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Be The Leader - Make The Difference

The Three C Leadership Model

Griffin Publishing Group, Torrance, California, 2002 (178 pages in paperback)

Author Paul Thornton

ISBN 1-58000-091-6

Be The Leader is an easy-to-read publication that gets to the heart of modern day leadership. Paul Thornton uses his years of experience as a trainer and consultant to write a practical book that clearly makes sense of the complex qualities of leadership. Be The Leader is composed of six (VI) parts. The author begins his introduction by stating, “Leadership requires someone who has the desire and willingness to initiate action, make decisions, and take risks others don’t want to face”.

Part 1 is essential to appreciating the main focus of the book. It describes the unique 3-C Leadership Model as outlined by the author. The 3-C’s are challenge, confidence and coaching. These are defined as 3 basic things that leaders do. Thornton discusses why and how these variables interact and how you as a leader can use it as “a basic formula for leadership success”. The author concludes each part of the book with case studies to illustrate the pragmatic applications of his main concepts. Other parts of the book are equally valuable and include subjects such as challenging the status quo, building confidence in others, coaching to achieve top performance, setting the example by leading yourself and others. Part VI is an especially strong conclusion regarding personal leadership development. Paul Thornton challenges the reader to stretch their boundaries and implement a “practice-feedback-revisions cycle” to perfect their leadership skills. The book ends with a Be The Leader Survey and a self-analysis.

Be The Leader is a quick yet meditative reading about developing leadership in yourself and others. It gets to the point in a succinct no-nonsense way written by someone whose personal experience is readily reflected in its pages.

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