Team Of Rivals: The Political Genius Of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin © 2005 L4R Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ (5 out of 5 hearts) Overview: Team Of Rivals was never intended to be a leadership book. Goodwin wrote the book to document how Lincoln built a Cabinet of his rivals in the Republican Party and in [...]
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Book Review-The Spirit To Serve: Marriott’s Way
The Spirit To Serve Marriott’s Way by J.W. Marriott, Jr. and Kathi Ann Brown © 1997 L4R Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ (3 out of 5 hearts) Overview: The Spirit To Serve: Marriot’s Way is part autobiography, part leadership book, and part leadership parable. The author, son of the founder of the Marriott hotel chain, describes the leadership [...]
Book Review-The One Minute Entrepreneur: The Secret to Creating and Sustaining a Successful Business
The One Minute Entrepreneur: The Secret to Creating and Sustaining a Successful Business by Ken Blanchard, Don Hutson, and Ethan Willis © 2008 L4R Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ (1 out of 5 hearts) Overview: The One Minute Entrepreneur: The Secret to Creating and Sustaining a Successful Business is the latest in the One Minute Manager series. This [...]
Book Review-Be The Elephant: Build A Bigger, Better Business
Be The Elephant: Build A Bigger, Better Business by Steve Kaplan L4R Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ (3 out of 5 hearts) Overview: Be The Elephant is the second in a series of books written by Steve Kaplan. This book focuses on growing businesses of all sizes. However, most of the information focuses on small businesses that want [...]
Book Review-The Big Moo: Stop Trying To Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable
The Big Moo: Stop Trying To Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable Edited by Seth Godin © 2005 L4R Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ (4 out of 5 hearts) Overview: The Big Moo is one heck of a book. Godin convinced 33 of the brightest minds in leadership to write about what it takes to be remarkable. Malcolm [...]
Book Review-Bill & Dave: How Hewlett and Packard Built the World’s Greatest Company
Bill & Dave: How Hewlett and Packard Built the World’s Greatest Company by Michael S. Malone © 2007 L4R Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ (4 out of 5 hearts) Overview: While not sold primarily as a leadership book, Bill & Dave provides some great insight to leaders at all experience levels. The book is a historical look at [...]
Book Review-Book of Hard Choices
The Book of Hard Choices: How to Make the Right Decisions at Work and Keep Your Self-Respect by James A. Autry and Peter Roy © 2006 L4R Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ (4 out of 5 hearts) Overview: The Book of Hard Choices: How to Make the Right Decisions at Work and Keep Your Self Respect is one [...]
