Preface

Listen to all, pluck a feather from every passing goose, but follow no one absolutely.

Chinese proverb

It is with great pleasure that I offer you my 100 Greatest Ideas on Effective Leadership. Please pluck as many feathers as you like from this collection and make them your own. I hope that they will enrich your personal effectiveness as a leader.

The basic units of the book are the Ideas, which are grouped together under themes and also divided into Parts. As you will see, the Ideas vary considerably. Some consist of just one simple idea. Others are more like ‘cluster bombs’: smaller ideas about an important element. Whatever their size or shape, they all have relevance to your journey of leadership.

This book takes a logical look at ...

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