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The Four Factors of Effective Leadership: Revised & Updated

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This short book is worth its weight in gold. In it, Dr. David Rendall summarizes the best in leadership thinking to date and adds his own unique insights. His 4 factors are easy to remember, and as timeless as any proffered by the earlier efforts of others.

His factors are: Influence, Integrity, Inspiration, Improvement. For each, he provides engaging narrative, stories to support his position, and a wealth of challenges for leaders to consider as they grow in their own leadership.

A unique (and very creative) feature of the book that sets it apart from others in the genre is Rendall's addition of what he calls "Factor Features" which include the following:

"Factor Feat - A brief story that illustrates the factor.
Factor Figure - A leader who exemplified the factor.
Factor Fiction - A common misconception about leadership, which is contrasted with the factor.
Factor Failure - An infamous leader that demonstrated the ineffectiveness of the factor fiction.
Factor Quotient - A self-assessment related to the factor."

Through these, he effectively conveys each factor in a style that is, at once, accessible to those beginning their leadership journeys as well as capable of offering something novel to those who have been on the path of leadership for some time. This is perhaps the best thing about the book. His conversational tone makes him seem like the guy who lives down the street, but the depth of his insight and ability to bring something new to the conversation gives evidence to his scholarship, and makes this book important.

I highly recommend this useful book, and am anticipating further efforts from Dr. Rendall.

This book was excellent. It was a fast read and provided many examples of effective and noneffective leadership. The tips, surveys, and self studies at the end of each chapter make this a great workbook to be or learn to be a good leader.

This book is truly worth every penny! Dr. Rendall really does a great job communicating this leadership approach in a very simple easy to understand way. If you feel overwhelmed by all of the leadership books that are out there, get this book it is the prefect "mental file cabinet" in which to organize all of the different concepts that are floating around out there.

Simply put...BUY THIS BOOK!!! You will not be sorry!!!