Great leadership book!
354011
The best leadreship book I have ever read. It touches so many different layers of leadership principles. I re-read this book a number of times and every time I got some new insights out of it. Highly recommended to anyone with aspriation to become a better leader in any enviornment.
1466253
If you are looking for an easy to read leadership book, this is the ONE. The book is well organized and contains sections from Leadership Styles to Conflict Resolution. It gives tips and tools to use in a variety of situations. I highly recommend buying this book and utilizing it to learn not only about your leadership skills, qualities, and styles but also about how to deal with people who contain a specific leadership style.
3651130
If you want to be a better leader, get this book!  I knew after reading the introduction and 1st chapter of "The Well-Balanced Leader" that I was going to like this easy-to-understand book and find it highly informative.  This is more than just another book on leadership psychology.  In this book, Ron Roberts provides a way to assess where one's leadership level is now and how to move it to a higher scale.  Key business topics of empowerment, feedback, ethics, motivation, knowledge sharing and continuous learning are presented as great leadership essentials.

The book comes with a mini-assessment and scoring sheet to determine a starting point for leadership measurement.  Within each chapter are guiding principles for leadership that are well worth posting in meeting rooms.  Plus personalized affirmations are scattered throughout that would make great office bulletin board reminders as a management compass.  It also includes games, exercises, and activities to be done individually, in pairs, or with a group in order to help with growth planning, strategy development, and moving forward in the learning process.  All chapters include short thought-provoking cases studies or examples and quotes from successful business leaders.  I read a lot of business books and this is one book I found full of great material and really hard to put down!
4038975
Great book and an interesting take on leadership and specifically the "how" of driving meaningful change across and through organizations. It was a quick and easy read and I found myself highlighting key thoughts for future reference. The book is full of great leadership lessons and insights.
3867813
The Title of this book sold me on it as soon as I saw it. Leading when you are not in charge is something I have thought about a lot. Scroggins insights were excellent. Chapter 4 was worth the price of the book itself. This book is one of the 3 best books on leadership I have ever read. I will definitely reread this one.
2454776
This is a great CD/Book for leaders interested in learning to lead in a way that is humanistic, whole and enduring. Not only does this book help develop great leadership qualities, but provides a solid framework for enhancing one's life in general. I would recommend this book for anyone interested in improving their social interactions and enhancing the positive impact of their global footprint in general.
4657287
This book is an easy read, and gives valuable tips on how to lead properly. Great for large or small team leaders, and really a great tool to learn how to motivate. Even for those who are seasoned leaders, tips in the book provide additional tips on how to do your job even better.
3106429
What an incredible book on leadership and decision making. Will read this over and over. I immediately bought 15 copies and sent to other leaders I work with and know.
4655410
I love Jon Gordon's books and You Win in the Locker Room First is another winner!  I would recommend this book for teams and leaders.  I look forward to incorporating it into my leadership meetings next year.
4493427
Brilliant book with easy to follow steps on how to become a leader. Use great examples for illustrations. Very inspiring. Highly recommended.
3966863
This is a most inspiring book on leadership. The format is nicely laid out.  I would recommend this book for anyone seeking to improve their leadership skills regardless of where they are in life. This book also has a wonderful flow to it and is a great resource.
480750
Great book in understanding yourself and the people in leadership you work with!! A must read if you are in leadership!!
2524342
This book is very helpful and I learned a lot. I would recommend this book for anyone that wants to learn basic leadership skills. Very helpful!
460070
I am a fan of David Cottrell, he has some of the best leadership books ever, if you hadn't read "Monday morning mentoring" you need to get that one. BUT this book is one of his latest so lets talk about that. The first two rules of leadership is an excellent book for any current or up and coming leader. Learning how to lead is important, and through the years I have seen some great leaders and some massive jerks. David takes you on a journey through quick, to the point concepts in this book that teaches you how to lead with class and it's really pretty simple if you can get 2 rules into your head, first don't be stupid and second don't be a jerk. The book talks about everything at a high level from hiring smart with some strategies around interview cadence to ensuring you value integrity. I highly recommend this book by David Cottrell.
2554397
Easy read and very applicable for leaders. I admire the fact the book isn't clouded with the author's judgement and own personal beliefs as most leadership books are. He takes practical examples and concepts to illustrate effective ways of leading. This is a great book and an easy read. I agree with the other reviewers and plan to put these practical concepts into practice.
4857727
This book is easy to read and easy to understand. It provides the characteristics that are needed by leaders. I trully believe this book would be a very good one for those who wants to be great leaders.
Enjoy!
315688
I really enjoyed reading this book. I will definitely recommend it to my sphere of influences to read it because like the author say, everyone is a leader in some fashion. From ditch diggers to CEOs. By reading this book, he'll point out how to lead in the most simplest way I've heard it explained using a biblical outline. How he weaves God in and out as he is writing this book is one example of how he influences. He is a great example on how to use biblical principles in your own life to succeed.