The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life

I had several "aha!" moments while reading this book. Simple concepts yet the author does not preach to you, as is the case with many other management/leadership books. Concepts are taught through simple, yet effective story-telling.

This is a book I am buying copies of for all my employees - if half the people embrace the concepts in this book, I would be responsible for playing a major role in transforming the culture of our organization - of course, the author would deserve all the credit, but I will be happy to take some of that in his stead!

Not in a leadership role? Think again! Every person in an organization can play the role of leader, whether you have a title or not. This simple message is driven home and just makes sense.

Everything in this story was very helpful. The 4 mentors explain each Leadership guideline terrifically. Its positively changed my thinking and will change yours. Its taught me to master my craft. and that titles don't mean anything. You CAN be the master of your craft no matter what it is. "Nothing of value comes without being earned, That''s why great leaders are those who lead by example first.You can''t demand respect because of a title or a position and expect people to follow. That might work for a little while, but in the long run people respond to the what they see." - Michael Jordan. Take risks, dream big, face your fears and never give up under any circumstance.

It's not often you find an author who knows the reader better than the reader knows himself.

Robin's ability to take some of the toughest challenges of every day life and break them down into "easy-to-chew" pieces with "easy-to-follow", immediately actionable steps to revolving them, is a treasure. Sprinkled with humour and some great insights, this book will have you nodding regularly and whispering "wow, he's right!"

Ninety percent of the personal development books out there can be distilled down to the very basic formula of figuring out what your #1 goal is and then using various techniques to achieve it. Robin Sharma's The Leader Who Had No Title is different. Robin presents four basic tenets for leadership, which he frames as "Leadership Conversations", each with a set of five rules. Each set of rules has a catchy acronym to help you remember them and the "conversations" themselves are memorable and insightful. Taken as a whole, the book presents a complete philosophy for achieving leadership mastery in your everyday life.

The book itself is written as a tale of one man's mentorship in the the Lead Without a Title philosophy. We are taken through a day of discovery as the main character and his mentor meet with four teachers. Each teacher reveals one of the core principles of the philosophy along with the corresponding set of rules. Initially, I was a bit disappointed in the story. It seemed a bit contrived and shallow. However, as I progressed through the book, I found myself thoroughly engaged in the story and felt strong emotion in the final pages as the story concluded.

I typically avoid parable style development books but I've been following Robin Sharma's work for a while now and I felt he'd have something good to say. I was *not* disappointed. Although the book is just under 200 pages, I found it to be a quick, enjoyable read. Having previously practiced some of the advice given, I can definitely atest to it's effectiveness. For me, this reminder of habits lost is most welcome.

If you spend alot of time reading traditional personal development books, The Leader Who Had No Title provides a refreshing change of pace. Conversely, if you're new to the personal development world, this book will make for a good entry point. Either way, the advice is solid and putting the rules into practice *will* make your life better.