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Waiting for Help? If we wait on our identified positional leaders (CEOs, Presidents, etc) to do what needs to be done, we will be waiting a very long time. For decades now, people have been suggesting that we need leaders at every level of every organization – whether its a company or our country, positional [...]
Insight Every once in a while you encounter an idea that acts like a new pair of glasses – suddenly you can see the world with clarity you didn’t have a moment before. The subject of today’s book review holds that kind of concept. It is a refreshing and graceful addition to and departure from [...]
Madness For American college basketball fans, March is the holy month when the season culminates in three frenetic weeks of tournaments popularly known as March Madness. The author of the book I’m reviewing today was no stranger to this tournament. In fact, as a basketball coach he and his teams set records no one has [...]
Leadership? Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen is not a book about leadership or management…at least not exactly. Even so, it is a very helpful resource for anyone trying to make a difference. As I mentioned in Simply Your Leadership, you have a finite amount of time and a potentially [...]
Reminder: I’m collecting your questions to answer during a series in February. I’ve received some great ones so far – keep them coming! What Should I Do? In your leadership journey you’ll often find yourself looking in the mirror and asking what you should do. This is a difficult question to answer if you have [...]
I originally published this list at 12Most and it has since been republished, viewed, and shared by thousands of people. I hope you find it helpful. Remember, when you purchase these books through the provided links, you help keep this website going! With thousands of leadership and management books to choose from, where do you [...]
Stephen Covey is best known for the immensely popular 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Less well-known, however, but every bit as helpful for emerging leaders is the subject of this week’s book review: Principle Centered Leadership: Strategies for Personal and Professional Effectiveness In Principle-Centered Leadership, Covey makes the case that effective leadership is built [...]
Where Am I? I am guest posting today at 12-Most, a community focused on “Savy smartitude for busy professionals in easy-to-digest list posts that mean business.” You’ll find today’s post, 12 Most Consequential Books for New Leaders there. Please head on over and take a look at the list. You Can Help! Then I’d like [...]
If you pay a visit to your local book store, John Maxwell has nearly an entire shelf of books devoted to various aspects of leadership. The foundation of these many volumes is the subject of today’s book review: The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow. This [...]
