The lessons of effective leadership.
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The book is written with conviction based on successful experience . Gates is a passionate leader for successful change for the good of the institutions  and more specifically  those people  with in the institutions . I believe that this book is a must read for all those aspiring to successful leadership . I will be rereading it in the near future  for edification and enjoyment .
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In A Higher Standard: Leadership Strategies from Americas First Female Four-Star General, Ann Dunwoody details her experience as a soldier and most valued leadership lessons.  Applicable and resonant to both civilian and military individuals, A Higher Standard provides everyone tangible strategies to increase our propensity to learn and adapt, and better our ability to lead.  These takeaways are woven within her personal story and, as a result, allow for an insightful and moving read. As a woman, I recognize General Dunwoody as a pioneer in her field and as a role model who I will strive to emulate throughout my own leadership journey. She embraces the power of vulnerability and iterates to readers the importance of humanizing ourselves - two lessons we can all afford to be reminded of. This is a worthwhile read for anyone who aspires to be a strong, principled, and impactful leader.
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A good and practical guide for those seeking to improve or develop leadership skills which will achieve the results expected from those who practice good leadership disciplines.  Generally to the point and clear to understand and as identified in the title it makes sense. I am going to use it in the development of new leaders for my company and I applaud Rick Forbus for his insight into necessary management skills and for providing  a leadership guide to develop those skills. .
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"Leadership is the process of inspiring people to become more principled and achieve their best performance," according to the author. As if a "cliff notes" for leadership, this small book offers crisp reader takeaways in three areas:

First, it provides a glimpse of what effective leaders need to think about and consider in four areas - facing reality, challenging the status quo, inspiring the status quo, and implementing change.

Second, a "can you see it?" picture begins to emerge of what effective leadership can look like.

And third, the pages are sprinkled with aspirational concepts or motivational sayings of real leaders. One of my favorites was from the office of Sally Edwards, "When was the last time you did something for the first time?"

If you're new to leadership or looking for quick concepts on the topic, you can't go wrong with this fast read.
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Author Joshua Ehrlich, a PhD clinical psychologist by training, has done us a favor by bringing the rich research on mindfulness into the workplace, and demonstrating how it can be used to improve leadership. Leaders frequently are told to manage the attention and focus of others in order to get results, but what they lose sight of is that in order to be effective, they have to manage themselves as well. As the author explains, this requires that the leader be able to take a break from the action, to pause, and introspectively assess what is happening around them, and why. This initiates self questioning about one's reactions to others' assertions and behaviors, as well as stimulates  thoughtful and compelling ways to present information to others. In the end, Ehrlich shows that the best way to master events in the environment, is to be in control of oneself, and that the best way for a leader to get ahead, may be to slow down. M.N. O'Malley, author of the Wisdom of Bees and Leading with Kindness.
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I would recommend this book to anyone interested in developing leadership in those they work with on a daily basis - an inspiring book.
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Reflections on Leadership is a first class book demonstrating the influence of Robert K. Greenleaf's Servant Leadership philosophy on top management thinkers. The book begins by sharing how Greenleaf developed his  philosophy.  Part two is a bit of a sales pitch for why and how servant  leadership has benefited leaders. The truly valuable portions of the book  are Part Three which shows how to put servant leadership into action in  today's tough business world, and Part Four which tells some stories of  people putting it into action.  It is written by people who seem to be  followers of Greenleaf, and have bought into his servant leadership.  The  book did deal with some of the tough questions about Greenleaf's  philosophy, but would have been improved had it actually quoted some  critics and responded to their criticisms.  I used it for a textbook for a  course I teach, and the students, who were all too young to know about  Greenleaf, found it a revelation that the servant leadership they took for  granted actually came from somewhere!  I personally enjoyed it's broadening  vision of how servant leadership can influence even today's modern theories  and practices of leadership and management.
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This book provides excellent personal examples of leadership in tough circumstances. Mr. Johnson's personal experiences and practical application offer great lessons which we would all do well to emulate. He has walked the walk and in this leadership volume, talks the talk, offering great insights to anyone looking for a way to get an edge on others in the leadership environment. I highly recommend this book as a "hands on" approach to leadership, with relevant examples for the business world today.
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An excellent book written by a leader in the field of developing leaders. Hood has the ability to influence and challenge leaders to engage with those they lead and take ownership and responsibility for themselves.  With his experience teaching and developing some of the finest leaders in society, he has the uncanny ability to speak in plain language to allow others to recognize their potential for greatness.  Wonderful book by a knowledgeable teacher.
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Robert Marzano and his colleagues translate the knowledge base on effective school leadership into a clear and precise format applicable to 21st century schools.  It is a great gift to both successfuil veterans and aspiring leaders.  Students and the nation are better off for this work.  Education professors and school board members will use Marzano's meta-analysis to understand and articulate the qualities we need in today's leaders.
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Being a leader in todays world is not what it used to be.  There was a time, when a leader was tough, rugged and quiet.  That time is no more.  It is time for leaders to let their guard down, to show their true selves, to lead by following and to lead by example.  The Transparent Leader shows many of todays national leaders in this light.  It shows them being transparent, vulnerable and initially with no protection.  Along the same lines of Jesus, they step into the worlds of other people and lead them, ultimately showing the way to the one true God.  It shows who these leaders were, the situations they were in and how they succeeded in becoming great leaders.  All of them have one thing in common; they all know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.
The text shows leaders who have failed, where they failed, and how they came to succeed.  The leaders within the compilation tell their story, either via testimony or anecdote.  Some open their entire lives to the reader so they can see the heart of the storyteller.  Although the booklover might not be able to identify with all of the passages throughout the book, there is no doubt that more than one will hit the heart and soul of the reader.
Should this book be required reading for all future leaders of the world?  I believe that it should.  It offers inspiration to those people who are not yet world leaders and it offers a reality check for those who are in the top echelon of leadership.
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Shackleton's Way uses an epic adventure story to depict the most effective ways in which we can all be leaders and overcome obstacles. The summary pages with lists of summary points are incredibly insightful into the proponents of legendary leadership personality traits and actions. A typical leadership manual is dry and difficult to find interesting, but this novel adds an additional aspect of adventure to the lessons of management and leadership. It is an exceptional book with several life lessons hidden in plan sight among an epic tale of factual exploration.
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Brad Lomenick's new book, H3 Leadership, outlines twenty habits that he believes truly effective leaders need to adopt. They're all framed around three main habits of being humble, staying hungry, and always hustling. Lomenick was the president of Catalyst for a decade and wrote a previous book on leadership called The Catalyst Leader.

