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Summary: Great book for leadership teams and for growing leaders
Review: This is a great starting point for anyone interested in developing their leadership skills from a Biblical model. Written in story form, this book tracks the lives of three businessmen and their different approaches to leading. It shows how the Jesus model of Servant Leadership not only works for the church, but in any organization. This is a great read for groups, especially for young people just starting out in their careers or ministry.
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Summary: Great book for leadership teams and for growing leaders
Review: This is a great starting point for anyone interested in developing their leadership skills from a Biblical model. Written in story form, this book tracks the lives of three businessmen and their different approaches to leading. It shows how the Jesus model of Servant Leadership not only works for the church, but in any organization. This is a great read for groups, especially for young people just starting out in their careers or ministry.
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Summary: weLEAD Book Review from the Editor of leadingtoday.org
Review: This is a unique book in both its purpose and style. Blanchard, Hybels and Hodges set out to teach servant-leadership by returning to its religious roots. Leadership by the Book is written in the form of a parable or story. It portrays the interaction of three different leaders: a professor, minister and young business professional. The purpose of the book is to teach management skills and ethics by examining the example of Christianity's founder, Jesus Christ. As the authors state in the introduction, "We believe there is a perfect practitioner and teacher of effective leadership. That person is Jesus of Nazareth, who embodied the heart and methods of a fully committed and effective servant leader."
However, this book is not intended to be either sectarian or a promotional treatise on Christianity and its founder. The authors continue, "In this book we invite students of leadership from all faiths, cultures and experience to take another look at the leadership genius of Jesus." Throughout the text Blanchard, Hybels and Hodges endeavor to cite various examples of Jesus Christ as a source for learning valuable lessons in effective leadership. They also suggest basic strategies for bringing values and vision to any organization.
Many books written on servant leadership are authored by intellectuals who make this essential philosophy difficult to grasp and appreciate. This book is different. Leadership by the Book can be called a primer on servant leadership and is written in an easy to understand linguistic style. Don't let the number of pages fool you. With large print and generous word spacing, it can easily be read in one or two sittings.
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Summary: Let there be leaders
Review: This is yet another parable by Ken Blanchard in his characteristic style for driving home powerful messages. This story is around Michael the executive and his friends the minister and the professor. It clearly brings out the pressures experienced by a high-flying executive in his pursuit of success, that soon he loses his links with friends and guidance from the Lord. Business leaders tend to assume themselves as masters to get things done through lesser mortals to achieve business goals. Their egos start bloating, denying them the true unconditional love bestowed on us by the Lord. EGO is aptly described here as "Edging God out". The leadership model as described in this book is based on Jesus and, in my opinion has not been discussed in most management books on the topic. Let there be leaders....who lead as servants of the Lord. Highly recommended for all men and women who would like to lead in leading.
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Summary: Boring story, poorly written but with a great message
Review: When I saw that Hybels, Blanchard and Hodges had collaborated on a "novel style" book about leadership, I was thrilled. Three men worked together on the book but they needed a fourth, a novelist. The story was poorly written, boring and couldn't keep my interest. I expected so much more from Hybels and Blanchard. At the same time, if you get passed the poor writing and boring story line, the content is exceptional. My recommendation is for the reader to skip to the checkpoints beginning on page 171. They are valuable and worth the cost of the book. Servant leadership is greatly needed and seldom understood. This book will help define it, explain it and assist you in putting it into action.
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Summary: Makes me smile with each page
Review: Who ever thought that a book focusing on leadership, with a title that tells me I'll recieve "tools" would be such a gift. This book made me smile with each page that I read. And like a good novel, I couldn't put it down. The writing style drew me into the message and taught me better than any book with the stereotypical "textbook" message. A great example of what teaching by example can do -- for those of us who are wired that way. I saw friends and business associates in these pages and have caught a fire to be the best leader I can possibly be. The gaunlet has been thrown out.
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