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The Leadership Challenge, 4th Edition
by James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner
from Jossey-Bass
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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10 pages of information stretched to 400 
I am convinced that Jossey Bass will publish anything. I don't necessarily disagree with the material, however, it would make a better magazine article rather than a 400-page book. The authors go to an embarassing extreme in order to stretch the material out. See how I just used two sentences to make a single point? Annoying, right? This book uses pages and pages to illustrate rather pedestrian concepts. Ugggh!
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A Good Lunestra Substitute 
Another business professional recommended the "Leadership Challenge" to me. While I appreciate the many interviews in the book with people in industry, the book tends to be very dry and I had a hard time getting through it. The people interviewed in the book have some valuable insights, but the authors' attempt to interpret and conceptualize these insights clouds the material, and in the end, I didn't learn anything from the book. If you're stuck on a deserted island, and this is the only book for your... more info
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On my top five list.... 
A number of years ago, the second edition of this book made my list of the five most influential books I've read that have shaped my leadership skills and style. It gets better with every new edition as the authors continue to add new data, new analyses, and new stories to this already powerful work. Many of the "leadership" books I've read contain great vision and theory, but little practicial application. Each time I open this book I find more gems of practical wisdom for turning the theory into impact.
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Fantastic Book
This is a fantastic book. It is packed with meaningful information in
every page. It covers leadership very meticulously and it is backed by
examples every step of the way. This makes it credible and worthwhile
to pursue the suggestions given in the book.
Written by two college professors, the book seems to be founded on many
interviews and examples from real life of leaders that have turned things
around and made things possible by following exactly the type of lessons... more info
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