Review: ** Leaders are born AND made **
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 8, 2014
I've read leadership books before that go into a lot of big words, definitions and scenarios. This book however packs a punch in a short format. What I liked right off the bat were the 25 concise leadership and management "issues" we will all face at one time or another. You don't have to be in a work leadership environment to be a leader, you can be one among friends, with your children, family members or a stressful unexpected situation. The author provides 10 errors leaders make, 10 errors leadership and management make and lastly 5 dysfunctions of a team. Some areas are "speaking when you should be listening" (not as easy as it sounds), "making promises you can't keep" (how many times do we do this with our children), "focusing on friendship", "working in isolation", "fear of conflict", "inattention to results", "not walking the walk" to name several.All seem common sense mistakes but if you don't think about them, they can happen quickly and with threatening consequences. This book gave me more food for thought that can be used both inside and outside the office. How many times do we want to be our children's friends instead of their parent or "leader" for example. I enjoyed this short book and will incorporate it into my daily life. Happy reading !!