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Sep 14, 2011
I generally avoid 'Self Help' books. However, this book captured my attention because Robin Sharma decided to write LWHNT as a story of a man(Blake Davis), gaining leadership wisdom from 4 people that he meets within a day! The 4 people, incidentally are introduced to him by Tommy Flinn, an old friend of his father’s and also the top salesman where Blake works.
It started well enough. Tommy Flinn's character was intriguing. Unfortunately, he played a lesser role as the book progressed and once t More...
It started well enough. Tommy Flinn's character was intriguing. Unfortunately, he played a lesser role as the book progressed and once t More...
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Dec 02, 2012
While the motivational message is very helpful and definitely worth reading and considering, the story that it's wrapped up in is pretty badly written. The situations are unnaturally stilted and the dialogue scripted and redundant, like one is watching a skit being performed at a sales retreat. None of the characters are given enough background to forge any real connection with the reader. Sharma might have done better just writing this as a straight non-fiction advice book, although I suspect t More...
Aug 11, 2011
Found aspects of the book kind of annoying at first. The story is fictional, but the characters exist solely to be the mouthpiece of this guys motivational philosophy - so it isn't satisfying on a literary level at all. But once I let go of wanting the characters to be more convincing and just accepted them as a vehicle to communicate this guys message it didn't bother me as much.
Also he spent too much time in the beginning talking about " being a leader, not a victim" and saying things like " More...
Also he spent too much time in the beginning talking about " being a leader, not a victim" and saying things like " More...
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Jul 19, 2012
This book is written by Robin Sharma, world renowned leadership and motivational guru.
Reading this book made me appreciate my own strengths as a person and allowed me to contribute to greater goods with whatever little talents, gifts or abilities that I have. This books helps us to make use of whatever goodness or talents we have to work for a greater good in our own life and also in our workplace and in our community.
I identified a lot of family wisdom here i.e the sorts of advices we get from More...
Reading this book made me appreciate my own strengths as a person and allowed me to contribute to greater goods with whatever little talents, gifts or abilities that I have. This books helps us to make use of whatever goodness or talents we have to work for a greater good in our own life and also in our workplace and in our community.
I identified a lot of family wisdom here i.e the sorts of advices we get from More...
Jun 05, 2012
Recommended by one of my managers. Very interesting....I'd like to continue processing it. Similar idea to learning about investing from the (original) Wealthy Barber.
Things I want to remember:
You Need No Title to Be a Leader: 5 rules - IMAGE (Innovation, Mastery, Authenticity, Guts, Ethics)
Turbulent Times Build Great Leaders - SPEAK (Speak with candor, Prioritize, Adversity breeds opportunity, Respond vs react, Kudos for everyone)
The Deeper Your Relationships, the Stronger Your Leadership - HUM More...
Things I want to remember:
You Need No Title to Be a Leader: 5 rules - IMAGE (Innovation, Mastery, Authenticity, Guts, Ethics)
Turbulent Times Build Great Leaders - SPEAK (Speak with candor, Prioritize, Adversity breeds opportunity, Respond vs react, Kudos for everyone)
The Deeper Your Relationships, the Stronger Your Leadership - HUM More...
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Sep 12, 2010
While the dialog between characters can be a little unbelievable, this is a fast/great/awesome read and is immediately applicable to anyone at any stage in life. This one is going straight back on my to-read list.
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Aug 05, 2011
An inspiring read. I haven’t read a lot of self-help books previously (apart from “How To Win Friends and Influence People”), however I picked this up as I am currently undertaking a leadership class as part of my studies. This book, while quite badly edited in places, is very readable. I enjoyed how Sharma made the content into a fictional narrative. This makes you keep reading. The leadership advice given is practical and for extra support implementing it, Sharma encourages you to visit the we More...
Jul 15, 2012
I read chapter one and i wanna get the same energy it give me once i read it , so i reread it ..it looks like im not reaching the end soon :) .
