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Leading With Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit (Wiley Audio)
written by Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal
Studio : Wiley Audio
by Wiley Audio
Publisher : Wiley Audio
Released : 2000-07
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 2
EAN : 9781560159124
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 25 reviews)
List Price : $18.95
Our Price : $5.98
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This bestselling contemporary parable, chronicling a beleaguered executives quest for passion and purpose in work and life offers guidance and inspiration for todays leaders. |
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Leading with Soul - where does it lead us? |
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The book does not tell how one can be a spirtual leader, at least this is my opinion. Instead, you have to draw your own conclusions. If you are looking for a book that tells you how to be a spirtual leader - this isn't it, but if you are willing to delve deeper read the postlude - soul at work. |
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Saccharine for the Soul |
First, a disclaimer -- I'm an atheist, so a book that regularly refers to concepts like "soul" and "prayer" wasn't perfect for me.
That said, as a former partner in an international management consulting firm I've had to wade through many poorly written management and advice books. Among those, this stands out for being particularly vapid. The conceit of being a work of fiction that teaches allows the authors to ignore the need for research or data. The fictional account also allows them to avoid taking any repsonsibility for presenting alternate viewpoints or expressing doubt.
Most management books have a theme that could have been confined to a ten page article, which the authors instead run out to 200 pages to make a book. In this case, the messages of "more to life than work" and "treat employees with respect" would have better been presented as a five paragraph essay.
Nice cover photo of the woods though... |
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leading with soul |
I found this book to be very well written, useful in my career decision making.
I hope to read more books written by this arthur. |
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Easy Read Business Book |
Leading with Soul is an easy read. But it has so much to give to the reader. It interweaves a story line of an executive in crisis with business advice rather than just telling war stories. It could be one of those business books that you read once a year. It is a living book that would continually have new insights as you live your life.
For example I participated in an on-line book study at the Work and Worship Institute, and one of the questions I answered was:
Reflect on Gandhi's words we must "become the change that we want to see in the world."
My answer: I think it is critical that leaders role model the type of behavior and values they want to see in followers. It is hard to change other people when you haven't experienced the change yourself. Also by trying to become the change our understanding of the change will we different. The group might still need to make the change but how a change is implemented or the timing of the change can be very different. I work with small businesses, it helps that I bought a business and went bankrupt as I consult with them. I have walked a difficult small business walk. I understand that new change of starting a new adventurer of a small business. I am the change because I have taken a risk.
Obviously you would answer this question differently and I would answer it differently today than I did two years ago. Enjoy this valuable book. |
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Leading with Soul book |
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I recieved the latest version of the book. The shipping was within the deadline promised. It is the latest edition of the book. The book itself is of medium quality. It is a new, unused hardback but the finish of the pages is rough. There are pages sticking out from the inside a couple centimeters and (compared with the straitness of the text)the top and bottom of the pages from left to right are uneven. It is obvious this was a cheap reproduction of the origonal and it was not cut right from the factory. When the book is looked at it appears someone or something was chewing on all the edges of the pages inside the book. The hard cover is perfect though. But, seeing as I paid less than 8 dollars for a HARD BACK book and that all the printed text was perfect and more than readable, I really souldn't complain. I am satisfied. The cosmetic errors did not take away at all from the functionality of the book. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SELLER! |
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