Don't Follow Me: I'm the Leader

by Dave Dungan

A leader is more than someone who is in charge. A true leader is someone who understands how important it is to empower others. One of the greatest privileges you can have is the opportunity to be the leader of leaders. There are plenty of bosses but very few true leaders. What of success? I have come up with three truths about success. The first is that it is never a constant, second it is relative and third it is circumstantial. As to its lack of consistency, success may be held one moment and taken away the next. Success is relative to a focus. You may be great at business but fail as a husband/wife, father/mother or friend. And not everyone holds success to the same standard. In any set of circumstances you may be a huge winner in their eyes or you may be a loser. In this book you will find truths about leadership that make it more than a rung on a ladder and much more than a position. Not everyone was designed to be a leader and that is not a bad thing. But if you feel that you are a true leader then you will want to equip yourself with every tool available so that you may be where you are supposed to be when destiny shows up. The choice is yours, lead on.

Genres: Leadership, Business

146 pages, Paperback

First published July 14, 2011

Reviews

[Cai · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not everyone is a natural leader. This book details what you need to be a successful leader, from characteristics to habits. Duggan outlines the differences between a boss and a leader as well as what can set you back.

This is a nice quick book that succinctly does the job. It is thought provoking in the way that you evaluate yourself and what it is that you do that defines whether or not you are a leader. Dave Duggan is a minister with lots of experience in the leadership role. I find it more appealing to read from personal experience than just textbook theory. He also doesn’t drown the book in Bible references unlike most ministers who write a book.

However, I didn’t understand why such a short book needed “Life Application Review” at the end of each section. I understood that it was reviewing the section but it was not like they were long sections. It felt more like fluff to make the book longer. I was also disappointed in the editing. I know some of you are all “don’t talk about the editing while reviewing” but seriously. Asses instead of assess is the one that really stands out to me. I find it extremely frustrating to constantly find grammatical errors throughout a book that is not an unproofed edition. If it was one or two, it would not have bothered me but I kept finding them. This has brought down my rating for the book.

My recommendation: go and buy the post-it flags (highlighting a book with a highlighter or pencil is a serious offence) and a notebook to take notes and evaluate your leadership skills.

[John Fitch · Rating 5 out of 5]

One Word to describe this book, Phenomenal! From start to finish this book has more in it about developing great leaders than any book I've read on the subject. If you do not read this, you are hurting your business period. I've already handed this book out to some administrators in our school system and it would be amazing for anyone in any position of leadership. It would be a shame for this to not be a best seller!

[Eleftheria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ιδιαίτερα ωραία δομημένο περιεχόμενο και ουσιαστικό. Καλύπτει σχεδόν ό,τι χρήσιμο θα μπορούσε να πει κανείς για την ηγεσία και μάλιστα ιδιαίτερα ευανάγνωστα. Νομίζω ότι μια δεύτερη ανάγκη θα είχε να μου προσφέρει κι άλλα, καθώς αισθάνομαι ότι θα μπορούσε να αποτελέσει πηγή έμπνευσης, απλά δεν τα κατάφερε αυτή τη φορά.

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[Chris Whitehead · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book. Leadership is something that can be learned and taught, so learn well.

[Jackie Ensley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informal book but contains basic wisdom mixed with congruent stories. Very easy read.