Brian Rice at Leadership ConneXtions wrote a review of Toy Box Leadership and really nails it’s “stickiness” - a factor that every communicator hopes to capture:

Toy Box Leadership

This was definitely a case of a cover/title selling the book. I read it on the plane ride coming back from Santiago, Chile.

(I was sitting in the very last row of the plane, in the center section of three seats, by myself! God is good. I was able to lay down on three seats and actually sleep for about five hours on this trip. But, before and after sleep, I read the book.)

Okay, it is a nice little book on leadership. Good ideas, good illustrations, great quotes, very accessible in its understanding. But there is something that I think takes this book to a different level and that is its “stickiness factor.” (more…)

Jeff Myers is a friend of my co-author, Ron Hunter, and he graciously wrote a review of my book Toy Box Leadership on his blog Wide Open. Here it is:

One of my favorite topics is leadership. I can’t read enough about it. Reading books about leadership charges me up and motivates me to take uncomfortable steps toward becoming a better leader. Last night I finished reading another good one. (more…)

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Michael Hyatt is the President & CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers. On his blog, From Where I Sit, he always provides keen insight on leadership and business.

His latest post, Creating a Sense of Urgency, he relates that urgency often makes the difference between success and failure. Here are his four things needed to create a sense of urgency. (more…)