Book Description

What does it really take to become a young leader? How do you raise emotional, social, and leadership intelligence? Experts hail YOUNG LEADERS 3.0 as "a tour de force," "a must-read for aspiring teenagers and young adults," "a critical resource for future leaders," "a heartwarming and thought-provoking masterpiece that will inspire and benefit you," "a groundbreaking book that focuses on the ground floor of how leaders emerge," "the definitive global guidebook to early career success-either professional or entrepreneurial." In this book, twenty-three outstanding 17-to-24-year-old leaders share their personal stories of successes, failures, and lessons learned. Embark on a journey through their minds, experiences, and transformations. Go beyond grades, standardized test scores, and resumes to see a more complete, multifaceted view of these amazing people. Their reflections, pieces of advice, and personal visions are combined with the author's own analysis and valuable nuggets of wisdom gained from more than eight years as a mentor and coach to numerous high-achieving students and young adults, a confidant to parents, and a global business thought leader. Teenagers and young adults: Learn from these young leaders' experiences with and advice about high school activities, achievements, and their definitions of success as teens or twenty-somethings. They also reflect on college admissions, the transition into college, college life, summer activities, internships, and leadership development. Gain a rare look into their secrets for career planning and, just as importantly, valuable insights into managing failure. Parents and business executives: Discover what the next generation of leaders is thinking and how they wish to change our future. Learn how you can support them, take parenting for success to the next level, and understand what leadership education is really all about. What the experts are saying about Young Leaders 3.0: "Jason L. Ma's book, is a tour de force. This book is not only extremely helpful in guiding young people but also advantageous for parents and all adults, young and old." -Narayana Murthy, founder and former chairman and CEO, Infosys, listed as one of "The 12 Greatest Entrepreneurs of Our Time" by Fortune Magazine in 2012 "This is a must-read for aspiring teenagers and young adults. Period. By bringing to light first-hand stories of leading students and budding entrepreneurs, and reflective advice from them, Jason Ma offers hard-won guidance for the big decisions that high school kids, college students, and young professionals and entrepreneurs face today." -Heidi Roizen, operating partner, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), and lecturer, Stanford Univ. "With such thoughtful and generous advice from peers to guide them through the high school, college, and early career years, Young Leaders 3.0 is a critical resource for future leaders. I wish I'd had such a resource when I was first starting out." -Keith Ferrazzi, author of the NY Times Best Sellers Never Eat Alone and Who's Got Your Back Whether you are a young professional getting started with your career, a high schooler wanting to know what other successful teens know, a college student planning your career, a parent wanting the very best for your child, or an executive developing employees, this book is the ultimate guide to becoming a leader. Order a copy of this extraordinary book today!