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Book Review
Leadership -
Best Advice I Ever Got
Wingspan Press - 2006 (123 pages in
paperback)
Author
Paul B. Thornton
ISBN: 1-59594-055-3
Leadership-Best Advice I Ever Got is organized
into three parts. In part 1, Thornton provides a clear personal definition of
leadership. He states, "Leadership is the process of helping individuals,
teams, and organizations become more and achieve more than they ever thought
possible." Part 2 is the heart of the book and provides individual
leadership advice the contributors received from parents, family and friends,
colleagues and associates, bosses and company leaders, mentors and coaches,
religion and spiritual influences, national leaders and personal experiences. Each of the chapters in this section end with a summary to help the
reader remember some important ideas. In part 3, Thornton offers his own
advice for those who desire to lead others. Many of the excellent points he
provides in these final chapters encapsulate his leadership philosophy from
previous books he has written and published.
The individuals who provided their
life experiences to this book are varied in background, avocation and degree of
influence. If you have been examining the study of leadership development you
will find many recognizable contributors like Marshall Goldsmith, Ken Shelton,
Paul Hershey and Tom Brown. Yet, among these prominent individuals, you will
also find sage leadership advice from lesser know leaders who are guiding
people and organizations everyday, and are now developing the leaders we will
see tomorrow!
Imagine if you were given the
opportunity to spend a long relaxed evening with some of the most creative and
innovative leaders in the world today. Among them were leaders from every level
of society and every kind of organization. Throughout that enjoyable fellowship
you were able to glean advice that would normally take a lifetime to learn.
Your invitation has just arrived! Leadership-The
Best Advice I Ever Got by Paul Thornton is one of the most helpful and
educational books ever written on the topic of leadership counsel and wisdom.
Many prominent and lesser known modern leaders will share with you their own nugget of truth that forever molded and
changed they way they lead. Don't miss the opportunity to take your knowledge
of leadership to the next level.
weLEAD rating – highly recommended
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