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Title: Leadership by Ken Kurson, Rudolph Giuliani, Tony Roberts, Rudy Giuliani ISBN: 1-4013-9823-5 Publisher: Time Warner Audio Major Pub. Date: April, 2004 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 5 List Price(USD): $31.98 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.16 (112 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Rudy invites us into his world
Comment: Is there a more polarizing figure in NYC politics than Giuliani? Ok, maybe Clinton, the target of many jabs from Giuliani in this book about leadership. Giuliani also makes many other partisan notes in the midst of his book on leading effectively.
I have not read the plethora of other books on leadership, so I will not comment on whether the items posited in this book are original. I will note that the recipe he describes is backed up with many real-world situations where they were employed. I suspect that many other authors would be hard pressed to have as many examples of the suggested action having real-world success. Of course, Giuliani colors his successes in the most favorable light, but field-tested and proven techniques like his are worthwhile.
The best part of the book is Giuliani's remembrances of the people he met in his public life. Arafat (whom he ejected from a black-tie event), Tom Olsen, various Mafia Dons, Dick Cheney, and many firemen and police officers in NYC that helped with the 9/11 tragedy all make excellent character studies. Giuliani may not be a hero to some, but his transformation of NYC by paying attention to the details and resisting the entrenched special interests is laudable on a public service level. His struggle against prostrate cancer is praiseworthy on a personal level.
I listened to the CD version and I found that the narrator would be better suited to a Mickey Spillane thriller because he was a little too melodramatic.
Rating: 5
Summary: Rudy at his finest.
Comment: I'll admit it. I've always been a Rudy fan. He caught my interest years ago when he first ran for Mayor of New York City. Fellow moderate Republicans are often hard to find, especially ones who rise to such prominence as Rudy Giuliani.
In the great tradition of many leaders (King David, the prophet Samuel, John F. Kennedy, etc), Rudy's personal life does not always quite match up to the stellar expectations that so many of us seem to place on our public figures. However, no one can ever accuse Rudy Giuliani of shirking a duty to lead. And, in this book, he describes just exactly how he does that.
The book is actually broken down into such a great format that it could really serve as fodder for future Leadership classes. He breaks it down into:
--Everyone's Accountable, All The Time.
--Underpromise and Overdeliver.
--Develop and Communicate Strong Beliefs.
--Organize Around a Purpose.
--Reflect, Then Decide.
The point that reasonated with me from the minute I first read it, was in his first declaration that "I'm Responsible." Those two little words clearly set the tone for how Rudy views Leadership. He goes into detail about building a great team, properly communicating a mission, and revisiting results; but in the end, it all comes down to the fact that he views himself, as a Leader, to be the one responsible.
I actually put off reading this book for several months because I just was not ready to revisit September 11. (I assumed that the bulk of the book would revolve around that theme.) In the end, I became a little annoyed with myself that I had put such a great read off for so long.
This truly is one of the best (and simplest) breakdowns of true leadership. I would recommed it for anyone looking to sharpen their skills.
Rating: 2
Summary: Don't confuse leadership with management
Comment: First off, don't get me wrong this is an interesting book. From the man who helped a city recover from a dreadful event; he is an inspiration.
Also, Giuliani is a fantastic *manager*, who was able to get the city of New York running better than it had for years.
My main criticism is the title, and the derivations of some of the anecdotes. From my reading, Giuliani doesn't clearly understand the difference between *leadership* and *management*.
Sure, he has a great technique for aiding communication, for setting KPIs and ensuring they are met. But these are management tasks, not leadership.
My greatest disappointment with this book was hoping to find some of his ideas and insights into that much harder topic of leadership but all I got were some great ideas on how to manage a city (a city that has a population greater than my entire country...).
So, buyer beware! This is an interesting book and gives you some insight into the man (even if you need to read between the political lines) but don't expect a book on Leadership!
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Title: The Quotable Giuliani : The Mayor of America in His Own Words by Bill Adler ISBN: 0743454170 Publisher: Pocket Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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