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Title: Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way: Timeless Strategies from the First Lady of Courage by Robin Gerber, James MacGregor Burns ISBN: 0-7352-0324-5 Publisher: Prentice Hall Press Pub. Date: October, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.00

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (11 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: ER Lessons for Leadership and Lessons for the World Now
Comment: After reading about Colin Powel's style, Bush's War and Guiliani's book on Leadership, it was a nice break to read about one of history's greatest first ladies--Eleanor Roosevelt. It also served as a checkpoint for myself to have a peek at the early 20th century and the beginnings of the UN in light of recent events. This book was written by Robin Gerber who is a senior scholar at the Academy of Leadership which is part of the University of Maryland. Not only a biography of Eleanor, it's also a how-to on leadership and includes side information about how other women implement Eleanor's style in their lives today.
Key Takeaways:
Give Voice to Your Leadership--ER did not start out a brilliant and inspiring public speaker, she had to practice at it. She eventually managed to be an effective communicator through both speech and her writing in columns. She held press conferences at the White House for women reporters only--she identified an audience she could reach and began speaking to them.
Embrace Risk--despite many folks including herself being unsure of her and her role, at Truman's request ER took on a role within the formation of the UN and went on to be a leading proponant of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. She took this on shortly after the death of FDR--a time when she could have retired. Instead she started on a second life.
Never Stop Learning--this keeps coming up in the lives of leaders--they have an interest in the world and learning about it. ER traveled extensively in the latter part of her life and took a good deal of interest in learning about the world and the various cultures enhabiting it. She traveled throughout the middle east and India. She also used her columns, and speeches as a tool to educate others.

Rating: 5
Summary: Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way
Comment: At 46, I found the book both affirming and inspiring. Ms. Gerber shows, through the life of the great ER, how painful life experiences can enhance both self awareness and empathy, and even more amazingly, how suffering a betrayal can be liberating. Her discussion on the special leadership skills developed through motherhood make clear the public interest in cultivating women leaders. The book is both a very accesible, good read and an effective step-by-step leadership guide.

Rating: 5
Summary: A True Treasure
Comment: This book creates a lasting relationship between Eleanor Roosevlet and the reader. It allows the reader to touch and be touched by the soul and strength of E.R. As the reader discovers the beauty, determination and extraordinary feats of E.R., she also unfolds the treasures of her true self.

This book manifests a foundation for any woman who is preparing to graduate school, is condidering a career change, or wants to embrace life and herself.

Thank you Robin and Thank you Eleanor

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