This books gives great insight into the skills necessary to be an effective leader.
Very informative and enjoyable. ( )

So far So good

Not a bad book and there is certainly a lot of helpful advice. Sometimes it felt far too generalized and it was unclear how to apply the advice on a smaller scale. ( )

My favorite leadership book by Maxwell- all the others are pretty much a rehash of this one. ( )

A typical book on leadership by a "Christian" writer--but not only for church or Christian leaders. These "laws" or principles can apply to leaders in most any organizational context, but seem geared toward the larger organization.

Maxwell includes a number of interesting biographical vignettes to illustrate his principles. I'm skeptical that he has reduced leadership to "the" 21 laws -- and "irrefutable" seems a tad overreaching -- but his ideas make sense and his writing style is engaging.

Is the book worth what I paid for it? Well, as a higher education administrator (and former pastor), I learned a few helpful things I can apply to my particular context, so, I suppose, the answer is yes. If you are looking for a good, basic primer in organizational leadership, you probably ought to consider this one. ( )