It is a great motivational energetic organizational book so far ; however ,it looks a bit utopian to me ,as we as humans need recognition to go on and give our best. in real life , the rewards for good work dont always reach the right persons.
Now that i have finished it , i benefited from it in the context of reviving my work and life and i love the Acro More...
It is a great motivational energetic organizational book so far ; however ,it looks a bit utopian to me ,as we as humans need recognition to go on and give our best. in real life , the rewards for good work dont always reach the right persons.
Now that i have finished it , i benefited from it in the context of reviving my work and life and i love the Acro More...
Nov 25, 2011
I picked up this book because I was finding myself trapped in corporate red tape and dead ends with respect to career advancement. Someone recommended this as a good book to help with thinking about leadership outside the confines of the corporate world.
I like how the author presented this in the context of a story, instead of a typical dry business leadership book. It's all common-sense stuff, but it's nice to read it in the digestible format presented here. The author takes the position that l More...
I like how the author presented this in the context of a story, instead of a typical dry business leadership book. It's all common-sense stuff, but it's nice to read it in the digestible format presented here. The author takes the position that l More...
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Aug 10, 2011
Titles mean "POWER"!
Hmmmm..but the problem with this kind of "power" is that if/when the title is gone, the "power" is gone as well. Puff!!!Like a balloon!
So the question now is - Do titles make a person???
Many of you will say NOOOOOOOO...and yet...people DO get attached to these TITLES. So..I am not going to make a deep and profound thesis on this now, analyzing the WHY's of this phenomenon, but I will just say - BLAME IN ON THE EGO!!!
And now back to the book..Blake Davis is a young man, torn More...
Hmmmm..but the problem with this kind of "power" is that if/when the title is gone, the "power" is gone as well. Puff!!!Like a balloon!
So the question now is - Do titles make a person???
Many of you will say NOOOOOOOO...and yet...people DO get attached to these TITLES. So..I am not going to make a deep and profound thesis on this now, analyzing the WHY's of this phenomenon, but I will just say - BLAME IN ON THE EGO!!!
And now back to the book..Blake Davis is a young man, torn More...
Sep 05, 2011
Have been Robin's fans since The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari I had no choice than giving him 5 stars for his another remarkable book. The lesson I learnt on The Leader Who Had No Title was that leadership is not something attached to certain title, it is instead an intrinsic role we have bundled into our presence on earth, and therefore each of us shall make our best on it, especially in leading ourselves along our life journey.
Oct 05, 2011
So far so brilliant! A wonderful inspirational tale about an old man who inspires a young guy who he meets in the book shop. The story takes the writer on a journey where he meets these people are working in what we would perceive as the mundane and yet living extraordinary lives.
Many things in the book remind me of my own personal journey, one of incredible loss, necessary I think to become the person I am today. Great tips to lead your best life!
Many things in the book remind me of my own personal journey, one of incredible loss, necessary I think to become the person I am today. Great tips to lead your best life!
Sep 27, 2010
So of all things, my educator group at work has decided to start a book club and I now have work-related required reading! I'm having a hard time reading this book, mostly because it's not my choice and I'd much rather be reading a fairy tale that learning how to be a leader at work!
So now I am finished-finally! This book did have a lot of good points and I am glad that I read it. Although I don't consider myself a career woman and have no interest in aspiring to heights in the "business world" More...
So now I am finished-finally! This book did have a lot of good points and I am glad that I read it. Although I don't consider myself a career woman and have no interest in aspiring to heights in the "business world" More...
Apr 25, 2012
This is absolutely a worth-to-read book. Robin Sharma describe the values of leadership in a very easy way to understand. The best philosophy from this book is "You Need No Title to be a Leader", yes everyone can lead. And this book gives us the inspirations of becoming a good leader.
You should read this book. Sit back, relax, and enjoy. This is a book which will deliver your leadership spirit a step ahead.
You should read this book. Sit back, relax, and enjoy. This is a book which will deliver your leadership spirit a step ahead.
