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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by John C. Maxwell
mbynum's review
2.0
Don’t waste your time. There are countless other leadership overview books with more coherent thoughts and better examples.
ilaurin's review
3.0
3,5 stars
Listened to the audio book while driving. My first audio book.
Was OK, a bit dated but still interesting. No big new information for me but some parts made me think.
Listened to the audio book while driving. My first audio book.
Was OK, a bit dated but still interesting. No big new information for me but some parts made me think.
rhoadey's review
4.0
Solid principles. Leadership broken down to its vital components.
Some of the stories are outdated, and some of the examples are questionable. For example, there's a lengthy section on the leadership and integrity of Rudy Guiliani, which is...questionable at best, now.
Some of the stories are outdated, and some of the examples are questionable. For example, there's a lengthy section on the leadership and integrity of Rudy Guiliani, which is...questionable at best, now.
yoursaswell's review
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
neilrcoulter's review
3.0
Who am I to refute any of the 21 Irrefutable Laws? They're all fine as far as I know.
The only parts of the book that make me feel uncomfortable are when Maxwell writes about leading a church as though it's the same as leading a business. I believe that "success" for any faith community ought to be understood as something other than "exponential growth" and multi-million-dollar building projects. It's very un-American of me, I know; but these silly ideals I have, I just can't get rid of them entirely.
Other than that, everything in this book reads like everything in many other leadership books. Maxwell's laws make most sense in a strictly corporate setting, and are somewhat harder to apply in a non-profit setting. It's not a bad book, and Maxwell has a friendly, positive tone throughout.
The only parts of the book that make me feel uncomfortable are when Maxwell writes about leading a church as though it's the same as leading a business. I believe that "success" for any faith community ought to be understood as something other than "exponential growth" and multi-million-dollar building projects. It's very un-American of me, I know; but these silly ideals I have, I just can't get rid of them entirely.
Other than that, everything in this book reads like everything in many other leadership books. Maxwell's laws make most sense in a strictly corporate setting, and are somewhat harder to apply in a non-profit setting. It's not a bad book, and Maxwell has a friendly, positive tone throughout.
ashleyfuhr's review
4.0
John has so many great books. I probably should have read this one first. This is a great foundation for some of his others.
germainek's review
3.0
There is nothing new in this book. Having said that, it is filled with sound advise in an easy to read format. I do wish that Maxwell would have chosen more female leaders to illustrate his examples of how to lead effectively.