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Title: Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual : Leadership the Army Way by Hesselbein, Eric K. Shinseki, Richard Cavanagh ISBN: 0-7879-7083-2 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 20 February, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Worth its expensive price
Comment: This book is 171 pages long and only the first 100 pages are worthwhile. Despite its dimunitive size and exborbitant price, this book is worth a purchase.

The book gives leadership knowledge derived from the academia, the battlefield, and fine examples. Its values comes from its simplicity.

1)Be: Leadership is about character. It is not a pretense. Honesty, discipline, and duty are paramount for a leader.

2)Know: Every leader must be knowledgeable not only about their job, but everyday things. Since knowledge enables, a leader must be highly knowledgeable.

3)Do: Leader must put their skills to a good use.

Why only 4 stars? The book assumes the Army is the perfect organization. It is good to have strong sense of pride in your organization, but pretending your organization flawless is somewhat antithesis of good leadership.

Rating: 5
Summary: Fresh perspective on a tried-and-true approach to leadership
Comment: This is definitely a cut above most management and leadership books. It is remarkably clear, useful and jargon-free. The authors, accomplished leaders in their own right, are not trying to sell a pet program. They take a framework from the world's foremost leadership development organization -- the US Army -- and bring it life with real insight and practical advice. A great tool for anyone who wants to "be, know or do" more in their work and lives.

Rating: 5
Summary: What REAL Leadership Is All About
Comment: I'm a real fan of leadership books, and this is one of the best I've read. I just got this book a few days ago, and blazed right through it. It's a quick read, concise, but packed with good stuff. The cover is a bit misleading. This is NOT an adaptation of the Army Leadership Manual. The authors interpret the manual and explain how the Army's leadership principles apply all the time, everywhere-in business as well as the military.

In the Army, leaders need to lead men into battle, and keep them cohesive in the face of danger and death. How do you do that? It's not about shouting orders, the book makes clear. It's about taking responsibility and leading from the front, sharing risks with your people, and forging your own character so that you deserve to lead. This book shows you how to do that, and how that kind of leadership works just as well in business. It doesn't make this kind of leadership sound easy, because its not. But it does show that if you're willing to do the work and adopt the discipline, you can be a leader.

There is nothing political about the book, but when I finished reading it, I couldn't help thinking that the current occupant of the White House should read it. Then he would know what REAL leadership is all about.

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