Leadership Volume I, Soundview Executive Book Summaries

What makes a good leader? Is it skill, experience, attitude or personality? The answer is "all of the above." Being a good leader takes a combination of all of these characteristics. The Soundview Best of Leadership Collection gives you the resources you need to be a better leader in your business and community. These summaries cover a wide range of topics essential for every good leader: management techniques, motivation, communication skills and much more.

A Soundview Summary covers the book's main points and highlights and gives you a working knowledge of its contents. A Summary isn't merely a digest or excerpts strung together. It's a seamless document that reads (and holds your interest) like a magazine article. Summaries not only save you time and money. They keep you abreast of the latest ideas and techniques, and they help you decide whether a book is worth reading in its entirety.

5,000 word summary of each title in text format.

20-minute audio summary of each title.

Captures all of the key points of the original book.

All titles have been chosen by Soundview Executive Book Summaries as among the best 30 books of the year in which they were published.

Featured Leadership Summaries in this Collection:

KNOW-HOW by Ram Charan: Legendary executive adviser and author Ram Charan has developed an integrated, holistic approach to what executives and managers must do and be to become successful leaders. He has identified the skills that are required by today’s business leaders, the personal traits that can help or interfere with these skills, and the cognitive traits that can improve them.

GET THERE EARLY by Bob Johansen: Very few leaders consult a crystal ball or a psychic when it comes to looking into the future with regards to their business; nonetheless, they are still responsible for understanding how the decisions they made yesterday will affect their organization five years from now. Johansen and the Institute for the Future provide their insights into the next decade, and show readers how they too can begin to navigate the road to the future.

LEADERSHIP GOLD by John Maxwell: Good leadership always makes a difference. It can turn organizations around and positively impact the lives of thousands. Learning more about leadership will make a difference in you, and you will make a difference in the lives of others. John Maxwell shares a lifetime of leadership truths, which can guide anyone who currently leads or aspires to lead.

Soundview works closely with the leading business book publishers to offer summaries of the 30 best business books of the year to its more than 100,000 worldwide subscribers. Soundview offers summaries in print, audio and digital formats for delivery by mail and online. They now offer topic-based summary collections designed for the iPhone® and iPod Touch®.