Comments on: Weekend Reading: What has inspired you to be a better leader?

By: Filling Machine

Filling Machine — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:52:28 +0000

I think that there are one book not only a leader should read, but also for all staff. That is the book of " A world without complaint".

By: Lee Cockerell

Lee Cockerell — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:40:36 +0000

I would recommend the book Creating Magic by Lee Cockerell the former Operating Officer for Walt Disney World for ten years. I wrote the book but eveyone tells me it inspired them and is practical. The book is now in ten languages around the world. My new iPhone Creating Magic App came out today as well.

By: bert ohnemueller

bert ohnemueller — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:17:11 +0000

the leader who had no title, from robin sharma.
understanding that leadership has nothing to do with hierachy or your level within an organization.
leadership starts within ourself. defining your own goals, take responsibility, which means for me
respond to the world outside, be the change you want to see in the world, as ghandi once said.
i found robin sharma thru his wonderful book, "the monk who sold his ferrari", very inspirational.
the more i try to follow the river of life, the more coincidences happen, the more exciting people
i meet, somehow strange and full of little wonders and miracles. amazing. try it!
from time to time i fall back into my old believes and anxieties, then i try to remember what i learned
thru the books and may i mention "my coach" chuck spezzano, who showed my totally new perspectives.

By: Bob Sims

Bob Sims — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:53:40 +0000

If you want real solutions read….Creating Magic by Lee Cockerell, a former Disney executive….Now I know how Disney gets it done through leadership….

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By: RickMayhew

RickMayhew — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:13:42 +0000

The New Leader by Robert L. Bailey is my favorite. It's the quickest jump-start or refresher I've found. Frontline examples through years of experience provide a great glimpse into the challenges of management and solutions for those challenges. This book was widely dispensed to the management team at one of the top companies in the country. There is a reason why.

By: Patty Butler

Patty Butler — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:23:38 +0000

"Winners Never Cheat' by John Huntsman. There is a right way and a wrong way to do just about anything. When faced with a decision, in the long run, you will never regret taking the moral or ethical high road.

By: Tim Genck

Tim Genck — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:16:18 +0000

I recently read Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck and found it fascinating. It’s the mindset we choose to adopt; either a “fixed” mindset or a “growth” mindset that can profoundly affect the way you lead your life. Fixed mindset people believe you have a certain amount of talent or intelligence and that’s it. Those with a growth mindset believe that everyone can change and grow. To create a growth mindset environment in which people can thrive and become better leaders the author recommends:

1.Present skills as learnable
2.Convey that the organization values learning & perseverance, not just ready-made genius or talent
3.Give feedback in ways that promote learning and future success
4.Present managers as resources for learning

Finally, encourage the fixed mindset person to love the challenge, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy their efforts, and to keep on learning.

By: CARL

CARL — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:18:05 +0000

"Leading at a Higher Level" BY Dr. Ken Blanchard. CHECK IT OUT AND EXPLORE NEW WAYS OF LEADING YOUR TEAM.

By: Ken Goldstein

Ken Goldstein — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:56:23 +0000

Three must reads and must shares:

First Break All The Rules http://www.shop.com/First+Break+All+the+Rules+What+the+Worlds+Greatest+Managers+Do+Differently-374585221-p+.xhtml" rel="nofollow"> http://;http://www.shop.com/First+Break+All+the+Rules+Wha…” target=”_blank”>;http://www.shop.com/First+Break+All+the+Rules+Wha…

Talent is what matters and focusing on your best people is how everyone wins.

Only the Paranoid Survive http://www.shop.com/Only+the+Paranoid+Survive+How+to+Exploit+the+Crisis+Points+That+Challenge+Every+Company+-253780998-o+.xhtml" rel="nofollow"> http://;http://www.shop.com/Only+the+Paranoid+Survive+How…” target=”_blank”>;http://www.shop.com/Only+the+Paranoid+Survive+How…

Fail to innovate and stand and your laurels and you're toast.

Built To Last http://www.shop.com/Built+to+Last+Successful+Habits+of+Visionary+Companies-307057735-p+.xhtml" rel="nofollow"> http://;http://www.shop.com/Built+to+Last+Successful+Habi…” target=”_blank”>;http://www.shop.com/Built+to+Last+Successful+Habi…

A brand does not invent itself, it is a labor of intense passion, commitment, and shared values.

Get you and your executive team on the same page with these three volumes and you have a decent chance at winning!