THE IMPERFECT LEADER: A Story About Discovering the Not-So-Secret Secrets of Transformational Leadership

by Davis H. Taylor

The story told in The Imperfect Leader is timely...it's relevant...it's powerful...and it will challenge the way you think about leadership. It is a story that reveals a new model for transformational leadership-one that flies in the face of conventional wisdom, creates healthy corporate cultures, and delivers extraordinary, sustainable results. It is a story about the personal journey transformational leaders must take in order to be true to themselves-to be in touch with themselves-and to find at journey's end that it's not about them. The Imperfect Leader will resonate with leaders at all levels and in every walk of life. It guides, equips and motivates leaders, young and old, to understand the necessity for personal transformation that is required for leaders to make a difference in their organizations. George Gallup, Jr. (The Gallup Organization) said this about The Imperfect Leader : "There is one true and effective model for leadership that outperforms all others-it is time-tested and historically proven to be the leadership model for transformational change. In The Imperfect Leader , Taylor offers an interesting, well written articulation of that model. It is a very practical book that should be read by any leader seriously intending to make a difference-in their organization-or in the world."

Genres: Leadership

162 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Ian S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Set through the fictitious experiences of a successful individual who can never seem to manage to keep his positions of power for long, this book effectively illustrates the complexity of leadership characteristics. In order for the organization to thrive, whatever connection or parties involved, the leader should be one of example. It is natural to want success, but unless one has the right set of values and the proper motivations, there is a limit to how far the individual can go and how long they can practically hold on to, and enjoy the benefits of, whatever their hard work amounts to.

[Bethany · Rating 2 out of 5]

had to read this for work. the writing style wasn't my thing but I agreed with the message of exemplifying values and behavior from the top down. unfortunately, management as always missed the mark and only forced us peons to read it, which makes no sense.

[Chuck Stecker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book for leaders but an excellent book for Leadership teams to read and process together.