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# Developing the Leader Within You

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Review: An Excellent Analysis on the Importance of Leadership - To be perfectly honest, reading this book was a very uncertain (perhaps wild) choice for me. When assigned to read a book for a class based on fundamentals of leadership and/or small group communication, I chose this book on the desertcart.com website because it was the one that might be the most relatable and interesting to me as a college student. Theoretically, I could have opened it to discover a piece of literature wrapped in boredom and unsubstantiated generalizations regarding leadership. Thankfully, the book is a delight to read. It is a surprisingly captivating piece of non-fiction literature. Many books of this type that I have read in the past have offered broad generalizations, along with no stories, facts, or examples to back them up. However, this book is a completely different story. The author, John C. Maxwell, uses loads of wonderful quotes, stories, and lists to generate evidence for his very specific beliefs and claims concerning the hierarchy of leadership. The book also does an excellent job chronicling the various characteristics of leadership. The reader will easily be able to interpret the message that Maxwell tries repeatedly to project within the book: Leadership is a key attribute of any group. Without it, change, which is fundamental to the continued success and/or existence of any small group or society, will be hampered. Therefore, every individual should strive to meet the demands and needs of a group by gaining the many traits of leadership discussed within this book. Overall, the book is easy to follow and has a review section at the end of each chapter, which proved to be a valuable tool when used for further comprehension of the subject matter. According to the book, there is even an on-line leadership skills assessment survey. Unfortunately, an error message continually popped up on my computer's screen when trying to access the link, and when I tried to load the home page, it repeatedly made my computer freeze. After three or four failed attempts, I gave up on this endeavor. Perhaps other readers will be more successful in this endeavor. In conclusion, Developing the Leader Within You is a great introduction to the concept of leadership. The book is very well laid out, and Maxwell does a superb job of relaying the basics of leadership so that a wide variety of readers can understand and benefit from what he is saying. It provided me with much insight into just how important leadership is in terms of succeeding in our society today. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand more about the principles of leadership on an organizational and personal level.
Review: Review of Developing the Leader within You - I was truly inspired by John Maxwell's, Developing the Leader within You. The book was chosen as part of my Small Group Communication class assignment and I was not disappointed. I found the book to be very insightful into what it takes to become a successful leader. The book is broken down into key levels of development that elaborate on basic principles of leadership. I very much became engaged in reading the book, Maxwell spends a lot of time talking about vision and says, "My observation over the last twenty years has been that all effective leaders have a vision of what they must accomplish. That vision becomes the energy behind every effort and the force that pushes through all the problems." His book is very visionary, and inspirational, and certainly helps one to understand the dynamics involved in what it takes to become an effective leader. The book reinforced the principles being learned in my class about leadership. I definitely could connect to Maxwell's style of writing and his connection to people and what influences them to become better leaders. When you read each chapter of this book you start to understand the principles involved in leadership and how one must incorporate all principles to become a successful leader. Also enjoyable was the stories embedded in the book which added clarity to the topics being discussed. When I finished reading Maxwell's book, my thoughts were that I would definitely like to read more work done by the author.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #114,858 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #617 in Motivational Management & Leadership #943 in Leadership & Motivation #2,083 in Motivational Self-Help (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,379) |
| Dimensions  | 5.25 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0785281126 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0785281122 |
| Item Weight  | 8 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 224 pages |
| Publication date  | October 1, 2005 |
| Publisher  | Thomas Nelson Inc |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Excellent Analysis on the Importance of Leadership
*by N***L on July 31, 2004*

To be perfectly honest, reading this book was a very uncertain (perhaps wild) choice for me. When assigned to read a book for a class based on fundamentals of leadership and/or small group communication, I chose this book on the Amazon.com website because it was the one that might be the most relatable and interesting to me as a college student. Theoretically, I could have opened it to discover a piece of literature wrapped in boredom and unsubstantiated generalizations regarding leadership. Thankfully, the book is a delight to read. It is a surprisingly captivating piece of non-fiction literature. Many books of this type that I have read in the past have offered broad generalizations, along with no stories, facts, or examples to back them up. However, this book is a completely different story. The author, John C. Maxwell, uses loads of wonderful quotes, stories, and lists to generate evidence for his very specific beliefs and claims concerning the hierarchy of leadership. The book also does an excellent job chronicling the various characteristics of leadership. The reader will easily be able to interpret the message that Maxwell tries repeatedly to project within the book: Leadership is a key attribute of any group. Without it, change, which is fundamental to the continued success and/or existence of any small group or society, will be hampered. Therefore, every individual should strive to meet the demands and needs of a group by gaining the many traits of leadership discussed within this book. Overall, the book is easy to follow and has a review section at the end of each chapter, which proved to be a valuable tool when used for further comprehension of the subject matter. According to the book, there is even an on-line leadership skills assessment survey. Unfortunately, an error message continually popped up on my computer's screen when trying to access the link, and when I tried to load the home page, it repeatedly made my computer freeze. After three or four failed attempts, I gave up on this endeavor. Perhaps other readers will be more successful in this endeavor. In conclusion, Developing the Leader Within You is a great introduction to the concept of leadership. The book is very well laid out, and Maxwell does a superb job of relaying the basics of leadership so that a wide variety of readers can understand and benefit from what he is saying. It provided me with much insight into just how important leadership is in terms of succeeding in our society today. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand more about the principles of leadership on an organizational and personal level.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review of Developing the Leader within You
*by J***H on December 9, 2010*

I was truly inspired by John Maxwell's, Developing the Leader within You. The book was chosen as part of my Small Group Communication class assignment and I was not disappointed. I found the book to be very insightful into what it takes to become a successful leader. The book is broken down into key levels of development that elaborate on basic principles of leadership. I very much became engaged in reading the book, Maxwell spends a lot of time talking about vision and says, "My observation over the last twenty years has been that all effective leaders have a vision of what they must accomplish. That vision becomes the energy behind every effort and the force that pushes through all the problems." His book is very visionary, and inspirational, and certainly helps one to understand the dynamics involved in what it takes to become an effective leader. The book reinforced the principles being learned in my class about leadership. I definitely could connect to Maxwell's style of writing and his connection to people and what influences them to become better leaders. When you read each chapter of this book you start to understand the principles involved in leadership and how one must incorporate all principles to become a successful leader. Also enjoyable was the stories embedded in the book which added clarity to the topics being discussed. When I finished reading Maxwell's book, my thoughts were that I would definitely like to read more work done by the author.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to read
*by A***R on October 21, 2025*

The best book

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