is an engaging and even happy experience. Sometimes, the furnace is a tragedy. Television news pioneer Mike Wallace, who was not sure whether to relinquish a well-known job in a local station,