The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do
Written by Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller
Narrated by Joe Bronzi
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
In this new edition of their classic business fable, Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller get at the heart of what makes a leader successful. Newly promoted but struggling young executive Debbie Brewster asks her mentor the one question she desperately needs answered: “What is the secret of great leaders?” His reply—“great leaders serve”—flummoxes her, but over time he reveals the five fundamental ways that leaders succeed through service. Along the way she learns:
• Why great leaders seem preoccupied with the future
• How people on the team ultimately determine your success or failure
• What three arenas require continuous improvement
• Why true success in leadership has two essential components
• How to knowingly strengthen—or unwittingly destroy—leadership credibility
The tenth anniversary edition includes a leadership self-assessment so readers can measure to what extent they lead by serving and where they can improve. The authors also have added answers to the most frequently asked questions about how to apply the SERVE model in the real world.
As practical as it is uplifting, The Secret shares Blanchard's and Miller's wisdom about leadership in a form that anyone can easily understand and implement. This book will benefit not only those who read it but also the people who look to them for guidance and the organizations they serve.
Ken Blanchard
Ken Blanchard, PhD, is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world. He has co-authored 60 books, including Raving Fans and Gung Ho! (with Sheldon Bowles). His groundbreaking works have been translated into over 40 languages and their combined sales total more than 21 million copies. In 2005 he was inducted into Amazon's Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time. The recipient of numerous leadership awards and honors, he is cofounder with his wife, Margie, of The Ken Blanchard Companies®, a leading international training and consulting firm.
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Reviews for The Secret
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This needs to be a must-read for everyone moving into a leadership role. Leadership is not about leading but serving those we lead. If we involve our teams, making them feel engaged and appreciated, we will achieve the results we seek.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Nothing really new if you read a lot on leadership. The acronym was a bit weak but had to be a acronym I guess.
Building on giants that went before. But the message is still right. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book to listen to and easy to understand and very insightful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It is amazing book for putting in context all aspect that we need to worry about it as leaders
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5The story felt forced and unnatural. Just listen to the last chapter (the self evaluation), it nicely summarises everything without going unto detail about the serve framework (which I did not find to be particularly memorable or useful).
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I would definitely listen it one more time, it is book full of inspiration .
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Well explained with relatively easy to familiarize examples. Thank you
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Awesome book on leadership development. A must read and reread.