While I liked The Catalyst Leader, H3 Leadership is a great continuation of the principles discussed in the previous book. Lomenick believes leaders should be vulnerable, relentless learners, have a clear vision of where they want to be, and cognizant of the steps they need to take to get there. Those are the points that stuck out to me the most, though there are many more.

Lomenick has a lot of experience in the leadership realm, so if you're a leader in any capacity, H3 Leadership is bound to be a beneficial and practical read.

Review copy provided by Book Look Bloggers
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Courage may be one of the most overlooked virtues in leadership, but no leader can be effective without it. "Leadership Courage" demonstrates through story and practice how leaders put courage into practice to achieve lasting results. The authors do not pull any punches; they tell it straight. You'll find terrific insights into hiring the right people, embracing change, dealing with conflict, and improving performance. On a personal note, I liked the part about optimism -- something all good leaders need to project.

This book has it all -- great stories, great quotes, and best of all -- great advice. Read it and live it.
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In an enjoyable and easy to read parable, Ken Blanchard teaches leaders how to show integrity, build a culture of partnership, and make people feel important through affirmation.  Blanchard argues that these values enable a leader to win the trust and respect of his team for long term and sustainable results.  Blanchard weaves principles, ideas, and suggestions for establishing these values into his story.  I recommend "The Leadership Pill" as an easy to read guide to improving your skills in leading and managing people.
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An insightful and helpful book that examines the leadership qualities of the author's parents (of a family of 10 children) and how those qualities can be applied to business and life in general.

I'm a strong believer that insights and distinctions that can help us in our business and personal lives can come from a variety of sources, some quite unexpected. This book is a great example of this.

This book does a great job in illustrating how important lessons that can help us in our lives and businesses can come from sources other than corporate offices and seminars. Sometimes we need to look no further than our own homes and families to learn the lessons that are most important to us.

I recommend this to anyone interested in learning about leadership from a slightly different perspective than offered in most business books.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author after reading an early draft of the book and providing feedback.
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This is an easy read, clear and great suggestions for leaders and the training of new leaders.  I will use it with my Leadership Team