I've been reading a lot of leadership books lately and this one looked interesting. Plus, there was a dog on the cover. A really cute dog.
The book is a series of short chapters, each revolving around a specific idea related to leadership. Most are fairly standard (don't pass the buck, learn how to prioritize, pick your friends strategically.) Mr. Dwinnells does introduce the idea of FAME (failure, adversity, mistakes, and enemies) and how valuable each of those can be but it is really just a new package for learning to embrace falling down. And he does put entertaining spins on things like not dealing with people who pretend to be experts but aren't (shoemakers), making sure that you are decisive (not a squirrel), and I do like that he includes many studies like those in the chapter that clothes make the man (person) and he spends a lot of time on important topics like nipping things in the bud immediately (malicious pranks and sexual harassment.)
Four stars
This book came out September 21st, 2021
ARC kindly provided by NetGalley and Greenleaf Book Group
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