Reviews"My challenge to you is simple: learn The Secret --then apply The Secret . If you do, your leadership and your life will be transformed forever!" --from the foreword by John C. Maxwell, author of the bestselling The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and founder of INJOY "You don't have to be older to be a great leader. The Secret shows how to lay the foundation for powerful servant leadership early in your career to maximize your impact." --Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Head of Corporate Innovation and Philanthropy at Twitter, Inc. and author of Twitter for Good and Hope Runs "When you learn The Secret , don't keep it to yourself. Share it and use it with your people. It will make a difference in their lives and their performance." --Donald G. Soderquist, former Vice Chairman, Wal-Mart, and founder of the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics, John Brown University "If you know The Secret , both relationships and results will prosper. It's a perfect move in your life from success to significance." --Bob Buford, author of Halftime
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SynopsisIn the now classic business fable, The Secret, Debbie, astruggling leader finds herself about to lose her job dueto poor performance. In a desperate attempt to save hercareer, she enrols in a new mentoring program offered byher company. Much to her surprise, Debbie finds hermentor is the president of the company (Jeff Brown).Debbie decides that all she needs is the answer to onequestion, 'What is the secret of great leaders?' Over thenext 18 months Jeff explains to Debbie that the secret isrooted in an attitude. He tells her that she must bewilling to become a serving leader rather than a self-serving leader. The secret is that all great leadersServe. The story unfolds as Debbie learns and applieseach of these imperatives with her team. As a result,Debbie's team goes from worst to first. They become thehighest performing team within the company. In the end,Debbie understood that all the changes and improvementswere the result of the choices she made as a leader. Sherealized that to Serve is a choice. Debbie decided onceand for all, she would no longer be a self-servingleader, she would be a serving leader!, In the now classic business fable, The Secret, Debbie, astruggling leader finds herself about to lose her job dueto poor performance. In a desperate attempt to save hercareer, she enrols in a new mentoring program offered byher company. Much to her surprise, Debbie finds hermentor is the president of the company (Jeff Brown).Debbie ......, 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED In this new edition of their classic business fable, Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller get at the heart of what makes a leader successful. Newly promoted but struggling young executive Debbie Brewster asks her mentor the one question she desperately needs answered: "What is the secret of great leaders?" His reply--"great leaders serve"--flummoxes her, but over time he reveals the five fundamental ways that leaders succeed through service. Along the way she learns: * Why great leaders seem preoccupied with the future * How people on the team ultimately determine your success or failure * What three arenas require continuous improvement * Why true success in leadership has two essential components * How to knowingly strengthen--or unwittingly destroy--leadership credibility The tenth anniversary edition includes a leadership self-assessment so readers can measure to what extent they lead by serving and where they can improve. The authors also have added answers to the most frequently asked questions about how to apply the SERVE model in the real world. As practical as it is uplifting, The Secret shares Blanchard's and Miller's wisdom about leadership in a form that anyone can easily understand and implement. This book will benefit not only those who read it but also the people who look to them for guidance and the organizations they serve., 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED In this new edition of their classic business fable, Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller get at the heart of what makes a leader successful. Newly promoted but struggling young executive Debbie Brewster asks her mentor the one question she desperately needs answered: "What is the secret of great leaders?" His reply--"great leaders serve"--flummoxes her, but over time he reveals the five fundamental ways that leaders succeed through service. Along the way she learns: - Why great leaders seem preoccupied with the future - How people on the team ultimately determine your success or failure - What three arenas require continuous improvement - Why true success in leadership has two essential components - How to knowingly strengthen--or unwittingly destroy--leadership credibility The tenth anniversary edition includes a leadership self-assessment so readers can measure to what extent they lead by serving and where they can improve. The authors also have added answers to the most frequently asked questions about how to apply the SERVE model in the real world. As practical as it is uplifting, The Secret shares Blanchard's and Miller's wisdom about leadership in a form that anyone can easily understand and implement. This book will benefit not only those who read it but also the people who look to them for guidance and the organizations they serve.
LC Classification NumberHD57.7.B563 2009