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The must-read summary of Donald T. Phillips' book: "Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times".
This complete summary of the ideas from Donald T. Phillips' book "Lincoln on Leadership" analyzes Abraham Lincoln's leadership style, his character, his communication techniques and how he moved the country forward. In his book, the author explains how Lincoln was a master of creating consensus and inspiring others. His preferred method...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Dayle M. Smith's book "The Eleven Keys to Leadership" shows that leaders are not born, they are made, and leadership skills can be learned. In his book, the author takes the reader through each key skill, demonstrating why it is important and how to acquire it. This summary offers a practical guide to developing your leadership skills in order to become an inspiring leader.
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The must-read summary of Tom Rath and Barry Conchie's book "Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams and Why People Follow"
This complete summary of the ideas from Tom Rath and Barry Conchie's book "Strengths Based Leadership" outlines the characteristics common to the best and most effective leaders and explains how you can identify and develop your personal strengths in an efficient way, thus providing you with the opportunity to learn...
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The must-read summary of James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner's book: "The Truth About Leadership: The No-Fads Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know".
This complete summary of the ideas from James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner's book "The Truth About Leadership" shows that while the context of leadership changes constantly, the content of what makes a good leader hasn't changed and likely never will. In their book, the authors explain that the...
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The must-read summary of Dave Ulrich, Jack Zenger and Norm Smallwood's book: "Results-Based Leadership: How Leaders Build the Business and Improve the Bottom Line".
This complete summary of the ideas from Dave Ulrich, Jack Zenger and Norm Smallwood's book "Results-Based Leadership" highlights that a leader's effectiveness can be measured by a simple equation - effective leadership is based on 4 Key Leadership Attributes and 4 Key Stakeholder Groups....
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This complete summary of "John F. Kennedy on Leadership" by John A. Barnes presents his assessment of why John F. Kennedy was so respected and influential was because he was a hard working leader and not a natural born-politician. He also illustrates how all managers and business owners can benefit and learn from the 11 principles of JFK's leadership style.
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The must-read summary of Noel Tichy and Nancy Cardwell's book: "The Cycle of Leadership: How Great Leaders Teach Their Companies to Win".
This complete summary of the ideas from Noel Tichy and Nancy Cardwell's book "The Cycle of Leadership" shows how the central commercial challenge today is to not only satisfy customers, but delight them. In their book, the authors explain that the best way to do this is by creating an efficient teaching-and-learning...
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The must-read summary of David Aaker and Erich Joachimsthaler's book: "Brand-Leadership: The Evolving Paradigm".
This complete summary of the ideas from David Aaker and Erich Joachimsthaler's book "Brand-Leadership" shows that creating and progressively building strong brands is an important commercial activity for most business enterprises. However, the way that strong brands are built is rapidly changing and evolving. A new paradigm is emerging...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Annabelle Gawer and Michael Cusumano's book "Platform Leadership" shows that the key to success in the high tech field is to succeed in molding your product into a platform. Platform leaders use a business strategy which entails four key levers of platform leadership. In their book, the authors explain each of these levers and include case studies to demonstrate their uses and the advantages they can bring....
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The must-read summary of Carolyn B. Thompson and James W. Ware's book: "The Leadership Genius of George W. Bush: 10 Common Sense Lessons from the Commander in Chief".
This complete summary of "The Leadership Genius of George W. Bush" presents the authors' argument that, despite the negative image the media reflected, George W. Bush was a highly successful leader. They explain ten principles of leadership using his actions, values and beliefs as examples.
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The must-read summary of Thomas J. Neff and James M. Citrin's book: "Lessons from the Top: The Search for America's Best Business Leaders".
This complete summary of the ideas from Thomas J. Neff and James M. Citrin's book "Lessons from the Top" shows that there is no one single characteristic or business practice that is common to all great leaders. Instead, the most successful leaders in business all develop and practice a highly personalised mix...
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The must-read summary of Walter Isaacson's book "Steve Jobs".
This complete summary of "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson, a renowned American journalist and writer, presents the author's account of Steve Jobs's career, which is a tale filled with lessons about innovation, character, leadership and being true to one's own values.
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The must-read summary of Barbara and Elizabeth Pagano's book: "The Transparency Edge: How Credibility Can Make or Break You in Business".
This complete summary of the ideas from Barbara and Elizabeth Pagano's book "The Transparency Edge" shows that, in the wake of numerous high-profile business and accounting disasters, transparency delivers clear and compelling business benefits. In their book, the authors highlight the advantages of an honest and...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Jack Welch and Suzy Welch's book "The Real-Life MBA" shows that in business nowadays it isn't enough to have a purely theoretical or conventional MBA; you need a Real-Life MBA. You need to have real-life experience to understand how best to manage and grow your career. The authors focus on the three competencies that you should master; you have to know the game so that you can win it, form a great team through...
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The must-read summary of Tony Zinni and Tony Koltz's book: "Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom".
This complete summary of the ideas from Tony Zinni and Tony Koltz's book "Leading the Charge" shows that, at one time, leadership was mostly about character, but character alone won't be enough anymore. Today's world involves a challenging worldwide economy, the collapse of iconic companies which have been in...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Gerard Tellis and Peter Golder's book "Will and Vision" raises an interesting question: "Is it better to be first to market with a new product or to delay getting to market until you have a better product?". In their book, the authors explain how the answer to this question can be found by looking at current market and product category leaders - these tend to be the companies that best harness the five key drivers...
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The must-read summary of Ronald Kessler's book: "A Matter of Character: Inside the White House of George W. Bush".
This complete summary of "A Matter of Character" by Ronald Kessler, a bestselling non-fiction author and renowned American journalist, outlines the findings of his independent investigation into the character of George W. Bush during his time as US president, against a backdrop of media bias and heavy criticism both nationally and internationally....
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The must-read summary of Mark Thompson and Brian Tracy's book: "Now, Build a Great Business!: 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profit in Any Market".
This complete summary of the ideas from Mark Thompson and Brian Tracy's book "Now, Build a Great Business!" shows that now is the perfect time to start building a great business that will rise to the top of its industry. Why? Because companies that are forged during times of upheaval, intense competition and...
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This complete summary of the ideas from Pete Mazany's book "Teamthink: Team New Zealand" presents a "vision-driven" model for managing extraordinary teams, projects and organisations. This model for successful project management was exemplified by the success of Team New Zealand in winning the 1995 America's Cup. In his book, the author explains that there are four components to this project model and when each of those components is in place, high-quality...
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The must-read summary of Robert Steven Kaplan's book: "What You Really Need to Lead: The Power of Thinking and Acting Like an Owner".
This complete summary of the ideas from Robert Steven Kaplan's book "What You Really Need to Lead" shows that leadership qualities are not necessarily found in our DNA. That is, it is possible to learn to be a great leader; leadership isn't restricted to 'important people' or those in a position of power. The essential...
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