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I am an independent consultant who is based in Dallas, specializing in high-impact executive development and organizational growth. Specifically, I coach individual executives and conduct workshops and seminars. My e-mail address: interllect@mindspring.com
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Reviewer Rank: 64 - Total Helpful Votes: 2685 of 2983
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As I began to read this book, I was reminded of the fact that Charles Lindbergh selected "WE" as the title of his account of that historic transatlantic flight he completed in 33 hours to Paris. He wanted to acknowledge the importance of everyone who was involved. More recently, Maribeth Kuzmeski notes (on Page 57) in The Connectors, "In his biography, It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life, [Lance] Armstrong described the vital role that teammates play...[He wrote,] 'You don't win a road race all on your own'...In its review of Armstrong's book, the Denver-based Rocky Mountain News wrote: `Armstrong's book is both inspiring and entertaining...and he doesn't forget to thank… Read more
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The title of my review is no exaggeration: Roger Nierenberg has written the best book on leadership that I have read in recent years. He provides the material in the form of a business narrative, a sub genre that not all writers can handle effectively (he does) and the basic situation is quite simple: a senior-level executive is struggling without much success to be an effective leader. He overhears his daughter's violin teacher, Robert, raving about the new conductor of the local orchestra in which he plays. "He's got this rare ability of getting headstrong and independent people like us [i.e. members of the orchestra] to set aside our differences and work toward making the music… Read more
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As I read this book co-authored by Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston, with substantial assistance provided by Geoffrey Lewis, I realized that remarkable men lead others in much the same way that, as Barsh and Cranston explain, remarkable women do: by leveraging their talent, desire to lead, and tolerance for change within all areas of their lives. Barsh and Cranston characterize this as "Centered Leadership" within five separate but interdependent dimensions: Meaning, Framing, Connecting, Engaging, and Energizing. They devote a separate chapter to each of the five. However they are named and defined, there are areas in which aspiring leaders are challenged to attract the support of… Read more
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