78 Important Questions Every Leader Should Ask and Answer4 reviews Chris Clarke-Epstein AMACOM, 2002 Valuable Tool, Well-Done + Well Organized and Insighful + I wish I'd read this before my first leadership experience + A must read for all leaders!             Some Leaders Are Born Women! Stories and Strategies for Building the Leader within You1 review Joan Eleanor Gustafson Leader Dynamics, 2002 Some Leaders Are Born Women Women are leaders too, and all women have leadership potential and abilities. This is the message of this new book by Joan Eleanor Gustafson. Some Leaders are Born Women tells the stories of 37 female leaders from different walks of life - so the book is easy to read, interesting and ...             Leadership: The Inner Side of Greatness, A Philosophy for Leaders, New and Revised5 reviews Peter Koestenbaum Jossey-Bass, 2002 Philosophy in Business...and life + Harnessing Vision, Reality, Ethics, and Courage to Build a Great Leadership Mind + Sound, but dated despite revision + Top 5 business books + Inspiring, empowering and practical -- this book is a gem.             Minute Motivators for Leaders: Quick Inspiration for the Time of Your Life (Minute Motivators)4 reviews Stan Toler RiverOak Publishing, 2002 Great Book for Leaders + Good but redundant + Minute Motivators For Leaders Minute Motivators is an outstanding book for leaders in any organization. I purchased one each for all my Directors and have had nothing but positive feedback. It's a short, to the point compilation of successful methods of motivating employees. I highly recommend it. As expected, Amazon delivered ...             A Fish Out of Water: 9 Strategies Effective Leaders Use to Help You Get Back Into the Flow4 reviews George Barna Thomas Nelson, 2002 An excellent book on leadership, but not management, + Superb Leadership Resource! + George Barna knows What's Up. This book is well worth the reading. Barna presents some good ideas about leadership, based on his experience. He presents his own theories about what makes a leader and the issues facing a leader. His book is well worth studying. The book should be included in any course on leadership, ...             Developing The Leaders Around You: How to Help Others Reach Their Full Potential16 reviews John C. Maxwell Thomas Nelson, 2003 Excellent!! + No successor/no success + good book + Teacher & Engineer             The 24-Carrot Manager: A Remarkable Story of How a Leader Can Unleash Human Potential7 reviews Adrian Gostick, Chester Elton Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2002 Simple Ways to Energize Your Employees + The Value of Recognition + Highest ROI Book Ever? + A recipe book for providing recognition             The Extraordinary Leader : Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders9 reviews John H. Zenger, Joseph Folkman McGraw-Hill, 2002 Best leadership book to start with + Paradigm-changing leadership model based on research! + Good secular leadership book + The book contains very interesting information. + Leadership Skills             Assimilating New Leaders : The Key to Executive Retention2 reviews Diane Downey, Tom March, ... AMACOM/American Management Association, 2001 A must read for any new leader or aspiring leader! + Highly Recommended! How many times have you read a book and then found yourself wishing, if only I had had this book way back when.....In this case, I kept finding myself saying, "if only I had had this book when I started this new job, I would have known that I wasn't alone in what I was going through." Apparently, ...             The Accidental Leader: What to Do When You're Suddenly in Charge2 reviews Harvey Robbins, Michael Finley Jossey-Bass, 2003 This Is What A Business Book Should Be + Insightful! I received an advance copy of The Accidental Leader because I review business books for a big-city newspaper. I put it at the top of my pile because I have always liked what Finley and Robbins do. I now recommend it enthusiastically, not only for the suddenly-empowered people the title addresses, ...             On Creativity, Innovation and Renewal: A Leader to Leader Guide1 review Frances Hesselbein, Rob Johnston, ... Jossey-Bass, 2002 Insights from Wise Minds This small book contains twelve chapters from some of the most respected and talented experts on innovation and renewal. Their chapters are an inspiration to those of us seeking new ways to think and see. Look at the contributors. They are known for their leadership in science, technology, ...             The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable209 reviews Patrick M. Lencioni Jossey-Bass, 2002 Great Book! + Excellent guidebook for managers and team members.... + Excellent resource but don't ignore your gut feelings + Solid.             Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence84 reviews Daniel Goleman, Annie McKee, ... Harvard Business School Press, 2002 Primal Leadership + An Essential Guide for Leadership + Interesting Audio Book This is a very intersting book. I am new to leadership and just starting to go through book and I find it with many fascinating ideas.             On Becoming a Leader: The Leadership Classic28 reviews Warren Bennis Basic Books, 2003 GREAT Leadership Book + Leaders Inspire Trust and Loyalty; Maximize Productivity + Self mastery and spiritual journey Bennis discusses the importance of reflection as a tool for excellent leadership throughout his book On becoming a leader: The leadership classic (2003). I was particularly interested in his insight on reflection because it seems that few leaders have time to luxuriate in quiet time for ...             Building A HIgh Morale Workplace5 reviews Anne Bruce McGraw-Hill, 2002 A must read for all modern managers!! + Outstanding! + A must read for all modern managers!! + Building A High Morale Workplace + Essential to Management Success             The 108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders4 reviews Warren Blank AMACOM, 2001 Immediate Value-Added + A HIGHLY USEFUL SELF-DEVELOPMENT BOOK. + Practical Business Principals Clearly Expressed I'm an avid reader of business, management, leadership books and 108 Skills is one of the best I've ever read! It provides literally hundreds of practical suggestions on "how-to" improve Leadership skills. I was able to apply many of the ideas immediately to my own work environment, with great ...             The Real Work of Leaders: A Report from the Front Lines of Management2 reviews Donald L. Laurie Basic Books, 2001 It Really Is Work...Hard Work + Breakthrough Information According to Laurie, the real work of leaders "is to identify the problem, frame it, explain it to the people who are able to conceive a solution, and then sell that solution to everyone in the organization", adding that "leaders must help people understand their current challenge by ...             The 5 Secrets to Becoming a Leader (Life Point) Alan E. Nelson, Stan Toler Regal Books, 2002 This book is for people who fill a role where leadership is expected but feel they have only modest natural ability. It is also for the "accidental" leader who needs a boost of confidence to step into a new role, and for budding leaders just starting out who need some sage advice. The book is based around conversations between a young businessman and an older retired man who has led in church, ...             The Trusted Leader7 reviews Robert M. Galford, Anne Seibold Drapeau Free Press, 2003 A Timely, Landmark Book for All Leaders + Fantastic practical advice + weLEAD Book Review by the Editor of leadingtoday.org Would you like to work with and for people you trust? Would you like to have their trust in return? What level of trust do you have now in your colleagues and leaders? How does that make you feel? How would you like to feel at work, instead? If you feel strongly about improving any of those ...             What the Best CEOs Know : 7 Exceptional Leaders and Their Lessons for Transforming any Business6 reviews Jeffrey A. Krames McGraw-Hill, 2003 What the Best CEO's Know + Condensed Books Version of Leading CEO Philosophies An excellent encapsulation of real life situations and how to approach them. It affirms the good things a CEO might be doing now and offers great tips for how to possibly add a bit more cutting edge. Easy to read, easy to apply, entertaining, applicable. A real delight to read.