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collinaj's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
I read this with my leadership students. I had read it in high school. It's definitely a bit dated and filled with irrelevant anecdotes, but does have some nuggets. You just have to be willing to sift through to get the good stuff and be willing to reflect on your own leadership.
elysahenegar's review against another edition
2.0
This is a great book if you're looking for illustrations to use for public speaking--it's full of those, and they make you smile and/or chuckle and/or say, "Hmm." But as a leadership book I found it pretty basic. It's been sitting on our shelves for many years, so maybe it's just that the classic content has been mined by a lot of other authors since it's original publication. Even though Maxwell is a pastor by profession, the content is also mostly about business and lacked spiritual depth for me. It's also twice as long (in pages) as it needs to be, with lots of giant fonts and empty space on the pages. In places it's also a book pretending to be a workbook. Having said all that, if you just want a basic book about how to be a good leader, this might be for you.
ddmckenna's review against another edition
3.0
I was disappointed with this. I had a lot of people talk it up to me so maybe I was expecting too much. It seemed like a lot of anecdotes and name-dropping, to the point that I did not come away with a clear framework in my head like I have with other books that people at work have recommended to me (7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Crucial Conversations, Four Disciplines of Execution, Five Dysfunctions of a Team, The Ideal Team Player, etc). I think I will keep looking for the "definitive book on leadership" that I was hoping this would be. Also for something to recommend in the workplace, this had a lot of religious references. I am not sure that I would feel comfortable recommending it to someone who was not Christian, or to someone I was not sure would be OK with it.
ellenpenleysmith's review against another edition
5.0
I'm going to be completely honest, I love John Maxwell. I think he's brilliant and his writing is so dang easy to read that I finish his books quicker than most. If you read a lot of his stuff, you will recognise bits from his other publications, but he always delivers.
tonypitt's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to an abridged copy of the book, so it was very brief. There were some great ideas here. More amplification (such as I suspect is contained in the full book) would have improved the presentation.
cleaper's review against another edition
4.0
Very insightful! A must read for anyone looking to improve or develop their leadership skills.
stylesplenty's review against another edition
4.0
I was able to read Developing the Leader within you 2.0 for free from Netgalley, the publisher and the author for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I did not read version 1.0 but I know that John Maxwell presents new leadership insights with having over 50 years of leadership experience.
The one thing I will remember from this book is to keep asking myself "How far can I go?". This question reminds you that success is a journey and we will continue to grow. The book has excellent advice and it will have everyone focusing more on success and their future.
Recommend it to everyone who wants to have their own business and start their own business.
I did not read version 1.0 but I know that John Maxwell presents new leadership insights with having over 50 years of leadership experience.
The one thing I will remember from this book is to keep asking myself "How far can I go?". This question reminds you that success is a journey and we will continue to grow. The book has excellent advice and it will have everyone focusing more on success and their future.
Recommend it to everyone who wants to have their own business and start their own business.
hinchemail's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a bestseller for a reason. I suggest reading this book multiple times for someone who wants to be in, understand or is in management and needs a refresher. Also, it may just be a good book to understand how people think and work. Too many people think they know everything but do you really?
The chapters go over influencing others, prioritizing work, having integrity, creating a positive change at work, solving problems, attitude, developing your people, having a vision, maintaining self discipline and developing your staff.
A lot of leadership books repeat themselves with long flowery language but I found all the information to be compact, emphasized in a page or less and then briskly segued to a new topic. I enjoyed the quotes from famous leaders, metaphors, and stories that solidified the main points
What helped me:
-leadership is about influencing others, there's no point if you aren't influencing anyone
-every month use the 3 R's (requirement/return/reward) to determine priorities: what's required of me, am I getting the correct return or am I doing something else someone can do?, what reward will I get from this? So many people get bogged down in doing everything - delegate and get it done people!
-when you're through changing, you're through. growth is change.
-people need to change their perspectives, not their problems. problems give meaning to life (amen to page 78! I am copying and pasting this bad boy)
-people are fired #1 over incompetence and then attitude problems. studies have shown personality goes a long way (page 99)
-develop your people or you are screwed (page 137). people are unhappy because of a long list of reasons that are all not being appreciated, acknowledge, etc.
I have dog eared way too many pages in this book.
The chapters go over influencing others, prioritizing work, having integrity, creating a positive change at work, solving problems, attitude, developing your people, having a vision, maintaining self discipline and developing your staff.
A lot of leadership books repeat themselves with long flowery language but I found all the information to be compact, emphasized in a page or less and then briskly segued to a new topic. I enjoyed the quotes from famous leaders, metaphors, and stories that solidified the main points
What helped me:
-leadership is about influencing others, there's no point if you aren't influencing anyone
-every month use the 3 R's (requirement/return/reward) to determine priorities: what's required of me, am I getting the correct return or am I doing something else someone can do?, what reward will I get from this? So many people get bogged down in doing everything - delegate and get it done people!
-when you're through changing, you're through. growth is change.
-people need to change their perspectives, not their problems. problems give meaning to life (amen to page 78! I am copying and pasting this bad boy)
-people are fired #1 over incompetence and then attitude problems. studies have shown personality goes a long way (page 99)
-develop your people or you are screwed (page 137). people are unhappy because of a long list of reasons that are all not being appreciated, acknowledge, etc.
I have dog eared way too many pages in this book.
elvelyck's review against another edition
5.0
Your first leadership book!
I have been a student of leadership over the last few years, and after reading 50+ books on the topic, no other book summarizes the importance, challenges, priorities and practices of leadership better than this book. The 5 levels of leadership, self discipline, prioritizing tools, vision, attitude - the list continues!
If you’re a student of self development and leadership - start here!
I have been a student of leadership over the last few years, and after reading 50+ books on the topic, no other book summarizes the importance, challenges, priorities and practices of leadership better than this book. The 5 levels of leadership, self discipline, prioritizing tools, vision, attitude - the list continues!
If you’re a student of self development and leadership - start here!