Source:
Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, USC, and
Co-author of GEEKS AND GEEZERS: How Era, Values and Defining
Moments Shape Leaders
Review:
If you're looking for a book that illuminates the topic of
leadership in a useful, readable, and lively way, this is it.
Source:
John H. Zenger, Vice Chairman, Novations Group
Review:
This book is a stirring compilation of wisdom regarding leadership.
It assembles thoughts from incredibly diverse sources and makes
them understandable and capable of being applied. No one can read
it without learning (or re-learning) some important lessons about
leadership.
Source:
David Chilton, author The Wealthy Barber
Review:
"An incredibly readable and useful collection of wit and wisdom on
today's most critical success factor - leadership."
Source:
Peter Urs Bender, Author of Leadership from Within
Review:
The Leader's Digest is an easy and very inspiring read. Jim has
managed to condense and concentrate the many perspectives,
research, and wisdom on leadership into a highly digestible format
that allows each reader to customize the book to his or her own
needs and interests.
Source:
Peter Jensen, Sports Psychologist, Author, and Founder of
Performance Coaching
Review:
The latest from the leadership guru...a wonderful, simple, easy
format and style that delivers the guts of exceptional leadership
in digestible bits and bites.
Source:
Joseph Sherren, Canada's Corporate Health Guru, Co-Author, Vitamin
"C" for a Healthy Workplace
Review:
Remarkably thoughtful, provocative and useful. Jim has captured the
collective wisdom on leadership from the world's greatest experts
and thinkers, and encapsulated it in an exciting to read,
comprehensive digest, using examples that will turn average
Managers into great Leaders.
Source:
Ian Percy, Author of Going Deep: Exploring Spirituality in Life and
Leadership
Review:
If you have a pulse it is certain you will at some time, in some
situation, for some purpose, be called on to lead. I strongly and
enthusiastically suggest you read this book before you need
to!
Source:
Bob Brennan, President, ServiceMaster Canada
Review:
The Leader's Digest is an excellent traveling book for today's busy
executive. It is filled with common sense leadership advice built
upon solid research. The book's easy-to-read format spiced with
humor makes for pleasurable learning and provides the inspiration
to turn its common sense principles into common leadership
practice.
Source:
Hubert Saint-Onge, Knowledge Management Expert and CEO, Konverge
Digital Solutions
Review:
In a clear voice that rings true, Jim Clemmer brings you an
insightful, yet common sense, approach to everyday leadership
dilemmas. This book will guide you into the learning that will turn
leadership challenges into opportunities for growth. As you
continue to refer to it, this book will be come a 'trusted advisor'
that will continue to deepen the integrity of your leadership
practice.
Source:
Gary Wilson, Senior Vice President, Laidlaw Education Services,
Canadian Region
Review:
As soon as I heard of Jim Clemmer's new book, The Leader's Digest,
I asked him to personally present an overview to our entire
Canadian region management team. At this presentation everyone will
be presented with a copy of the book, which will become required
reading. Being in a leadership role for more years than I would
like to remember, I have come to realize the importance of staying
current with new and innovative leadership ideas and techniques.
Growing the Distance and now The Leader's Digest fit to a tee the
direction we at Laidlaw see ourselves moving toward. One of my
pleasures in life is to see young, bright managers grow into
leaders. For some this is a natural phenomenon, but others may need
a little more direction and coaching. My suggestion is for everyone
to familiarize themselves with the Leadership Wheel; this is what
it's all about.
Source:
Steve Farlow, Executive Director, Schlegel Centre for
Entrepreneurship School of Business & Economics, Wilfrid
Laurier University
Review:
"I have read all of Jim's books over the years. I especially
enjoyed The Leader's Digest. I picked up several inspirational and
practical ideas that will help me begin a new venture at our
University. I agree with Jim's comment that "it is one thing to
know, and another to do." When I owned and operated my business I
saw to it that all our employees had the opportunity to read
Growing the Distance. It was a morale boost for all of us. The
Leader's Digest is a very effective next step to expanding those
timeless leadership principles. I plan to share it with all my
colleagues who are trying to grow businesses in today's complex
environment."
Source:
Dr. Peter Legge, CSP, CPAE, LL.D. (Hon)
Review:
Jim Clemmer is a wise and special man. His insights into leadership
are powerfully illustrated in his newest work The Leader's Digest.
Learn from him ... I do!
Source:
Nancy Semkin, Director Leadership Development, Royal Bank Financial
Group
Review:
Jim returns to his favourite themes of leadership authenticity,
accountability and action in this user-friendly leaders' handbook.
Through anecdotes, musings, examples and best practice research, he
manages an irresistible combination of simplicity and profundity,
theory and pragmatism, strategy and tactics. A source of
inspiration for leaders at all levels.