Anonymous
Posted November 23, 2006
I recently ordered '52 leadership tips' Online. I have been visiting the weLEAD site for a few years and enjoy the writings of Greg Thomas. I found this book to be outstanding. For those of us interested in practicing servant leadership, it is always frustrating to find helpful ways to develop servant leader skills. Most of what I have found, and read in the past seems mushy and nebulous. People talk about the 'philosophy' of being a servant leader, but most books lack specific skill development. For this reason many people criticize servant leadership as 'soft and touchy-feely.' This book written by Mr. Thomas is really different. He gives specific ways and skills that should be used by great leaders. For example, in one tip titled 'Correcting a Co-worker', he gives 5 specific points to consider before you even attempt this difficult task. I wish I had known these years ago as I would have avoided a lot of grief and problems in my career. 52 Leadership Tips is easy to read and each tip is only a couple of pages long, but jam packed with good stuff for leaders. He also has some nice quotes at the end of each tip from famous people that tie in nicely wit the topic. I found this book to be a nugget of leadership wisdom and I recommend it for anyone who wants to become a better leader on the job or at home.
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Posted November 22, 2006
I recently ordered '52 leadership tips' Online. I have been visiting the weLEAD site for a few years and enjoy the writings of Greg Thomas. I found this book to be outstanding. For those of us interested in practicing servant leadership, it is always frustrating to find helpful ways to develop servant leader skills. Most of what I have found, and read in the past seems mushy and nebulous. People talk about the 'philosophy' of being a servant leader, but most books lack specific skill development. For this reason many people criticize servant leadership as 'soft and touchy-feely.' This book written by Mr. Thomas is really different. He gives specific ways and skills that should be used by great leaders. For example, in one tip titled 'Correcting a Co-worker', he gives 5 specific points to consider before you even attempt this difficult task. I wish I had known these years ago as I would have avoided a lot of grief and problems in my career. 52 Leadership Tips is easy to read and each tip is only a couple of pages long, but jam packed with good stuff for leaders. He also has some nice quotes at the end of each tip from famous people that tie in nicely wit the topic. I found this book to be a nugget of leadership wisdom and I recommend it for anyone who wants to become a better leader on the job or at home.
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