A review by tlwick
Leading from the Front: No-Excuse Leadership Tactics for Women: No-Excuse Leadership Tactics for Women by Angie Morgan
2.0
Leading from the front is a book written by two former marines. It is ostensibly written by women for women, which is why I could not fathom some of the authors' phrasing choices in a book meant to inspire women specifically. There are a lot of leadership kernels within the book that one can run with. I also enjoyed the personal stories to illustrate points.
From my perspective, half the book focuses on leadership and the other half is more about coming from a position of strength - by overcoming weak, stereotypical feminine foibles to succeed in a man’s world. I sometimes took umbrage at the authors' tone, admittedly somewhat from seeing myself in some of those stereotypes (doh!), but also feeling bashed over the head with our own feminine natures. I found myself questioning their generalities and looking for data to back up their claims. Overall, a decent leadership book with some unfortunate stereotyping; fun, illustrative narratives; and useful leadership takeaways.
From my perspective, half the book focuses on leadership and the other half is more about coming from a position of strength - by overcoming weak, stereotypical feminine foibles to succeed in a man’s world. I sometimes took umbrage at the authors' tone, admittedly somewhat from seeing myself in some of those stereotypes (doh!), but also feeling bashed over the head with our own feminine natures. I found myself questioning their generalities and looking for data to back up their claims. Overall, a decent leadership book with some unfortunate stereotyping; fun, illustrative narratives; and useful leadership takeaways.