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I have long been a fan/friend of Eddie Obeng so was excited when his latest book The Complete Leader arrived in the post.
If you’ve read any of Eddie's other books, you'll be familiar with its style, and if this is the book you have choosen to loose your 'Obeng virginity' with, then you could not have chosen a better one!
In approx 130 pages of large type and pictures, this book (Dr Eddie Obeng, co-authored with Christophe Gillet) quickly takes you through the fundamentals of what leadership in the NewWorld is; from both the leaders, and followers perspectives. This is followed by a self diagnosis tool, and a range of other invaluable tools and techniques that form the toolkit you will need to become a NewWorld leader.
1. If you have already woken up to what Eddie calls the NewWorld, and are conscious of the need to learn more about it’s ‘NewRules’, you’ll be very receptive to this concise and powerful book. Before you get to the end of chapter 4 you’ll be hooked on the drug of learning… Be warned!
2. If you are a manager or perhaps even a self proclaimed leader who has ‘good friends’ in category 1 above, this is the sort of book they might coach you to buy. If they are really really good friends, they may even buy it for you. Providing you’re big enough to swallow your pride and are motivated to work hard at the important stuff, you’ll recognise the importance of Eddie’s messages and tools, and will begin that wonderful process of learning to learn.
3. If you don’t fall in to the above, you’ll be an OldWorld thick skinned luddite, and as there is nothing you don’t already know, there is nothing you could learn from this, or any other book!
The impending financial crisis can only speed up the speed at which you will need to learn and adapt. I’d recommend you buy this book for you, and buy this book for your friends – you’ll thank me and they’ll thank you… And as for the category 3 managers, their destiny is very clear… ;-)
