On Becoming a Leader: The Leadership Classic Revised and Updated Audiobook

" This books helps you to understand your role as a leader. Bennis explains what it takes to be a leader and what it doesn’t take, good leadership to bad leadership, and how leaders strengthens and weaknesses help them to be successful. Bennis motivates readers to reflect, ponder, and connect with self and other leaders. "

" Prof. Bennis is an inspiring man. This is a great introduction/summary of his work and his call for innovative leaders with creative visions "

" I liked it because it has a different take on some management-subjects. "

" A bit repetitive...especially for someone not used to reading business books. "

" Absolute classic, inspirational every time I read it. "

" This was a great book. Anyone stepping into a leadership position should study this book. "

" I love the way Bennis teaches. He ties it to the big picture in how the concepts affect all of us. "

" I tried reading this book many years ago and couldn't get into it. Finally made it this time - it seems to make sense after you already know what he has to say. It's a rambling essay, more an explanation of his philosophy than a manual or a guidebook. "

" The best book on leadership. "

" I like to say I have my own leadership style...but this guy has laid the foundation. Hands down, a must read for anyone in business. "

" An excellent study of leadership. "

" I read an older version of this. I would be curious what examples of leadership he uses in this newer version. "

" Warren Bennis is one of the best authors & speakers on leadership. This book is one of his best. I strongly recommend you read it. "

" This is a great book the highlights many of the key points of leadership and applications of classic leadership principles. It will be on my shelves for years to come and re-read by me multiple times "

" Fantastic advice on becoming yourself. "

" A refreshing take on leadership because it's not a "7 steps" approach more of an inspirational take that stimulates internal reflection and thought. Short but dense. Definitely will be added to my permanent library. "

" A must-read book on leadership for knowledge workers, managers, directors, C-levels, and entrepreneurs. "

" Inspiring and brilliant, I'd give it 6 stars if I could. Just what I needed right now. "

" Some useful and enlightening anecdotes. Unfortunately many of the arguments presented in the book lack rigor, and the material feels unstructured. "

" I wish, I really wish there was some, any really, new information in this book. That said, I equally wish there was something interesting in this book. Nope. Nada. Nothing. "

" The newer edition is the one I read, it had a different cover. It was actually pretty interesting. I liked his style of writing. "

" This is a great book. It tells us that leaders is actually made, not born, and give some insightful thinking about how to make yourself a leader. "

" This book reads more like a textbook than a book about how to become a leader. "

" This is a great book the highlights many of the key points of leadership and applications of classic leadership principles. It will be on my shelves for years to come and re-read by me multiple times "

" A refreshing take on leadership because it's not a "7 steps" approach more of an inspirational take that stimulates internal reflection and thought. Short but dense. Definitely will be added to my permanent library. "

" Good for what I was looking for. "

" I have to read this for a management class. It's the most readable thing we've had in the class. Bennis is a clear writer and infuses the discussion with personal recollections with numerous people in leadership roles. "

" I like to say I have my own leadership style...but this guy has laid the foundation. Hands down, a must read for anyone in business. "

" Read for a class on leadership and enjoyed more than I thought I would. Hadn't ever put much thought into the topic. "

" I love the way Bennis teaches. He ties it to the big picture in how the concepts affect all of us. "

" Fantastic advice on becoming yourself. "