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[Following is a volunteer review of "The Leading Man" by Stephen J. Blakesley.]

A lot of researches and articles separate humans into two categories – leaders and followers. While many may argue that this division can go deeper, the fact remains that these two categories exist prominently in our world. Of them, leaders are the people, essential for the establishment and operation of various kinds of groups and organizations. Leadership is also vastly mandatory in running a country. So, how exactly can one polish their leadership skills in a way that ensures success? Well, the following book is sure to aid the readers in finding out.

The Leading Man by Stephen J. Blakesley is a concise and useful guidebook about exercising some valuable skills to make readers thrive as great leaders. The author begins the book by informing readers that while the word “leadership” has many definitions, the essence of it boils down to six fundamental and essential skills of presence, visioning, communication, motivation, crediting, and emotional intelligence. Then, he goes on to discuss the attributes of the six skills and their dependency on each other. He emphasizes that only being aware of these skills is not sufficient. One has to continually develop each skill daily to reach the pinnacle of leadership.

There were multiple aspects of this book that I liked. The writing style was simple, and the sentences were structured coherently. Not only did I learn about leadership but also about the cerebrum and a few of its functions and connections to emotional intelligence. One really intriguing fact I got to know from this book was that – “A 22 Hz drop in voice frequency correlates to an increase of $187,000 increase in annual earnings.” All in all, it was a pretty pleasant read for me.

There was not any part of the book that I disliked. The work seemed to be edited very well and, therefore, made for a smooth read. In only 27 pages, the author provided some valuable and relevant insights into the skills needed for leadership.

So, in conclusion, I would gladly award The Leading Man by Stephen J. Blakesley with 4 out of 4 stars. This quick and effective book about leadership would be a good read for all kinds of readers. I would very much recommend this book to university students, aspiring entrepreneurs, and business persons in hopes that they gain success from its contents.

“Before you start working to improve others, make certain you are ‘the best you can be.’ When you reach that point, you will have arrived at a place where you can, effectively, help others.” – The Leading Man [Pg – 7]

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Thanks for your interesting review. Despite being a short one, it looks like this book provides a lot of useful information to build one's leadership.

This is certainly a useful read for people in management positions. I would be interested to find out if being a leader can be 100% learned of if one's character plays a role too.

I don't completely agree with the author's thesis that people can be classified only as leaders or followers because I think there are too many shades to that, but I am intrigued by this concept. This sure seems an inspiring book. Thanks for the insightful review!

Sou Hi wrote: ↑13 Apr 2021, 22:11 Thanks for your interesting review. Despite being a short one, it looks like this book provides a lot of useful information to build one's leadership.

Thanks a lot for stopping by!

Yvonne Monique wrote: ↑14 Apr 2021, 01:52 This is certainly a useful read for people in management positions. I would be interested to find out if being a leader can be 100% learned of if one's character plays a role too.

I'm glad to hear that!
Thanks for the comment!

Sakura5 wrote: ↑14 Apr 2021, 05:22 I don't completely agree with the author's thesis that people can be classified only as leaders or followers because I think there are too many shades to that, but I am intrigued by this concept. This sure seems an inspiring book. Thanks for the insightful review!

Hopefully, you can give it a read sometime.
Thank you very much for sharing your honest insights!

I like books like these. They inspire me to be better. Your review was quite interesting.

This sounds like a very useful tool! Great insightful and well-written review!

63tty wrote: ↑14 Apr 2021, 11:44 I like books like these. They inspire me to be better. Your review was quite interesting.

Lovely to hear!
Thank you for reading!

Marcel Cantu wrote: ↑15 Apr 2021, 08:52 This sounds like a very useful tool! Great insightful and well-written review!

Thanks so much for the feedback!

Your review makes me want to read this book, you've made it look great. I however find the fact that a decrease in 22Hz of voice equals an increase in income? That's weird and I must find out how that's possible. It is also light- 22 pages is a half day's read- which places it in my to read shelf. Your review is wonderful!

This sounds like a good book for people in leadership roles to read. I especially liked the quote at the end. Thanks for your wonderful review!

Although I'm not confident in my abilities, I often find myself put in a leadership role. I think this book may help me improve my abilities. Thank you for the review!

John Owen wrote: ↑17 Apr 2021, 03:56 Your review makes me want to read this book, you've made it look great. I however find the fact that a decrease in 22Hz of voice equals an increase in income? That's weird and I must find out how that's possible. It is also light- 22 pages is a half day's read- which places it in my to read shelf. Your review is wonderful!

I really wish you can read this short book someday and discover the contents!
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback!