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You're a Leader, Charlie Brown
On any given day, we can be as shy and withdrawn as Charlie Brown, as pushy as Lucy, as introspective as Linus, as raucous as Peppermint Patty, as zealous as Schroeder, as sunny as Sally, or as self-absorbed as Snoopy.
Yet, no matter our mood, each and every day, we all strive to be leaders in our fields, to our family, or of our own goals. Reflecting on what the Peanuts gang can teach us, we can unlock inspiration for each day of our lives.
Yet, no matter our mood, each and every day, we all strive to be leaders in our fields, to our family, or of our own goals. Reflecting on what the Peanuts gang can teach us, we can unlock inspiration for each day of our lives.
138 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2016
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December 4, 2016
It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, a bullet point rang out!
I can imagine Snoopy being told to write a business book, and sitting on top of his doghouse writing this. I grew up with Peanuts. I've also read a lot of business books. This is the first time I've seen them together. It seems an odd combination. Charlie Brown was described as "wishy-washy" in the comics. How could he be a leader?
The book uses not only Charlie Brown, but also a lot of the other characters, such as Linus, Lucy, Sally, Schroeder, even Snoopy. It is sprinkled with classic Peanuts cartoons and illustrations. There is a helpful summary of the bullet points at the end of the book. A lot of them are ones that have appeared elsewhere. Some of them are "Learn from failures." "Know what kind of leader you are." "Write in a concise but conversational style." (Although, if anyone starts any memos or reports with, "It was a dark and stormy night," they picked up the wrong message.)
It's a short read. That can actually help business readers, since they won't worry about a lot of details. I also liked the cartoons. Very enjoyable, which you rarely hear about business books.
I can imagine Snoopy being told to write a business book, and sitting on top of his doghouse writing this. I grew up with Peanuts. I've also read a lot of business books. This is the first time I've seen them together. It seems an odd combination. Charlie Brown was described as "wishy-washy" in the comics. How could he be a leader?
The book uses not only Charlie Brown, but also a lot of the other characters, such as Linus, Lucy, Sally, Schroeder, even Snoopy. It is sprinkled with classic Peanuts cartoons and illustrations. There is a helpful summary of the bullet points at the end of the book. A lot of them are ones that have appeared elsewhere. Some of them are "Learn from failures." "Know what kind of leader you are." "Write in a concise but conversational style." (Although, if anyone starts any memos or reports with, "It was a dark and stormy night," they picked up the wrong message.)
It's a short read. That can actually help business readers, since they won't worry about a lot of details. I also liked the cartoons. Very enjoyable, which you rarely hear about business books.
November 28, 2019
Leadership lessons from the Peanuts gang ?? Well, I was skeptical but having grown up with Charlie, Lucy, Snoopy and the gang, decided to read it for the nostalgic value at a minimum.
Well, the verdict - it didn’t disappoint... it was a relatively quick read ... And Yes we can learn Perseverance from Charlie Brown, Listening from Linus & Inspiration for Schroeder... and there is indeed something to learn from each of the character. At the end of the day, a book for the fans of peanut.
My favorite quote mentioned in the book - “A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit” - Arnold H. Glasgow.
Well, the verdict - it didn’t disappoint... it was a relatively quick read ... And Yes we can learn Perseverance from Charlie Brown, Listening from Linus & Inspiration for Schroeder... and there is indeed something to learn from each of the character. At the end of the day, a book for the fans of peanut.
My favorite quote mentioned in the book - “A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit” - Arnold H. Glasgow.
December 11, 2018
This is a cute book. There are some great nuggets about leadership that you'd find in just about every leadership book, however the delivery (through the insight of the Peanuts gang) makes it a fun, fast read.
December 21, 2018
Very Fast read.
Very simple messaging.
Keep for reference for managing people.
If you are not a people manager, nor ever plan on being a people manager- DO NOT READ!
For people managers, this reinforces team managing and strategies.
Very simple messaging.
Keep for reference for managing people.
If you are not a people manager, nor ever plan on being a people manager- DO NOT READ!
For people managers, this reinforces team managing and strategies.
July 27, 2022
A quick read with many leadership ideas. The entire book can be read in about 1 hour. It's not meant to be a deep dive into leadership principles, but a quick reminder of them in a fun context. This book would be a good gift idea for a leadership team.
July 1, 2020
A nice review of leadership practices with a Charlie Brown twist.
February 18, 2018
If you are a fan of Charlie Brown, of course you have to keep this book handy. Then read it over and over again. Share with all the little ones.
January 29, 2017
A self-help book on leadership, as told by Charles Schulz's iconic 'Peanuts' characters.
This book is not just awful but actually repugnant. It is so jarring and disturbing to hear Schulz's characters (who are all eight years old or younger) spew new-age affirmations and vapid leadership cliches. How does this possibly fit with the world and characters we know in 'Peanuts'? It is almost comically out of character for them all, an atrocious, vacuous money-grab; though I guess we could forgive it somewhat, if the writer were somewhat able to capture the voice and humor of the Charles Schulz classics. Writer Carla Curtsinger, a former creator of Hallmark greeting cards, cannot come even close. Her attempts to copy the mannerisms of the characters read like half-hearted parody, and her attempts at humor are so weak and sad that to call them "pale imitations" would be a compliment.
This book is not just awful but actually repugnant. It is so jarring and disturbing to hear Schulz's characters (who are all eight years old or younger) spew new-age affirmations and vapid leadership cliches. How does this possibly fit with the world and characters we know in 'Peanuts'? It is almost comically out of character for them all, an atrocious, vacuous money-grab; though I guess we could forgive it somewhat, if the writer were somewhat able to capture the voice and humor of the Charles Schulz classics. Writer Carla Curtsinger, a former creator of Hallmark greeting cards, cannot come even close. Her attempts to copy the mannerisms of the characters read like half-hearted parody, and her attempts at humor are so weak and sad that to call them "pale imitations" would be a compliment.
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