Do you have Guts?

Last night I finished Guts written by Kevin and Jackie Freiberg. The book takes a look at “companies that blow the doors off business as usual.”  The book consists of a series of stories about “gutsy leaders“ who are leading their companies to extraordinary success.  Each chapter looks at a characteristic of leaders that could be seen as unconventional, unordinary, and just plane nuts.  Rather then following conventional “wisdom“ the leaders highlighted in Guts take a different approach.  They value their people, provide them with opportunity for growth and leadership, and provide an atmosphere where employees take ownership and responsibility for everything they do.  Leading a successful company, inspiring employees, and delighting customers cannot be done by following the path of those before you, to be truelly successful takes more, as the authors say it takes “Guts.“ 

  • Gutsy Leaders Blow the Doors Off Business as Usual
  • Gutsy Leaders Brand Their Cultures
  • Gutsy Leaders Create a Sense of Ownership
  • Gutsy Leaders Hire People Who Don't Suck
  • Gutsy Leaders Lead with Love
  • Gutsy Leaders Make Business Heroic
  • Gutsy Leaders Inspire Fun

Although the title is a bit corny the book was a very interesting read. 

# re: Do you have Guts?

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 3:15 AM by Darrell    
One book I've found that is excellent but overlooked is "Leading People: The 8 Proven Principles for Success in Business", by Robert Rosen. I actually took notes in this book (which I rarely ever do for non-tech books), it's that good. And only $10.50 from Amazon.

The synopsis: This guide presents eight principles of leadership - vision, trust, participation, learning, diversity, creativity, integrity and community - along with the stories of 36 leaders whose experiences demonstrate the principles in action.

# re: Do you have Guts?

Wednesday, May 26, 2004 3:17 AM by Steve    
Oh great, you had to add another book to my reading list didn't ya :) Thanks for the recommendation I'll definitely be checking it out!

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