Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make [Paperback]

Hans Finzel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 25, 2004

Don't let this happen to you, not even when there is a book like this to help you avoid the top ten leadership mistake.

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About the Author

Dr. Hans Finzel is a successful author (Empowered Leaders, Change is Like a Slinky), consultant, and expert in the field of leadership. He is also president and CEO of WorldVenture (Littleton, CO), an international leadership development organization with associates in sixty-five countries worldwide. Finzel is a real-life leadership practitioner with over twenty-five years of experience in many settings, including ten years training leaders in Vienna and throughout Eastern Europe before the fall of communism. He and his wife, Donna, have four children and make their home in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Cook Communications (March 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781433657
• ISBN-13: 978-0781433655
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #751,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Hans Finzel is a successful author, consultant, and expert in the field of leadership. He is also the full time President and CEO of WorldVenture (Littleton, CO), an international leadership development ministry with a staff of 600 workers in 70 countries worldwide. Hans and his wife Donna spent ten years living in Vienna, Austria while training leaders throughout Eastern Europe behind the Iron Curtain before the fall of communism. Dr. Finzel and his wife Donna have four children and four grandchildren and reside in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing, common-sense appraoch to leadership, November 22, 2004

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M. Berger "webjock" (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make (Paperback)

Hans Finzel makes the case that poor leadership habits are often the byproduct of observing others' poor leadership habits. This book suggests a concise list of such habits for leaders to dissect and change, with anecdotal examples as well as clear action items that can be implemented tomorrow morning.

Generally, Dr. Finzel solves his Top Ten list of mistakes using the strategies of servant leadership (the basis of the author's own success in church leadership), and he supports his writing with Biblical quotes and his own view on modeling one's actions after Christ's.

However, Finzel generally delivers plain-spoken, well-explained concepts that can be employed in most companies and organizations. Whatever your religion, his strategies embrace a positive, ethical approach to leadership that has been glaringly absent in many corporate American cultures in recent years.

This title probably didn't make a bestseller list, but it is a hidden gem for both established and emerging leaders who wish to prevent or improve upon common poor habits -- a refreshing change of pace from the mainstream best-sellers. For the price, it belongs in your leadership library.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leaders Beware!, February 16, 2004

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Daniel R. Mitchell (Richmond, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make (Paperback)

Finzel's book was written in '94, well before Kotter's "What Leaders Really Do" (written in '99) & Collins' "Good to Great" (written in '01). Finzel "outs" the most immediate perils to any leader's reign (top 10) & did so prior to the market research that Kotter & Collins offer. Kotter & Collins provide the data that supports Finzel's book, but Finzel's text is to the point & more eloquent. Pay special attention to mistakes #2 & 8. In today's corportae culture, not fitting the culture is a deal killer.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick and to the Point, January 20, 2004

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Manuel Hernandez (Groton, CT) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make (Paperback)

Do not be fooled by size or the title of this book. Small which makes for a quick read and an excellent reference guide. The points that are developed are not rocket science stuff but points that are faced regularly. I have been in leadership positions for over 30 years and truly enjoyed this style of writting. He points out the mistakes and before you know it you are on knees confessing that you have done the same. I especially liked the chapters on "Dirty Delegation" and how it takes the wind out of the sail from any project. Leaders make this error in the name of geting things done. Another favorite of mine is, "Communication Chaos". This sole, small, simple chapter has changed how we communicate in our corporation. More info, relevant info, important info; info; info and more info. This chapter alone has increased our atmosphere of teamwork and productivity. This is a must read for every executive in your company.