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Book Review

Leading Leaders to Leadership

21 Secrets for Leveraging Your Way to Greater Success

Possibility Press - 2004 (144 pages in paperback)

Author John Fuhrman

ISBN 0-938716-30-1

Leading Leaders to Leadership is a fine book written by consultant and author John Fuhrman. The core of his message is the essential importance of mentoring to develop leadership in others. The best mentors are those who lead by example and put others first without selfishly trying to be rewarded for their efforts. Fuhrman is a proponent of servant leadership, and throughout the book he weaves in these principles in his writings. The author correctly observes that most leadership development and training is thrust upon people after they find themselves in a leadership position. Being mentored in advance by a caring leader is the most successful way to be prepared for difficult leadership responsibilities.

Composed of 21 brief chapters, Leading Leaders to Leadership offers 21 different lessons to become an effective mentor. These secrets are developed from the life experiences Fuhrman has observed. For example, the second chapter entitled A Mentor's "Famous" Rules, relates the author's rules of life taught to him as a child by his father. He then concludes the chapter by drawing a lesson from this experience to help the reader become a better mentor.

Leading Leaders to Leadership is a short and casual book that can be read in just one or two sittings. The author does not provide any new or revolutionary concepts in this book, but the lessons are practical, and can help build a strong foundation for a new servant leader. It has been said that in our world today, common sense is no longer common practice. This book provides both a common sense approach to mentoring and the helpful lessons needed to translate knowledge into common practice.

weLEAD rating – recommended

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