University President Explores the Importance of Servant Leadership in New Memoir

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Apr 16, 2024, 08:00 ET

"Self Less" by Len Jessup, PhD is released with Forbes Books

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NEW YORK, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Self Less: Lessons Learned from A Life Devoted to Servant Leadership, in Five Acts by Len Jessup, PhD, is now available. The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes, and is available today on Amazon.

A candid and thoughtful memoir, Self Less is Dr. Len Jessup's story of servant leadership and transformational change that follows his life's journey from humble, blue-collar beginnings to leading major universities.

Len Jessup, PhD, releases Self Less with Forbes Books.

Dr. Jessup's profoundly personal work blends inspiration with practical advice, humility with ambition, and storytelling with hard research to reveal proven principles for making the "impossible" happen.

Stressing the importance of inclusive, "guide-on-the-side" leadership, Dr. Jessup argues selflessness enables faster change by building highly engaged teams and securing stakeholder buy-in. Readers will learn how service to others can positively impact employees, partners, and communities for generations to come.

"While selfless is a passive state of being or state of mind, it doesn't mean much if it doesn't cause you to change your behavior," Dr. Jessup said. "You also need to proactively 'self less,' meaning that you must manifest this aspiration in your actions. And over time, you might develop that as a habit or routine. In my case, that subtle shift helped shape my approach to leadership in fundamental ways."

About Len Jessup, PhD
Len Jessup is an award-winning educator and innovative leader who has served as a university professor, dean, and president. Currently President of Claremont Graduate University, he previously led the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and held leadership roles at Washington State University and the University of Arizona.

Jessup is a widely published author on entrepreneurship, innovation, and organizational change. He is a sought-after advisor on higher education strategy, research growth, new ventures, and executive development. The first in his family to attend college, Jessup holds a PhD in management from the University of Arizona, along with an MBA and bachelor's degree from California State University, Chico. Known for transforming organizations through selfless leadership, he focuses on maximizing positive impact on people.

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