Greatness: Reagan, Churchill, and the Making of Extraordinary Leaders19 reviews Steven F. Hayward Three Rivers Press, 2006 For Reagan & Churchill fans. + Two different leaders, one common thread + Concise History on the Lives of Two Great Men If I could have met two Historical figures they would have been Prime Minister Churchill & President Reagan. I often thought that someone should do a comparison of these two great icons of History and here it is. I have read this book and in my humble opinion Mr. Hayward has done a great job ...             The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership62 reviews James C. Hunter Crown Business, 1998 Outstanding + Good story on leadership + Must Read + Amazon Book Ordering + The Servant             The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You195 reviews John C. Maxwell Thomas Nelson, 1998 Encouraging, Inspirational, and a great read to!!!!! + The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership + Maxwell Book + Powerful             Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times69 reviews Donald T. Phillips Warner Books, Inc., 1993 Leadership During ALL Times + Read this book first! + Lincoln on Leadership: A Fantastic and Helpful Read + What all leaders should read + Lincoln is still a leader.             First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently261 reviews Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman Simon & Schuster, 1999 I did, and it works! + For tech geeks managers, a good addition to "The Mythical Man Month." + It's not really about breaking any rules, but it's a good reading + Best book ever about leadership! + First Break All The Rules             Leadership Through the Ages157 reviews Rudolph W. Giuliani Hyperion, 2002 Rudy the leader of NY during 911 + Great book! + Giuliani stood up when the towers fell... Rudy Giuliani has always been a man I admired. When he stood up to the crime bosses I was impressed. As he was finishing off his second term as New York City Mayor he was already known for making incredible crime reductions and for cleaning up 42nd Street. Imagine ESPN Zone and the Disney Store ...             The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People810 reviews Stephen R. Covey Free Press, 2004 It's all in the habit! + Crucial Book to Read When One is Ready to Excel! + Kudos to Stephen R. Covey + Excellent + READ THIS!             Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness 25th Anniversary Edition9 reviews Robert K. Greenleaf Paulist Press, 2002 Shipping time + Great leadership book! + The Pattern of Superperforming CEOs + Still Ahead of Its Time             Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence87 reviews Daniel Goleman, Annie McKee, ... Harvard Business School Press, 2002 Primal Leadership - Emotional Intelligence + Very satisfied in both medium and content + An Essential Guide for Leadership Great book! Can be used to take an assessment of yourself inside and outside of the business world. A must read.             On Leadership9 reviews John W. Gardner Free Press, 1993 Classic leadership text + Gardner is a classic + "it is not the performance of the individual that counts, but how one relate to others" Gardner's first sentence of his introduction, "Why do we not have better leadership?' is first answered by his initial definition of leadership attached to a disclaimer: "attention to leadership alone is sterile--and inappropriate. The larger topic of which leadership is a subtopic is the ...             The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization50 reviews John C. Maxwell Thomas Nelson, 2006 A Cassette Tape?! + 360 Degree Leader Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization + Starting over + Great book for anybody in a leadership position + 360 Degree Leader Review (Nursing Leadership)             Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters (Leadership for the Common Good)15 reviews Barbara Kellerman Harvard Business School Press, 2004 The Dark Side + Every Christian Should Read + Brilliant, Bold and [Mostly] Useful + Excellent alternative perspective             Leading Through Conflict: How Successful Leaders Transform Differences into Opportunities9 reviews Mark Gerzon Harvard Business School Press, 2006 Building Community through Leadership + A discussion of the leader as mediator + Good For Managing Differences + Mark's book is consistent with the man himself + Accessible, practical and wise             A Leader's Legacy12 reviews James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner Jossey-Bass, 2006 This book offers both a window and a mirror. + Handy tips on becoming a successful leader + The Best yet ! + A must read!             The Ant and the Elephant: Leadership For the Self13 reviews Vince Poscente Be Invinceable Group, 2004 kings of the wild frontier + Get Ready to Change! + Humor and learning all in one! + Vince Poscente really gets "it!" + Improving Yourself and Your Leadership Skills             Learning to Lead: A Workbook on Becoming a Leader11 reviews Warren Bennis Basic Books, 2003 Great resource for leaders! + Leader v. Manager + From the old Masters This workbook is filled with excellent ideas and exercises for leaders at all levels, and for those who aspire to be leaders. I use it extensively with my consulting and coaching practice. My clients really love it!             Taking Advice: How Leaders Get Good Counsel And Use It Wisely5 reviews Dan Ciampa Harvard Business School Press, 2006 Excellent Advice + Good counterpart to Gerald M. Weinberg + Hands-on counsel about getting the most from good advice. + A GEM OF A BOOK ON A QUINTESSENTIAL TOPIC FOR LEADERSHIP SUCCESS! + Not an area you see covered in management books...             Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting with Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and Compassion11 reviews Richard E. Boyatzis, Annie McKee Harvard Business School Press, 2005 EI Plus. + Good choice for NYMC Org Theory class + Really Resonates! + Self-Help for Leaders + Partial recipe for resonant leadership             The Leadership Pill: The Missing Ingredient in Motivating People Today41 reviews Ken Blanchard, Marc Muchnick Free Press, 2003 A complex metaphor that makes an excellent point + If it were only so simple that a pill would do!! + Very Good Quick Read! While it is all a complex metaphor for many of the problems leading to incompetent business management, the leadership pill is an idea where the point is well understood and is an excellent one. The premise is that all of the qualities that make a good manager have been discovered and concentrated ...             Servant Leader13 reviews Ken Blanchard Thomas Nelson, 2003 It's about time!!! + The servant leader + Servant Leadership in a Nutshell + The truth about leadership