The Leader (Book Review)
Harry K. Jackson, Jr. AMACOM BooksJAMA 1601 Broadway, 12th Fl New York, NY 10019 176 pages $17.95 This is a short but powerful book that describes the skills and characteristics required to be a leader. The book is probably most useful for someone new to a leadership position or thinking about taking on a leadership role. The tone is forceful and direct, so the message is clear. The book describes the characteristics of a leader, a leadership vision, building a team, achieving your vision, overcoming resistance, and obstacles to leadership. Each chapter offers good advice, helpful questions, and charts for self-assessment. There are two appendices: one is a series of questions to determine the reader’s readiness for leadership, and the other is an outline to help the reader develop a specific plan to become a leader and achieve a vision. This book would be helpful at work, but also in other arenas, including professional society leadership and leadership in community organizations.