Carrie A. Picardi

Though I have been in leadership rolls in different capacities in my life I have never seen myself as a strong leader, which is why I picked up Leadership Essentials You Always Wanted to Know.

There are key objectives for each chapter, making it reminiscent of a textbook style, making this something I could not just sit and read through, as it is fairly dry. Since my husband is in a leadership roll at his current job I skimmed the chapters and discussed key points with him, and it ended up being quite an enlightening conversation. My advice is to study this text with others, as it will help not only your understanding, but others as well.

Though not a leisurely read, this book is a wealth of information that I know will benefit leaders of all kinds, helping them grow to their full potential.

*I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher through LibraryThing Early Reviewers. All views and opinions expressed are completely honest, and my own.… (more)

The capacity of Leadership is the most important ingredient to organizational well-being and success. Leadership is a philosophy of use of power, a set of learnable, observable competencies, skills and behaviors. Anyone can develop themselves as a leader. You become a leader when people choose to follow you. There is no topic that has been written about as extensively. The newly authored, Leadership Essentials, offers the reader a wonderful smorgasbord of all things leadership. It is a perfect way to begin your leadership studies.


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