..".ultimatelythis book is not really about six famous leaders who derailed. It is about you.And me. And anyone who ever decided to accept a positi...
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Nov 19, 2009
Ellen
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Derailed chronicles the careers of six CEO’s in the business world. Each of these CEO’s had a career that many would envy; well paid and in control. They also each had one thing in common. They all failed at their careers due to a lack of leadership skills and character.
Derailed gives the reader a look into each person’s career and allows them to see how they failed and what lessons can be learned from their failures. A few of the CEO’s he describes include Dick Fuld, former CEO of L More...
Derailed gives the reader a look into each person’s career and allows them to see how they failed and what lessons can be learned from their failures. A few of the CEO’s he describes include Dick Fuld, former CEO of L More...
Apr 06, 2011
Laura
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Applying the term derailed because of the train wreck September 2008 in California and the fact that it was due to human error Tim Irwin proceeds to give 6 illustrations of leaders who have derailed their careers in spite of the fact they were talented and had a prior history of success.
We all have the opportunity to be derailed in life. Tim’s purpose of this book is not about the six profiled leaders, but instead is to help define what derailment is and to hopefully help us stay on tr More...
We all have the opportunity to be derailed in life. Tim’s purpose of this book is not about the six profiled leaders, but instead is to help define what derailment is and to hopefully help us stay on tr More...
Dec 15, 2009
Thomas
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Derailed: Five Lessons Learned from Catastrophic Failures of Leadership by Tim Irwin
I found this book to be overly simplistic and generalized. Tim took the downfall of 6 different corporate leaders and identified five key character deficiencies he believes contributed. He breaks character in to four key areas: authenticity, self-management, humility, and courage. I do believe the deficiencies were clearly there but I also believe that the derailments may have been more complex tha More...
I found this book to be overly simplistic and generalized. Tim took the downfall of 6 different corporate leaders and identified five key character deficiencies he believes contributed. He breaks character in to four key areas: authenticity, self-management, humility, and courage. I do believe the deficiencies were clearly there but I also believe that the derailments may have been more complex tha More...
Feb 18, 2010
Jeremy
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A good book for anyone in leadership. Especially those early on in leadership - the point is to avoid the things the leaders in this book failed to avoid. There were lots of nuggets in here, but the main thing that stood out to me was to avoid pride and be willing to listen to other people. Leaders that fail to listen end up alienating themselves and losing their own voice in the process.
Aug 05, 2010
Glenn
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Great book. Must read for all leaders and potential leaders in business, the not-for-profit world, or ministry. It takes a good look at the key facets of leadership and if they do not exist, how you can derail any organization.
Jan 19, 2010
Jeff
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Tim's book is a wake-up call. He profiles leaders who have derailed and then walks us through the cause of it. The derailments of these leaders are tied to a lack of or failure of one of these four critical qualities:
1. Authenticity.
2. Self-management.
3. Humility.
4. Courage.
This would be a good book for your team or co-workers to read through together. There is a free online assessment as well as part of the book.
1. Authenticity.
2. Self-management.
3. Humility.
4. Courage.
This would be a good book for your team or co-workers to read through together. There is a free online assessment as well as part of the book.
Dec 13, 2011
Jeremy
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This book was disappointing. There were some Collins-esque profiles of CEO's, but in my mind they were overly brief and did not communicate many transferrable principles. I found the book to be a bit disjointed, and the calls to action to be overly trite and vague (like "never, ever be arrogant") I don't think anyone ever makes a conscious decision to be arrogant, so this tip is irrelevant.
The big idea of this book is that character is the most important characteristic o More...
The big idea of this book is that character is the most important characteristic o More...
Jul 21, 2010
Thomas
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The lesson: Don't be a selfish jerk.
Irwin chronicles the fall of 6 CEOs whose character falls trumpets their competency. A good read leaders.
Irwin chronicles the fall of 6 CEOs whose character falls trumpets their competency. A good read leaders.
Aug 07, 2010
Michael
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Amazing insight and principles to implement in each leaders life...warning flags to watch out for
Jan 18, 2010
Chris
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This book gives great insight on what derails leaders using several real life examples from business. The areas Tim points out that derail most leaders would apply to a mom, teacher, or CEO.
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