Nov 20, 2011
This is one of the best books I have read on leadership since the lessons in it are simple and easy to remember. I love the way it is told as a story. It makes it so much quicker to read. Through each one of the chapters I felt inspired to reflect on my own life and how to improve not only as a leader but as a person. I recommend this book to anyone in leadership.
Jul 18, 2012
The first book I read by Robin. A modern day fable. Follow the journey of someone who has fallen off the path of daily life. Angry, suffering from PTSD, you follow a path of reminders of how life doesn't mean you have to be a CEO to be happy. Meet 4 people on this journey and then learn how you to can be happy and you don't need that title.
Sep 20, 2012
A nice way to challenge the society and take a lead in Life and Business. Author has implied a basic and simple, although remarkable theme to understand the necessity of our life through various real life experiences.
It leads you to a destiny full of challenges defining the path to be engaged & chosen. Well deserved Robin :)
It leads you to a destiny full of challenges defining the path to be engaged & chosen. Well deserved Robin :)
Feb 16, 2011
This book is really worth to read, describes an amazing way of living. Includes key success strategies which leads the reader to leadership. Very practical to understand and easy to place these new skills into life. I recommend everyone to look into four critical strategies, work on it and apply these to their personal lifestyles.
Jan 05, 2013
Written as a fictional narrative, this was a painful exercise to get through. Although I liked some of the content and was generally able to suffer through the contrived story, ultimately I gave up on it mid-way through the "4th conversation" as the content became repetitive, and I could see a really bad ending coming up.
Dec 31, 2011
The book really empowered me in so many ways.
I admit that the story telling was a bit off, however there were many wisdoms that I can take from 'the teachers' for me to have a rich and fulfilling live.
And the most important thing is, you don't have to have a title to be a leader in everything you do.
I admit that the story telling was a bit off, however there were many wisdoms that I can take from 'the teachers' for me to have a rich and fulfilling live.
And the most important thing is, you don't have to have a title to be a leader in everything you do.
Dec 05, 2011
A rah rah book on leadership largely focusing on personal mastery. An easy read, but readers ought to be reminded that leadership is also about awareness of organisational culture and timing as well. Nonetheless, provides useful reminders/ tips on leadership from within.
Dec 24, 2012
somehow i dont like the start but it really something in it to adore to your life.i luv the acronym use by auther.
#Its time to waken your pure genius inside you and moved on to touch your brilliance
#Time to inspire before you lost your way and before you expire.
#Its time to waken your pure genius inside you and moved on to touch your brilliance
#Time to inspire before you lost your way and before you expire.
Jul 14, 2010
Sharma gives us another fast reading parable with practical insights into how to improve your life by developing some simple specific habits. This book like all of Sharma's book give you quick gems of applicable insight to apply to your life on a daily basis.
Oct 29, 2012
Sharma utilized a fable which made the delivery of the skills easier to read. However the repetition of the main ideas was painful. I suppose as I read this for a project required by a university class and not for myself I was not the target audience.
Aug 09, 2011
The ideas and methods discussed in the book are great. However, I felt the actual writing left a bit to be desired. Still, I would suggest reading it to anyone, especially if you're feeling a bit stuck in your professional or personal progress.
Mar 28, 2013
Nice book about personal leadership, wouldnt say great thought. Got so many abbreviation and quite a lot of content and interesting facts, but overall its just the same o scenario as Robin Sharma usually do. Quite boredwith it after a while. :p
Mar 02, 2013
Robin Sharma delivers his business lessons as a fabel. I enjoyed following the journey of an unhappy bookseller who discovers the value of the work he is doing and his purpose. A bit slow going towards the end.
Nov 15, 2012
If you need that motivation to release your inner leader, this is book you need to be reading. Easy, simple practices you can apply to your everyday life. Very positive and influential book. Wonderful read!
Sep 12, 2011
This was a great book and very applicable to my current situation. I plan to start implementing some of the things that I learned through the reading of this book and hope to make some positive changes.
Jan 09, 2011
A pretty decent book,though I found it rather long....it's message can be summarized in a chapter or so...
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