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The Leader’s Digest

Timeless principles for team and organizational success

TCG Press – 2003 (224 pages in paperback)

Author Jim Clemmer

ISBN 0-9684675-1-2

The Leader’s Digest is a book committed to those who have the responsibility to lead others. It is a natural sequel to Jim Clemmers previous excellent work, Growing the Distance. If you would like to read a weLEAD book review of Growing the Distance, click here! Whereas Growing The Distance had a central theme of developing leadership from within, Clemmer’s new book discusses valuable timeless principles for those who have the privilege of leading others within groups or organizations. The contents of this book are revealed in nine thoughtful chapters with themes including how leaders make a difference, leadership responsibility, possessing personal authenticity, the need for passion and commitment, and moving leadership into action.

Clemmer is a natural author and his writings are enjoyable to read. He uses an easy to appreciate philosophical approach to teach both basic and complex leadership principles. The Leader’s Digest is a book gently seasoned with frequent quotations, classic fables, personal examples and Clemmers own “how-to” points. The author does not simply reshuffle previously known leadership information into a new format. This book offers some strong originality and content. One example is the CLEMMER Group’s Leadership Wheel presented in the first chapter. It is a “hub and spoke” model that shows how leadership begins at the core of our being and develops in many directions. Each part of the wheel reflects a different area of leadership and these areas are discussed in the succeeding chapters.

The Leader’s Digest is a highly recommended book because it is rooted in the most powerful and truthful principle known by great leaders. As Clemmer comments, “leadership is an inside job. We change them by first changing me… leadership begins “in here” and moves “out there.” That calls for changing our lifestyle. It means developing new habits.”

If you understand the power that lies behind this remarkable principle, you will want to read The Leader’s Digest.

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weLEAD rating - highly recommended

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