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The Leadership Garden: Lessons for Growing Yourself and Cultivating Others
Growing and developing leaders has been Jeff Lamb’s life’s work. He shares unique insights he learned while working directly with some of the best CEOs of their time, including oilman and entrepreneur, T. Boone Pickens, Jason McCann, CEO of Vari, Southwest Airlines executives Herb Kelleher, Colleen Barrett, and Gary Kelly, as well as NFL great and real estate titan, Roger Staubach.
For seasoned leaders and C-suite executives, The Leadership Garden provides simple wisdom for identifying and developing leaders. For emerging leaders, this book will guide you on practical ways to become the leader others will want to follow.
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Jeff Lamb has always had a way of embracing and explaining the powerful, simple, and essential parts of leadership. He has written a book that is chock full of wisdom and practical advice. But it is the combination of all that wisdom combined with Jeff’s gentleness that makes this so special.
Pat Lencioni – Best-selling author including Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage
Jeff pours his heart and soul into developing the next generation of servant leaders. This book captures timeless stories, meaningful insights, and practical ideas to help you grow your team, your business, your family, your faith, and yourself.
Jason McCann – Co-founder & CEO Vari (formerly VariDesk)
Through practical stories and timeless lessons, Jeff provides strategies for helping others thrive. This book is a powerful reminder that enduring results grow from servant leadership and a deep commitment to people.
Elizabeth Bryant, SVP & Chief People Officer, Southwest Airlines
Leadership isn’t inherited; it’s built through curiosity and humility. Jeff is living proof of this; he absorbed the wisdom of his mentors, and in turn became a leader we all learn from.
Leslie Motter, President & CEO, Make-A-Wish America
“Jeff Lamb is in rare air. Very, very few people have had the privilege of learning from so many icons of industry. In The Leadership Garden, he shares his leadership lessons and relatable stories in his down-to-earth, accessible style. Whether you are an emerging or a seasoned leader, Jeff’s practical insights will help you short-cut the pathway to leadership excellence!”
Lee J. Colan, Ph.D., author of Sticking to It and Healthy Leadership
For seasoned leaders and C-suite executives, The Leadership Garden provides simple wisdom for identifying and developing leaders. For emerging leaders, this book will guide you on practical ways to become the leader others will want to follow.
Select
Jeff Lamb has always had a way of embracing and explaining the powerful, simple, and essential parts of leadership. He has written a book that is chock full of wisdom and practical advice. But it is the combination of all that wisdom combined with Jeff’s gentleness that makes this so special.
Pat Lencioni – Best-selling author including Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Advantage
Jeff pours his heart and soul into developing the next generation of servant leaders. This book captures timeless stories, meaningful insights, and practical ideas to help you grow your team, your business, your family, your faith, and yourself.
Jason McCann – Co-founder & CEO Vari (formerly VariDesk)
Through practical stories and timeless lessons, Jeff provides strategies for helping others thrive. This book is a powerful reminder that enduring results grow from servant leadership and a deep commitment to people.
Elizabeth Bryant, SVP & Chief People Officer, Southwest Airlines
Leadership isn’t inherited; it’s built through curiosity and humility. Jeff is living proof of this; he absorbed the wisdom of his mentors, and in turn became a leader we all learn from.
Leslie Motter, President & CEO, Make-A-Wish America
“Jeff Lamb is in rare air. Very, very few people have had the privilege of learning from so many icons of industry. In The Leadership Garden, he shares his leadership lessons and relatable stories in his down-to-earth, accessible style. Whether you are an emerging or a seasoned leader, Jeff’s practical insights will help you short-cut the pathway to leadership excellence!”
Lee J. Colan, Ph.D., author of Sticking to It and Healthy Leadership
148 pages, Paperback
Published July 29, 2026
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September 6, 2026
Just finished reading The Leadership Garden written by my friend Jeff Lamb. As one of the blurbs reports, Jeff has had the opportunity to work for some excellent leaders. He has also had the wisdom to make much of the opportunities! Here he presents his own assimilation of what he has learned and what he has proven by his own career.
The Leadership Garden is a very practical guide to navigating the corporate world while maintaining your soul. And the appendix, ‘Finding Your Leadership Role’ has great suggestions for finding YOUR place in that world.
The Leadership Garden is a very practical guide to navigating the corporate world while maintaining your soul. And the appendix, ‘Finding Your Leadership Role’ has great suggestions for finding YOUR place in that world.
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