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...a wonderful journey with a mentor. It will help you achieve the success and happiness you desire. It's great. -- Brian Tracy, Author of Maximum Achievement

...an excellent reference book that provides sound leadership principles. -- T. Michael Glenn, President and CEO, FedEx Services

A wonderful journey with a mentor. It will help you achieve the success and happiness you desire. It's great! -- Brian Tracy, author, Maximum Achievement

Another inspiring work by David Cottrell. He brings home vividly what true leaders do for themselves and for others. -- Michael W. Grochowski, Regional Commissioner, Social Security Administration

As insightful as it is concise. Its 'to the point' style provides a clear roadmap for becoming a better manager. -- Dan Amos, CEO, AFLAC

Never has a book been so needed; never has there been a book to fill the need like Monday Morning Leadership -- Charlie "Tremendous" Jones, author, Life is Tremendous

Never has mentoring been so needed; never has there been a book to fill the need like Monday Morning Leadership. -- Charlie

as insightful as it is concise. Its 'to the point' style provides a clear roadmap for becoming a better manager. -- Dan Amos, Chairman and CEO, AFLAC, Incorporated

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Monday Morning Leadership is a story that can help your career! Everyone likes a good story, especially if there are lessons that can be immmediately applied to life. This book is one of those stories - about a manager and his mentor. It offers unique encouragement and direction that will help you become a better manager, employee, and person.

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Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Cornerstone Leadership Institute; 1 edition (November 12, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0971942439
ISBN-13: 978-0971942431
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
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This book cites 3 books:

Memos To: Managers by David Cottrell in Front Matter
Life Is Tremendous by Charlie Jones in Front Matter
Becoming the Obvious Choice by Bryan Dodge; David Cottrell in Front Matter

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From Buddy to Boss: Effective Fire Service Leadership by Chase Sargent on page 92, and page 98
What Successful Principals Do!: 169 Tips For Principals by Franzy Fleck on page 5, and page 159
Monday Morning Communications by David Cottrell in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Leadership: Biblically Speaking by David Cottrell on page 204, and Back Matter
Monday Morning Mentoring: Ten Lessons to Guide You Up the Ladder by David Cottrell in Front Matter, and Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars Become an Effective Manager in Eight Lessons!, August 17, 2004

By	Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)

The best business books are brief, clear and pertinent. Monday Morning Leadership fits all of those requirements.

You can read the whole book in a few minutes . . . and think about and apply what you learned for a lifetime.

The format is around a man who's struggling as a manager. His operation isn't performing well. His boss isn't happy. He's not happy. He doesn't have time to be with his family or to do what he likes to do. It looks like his career has peaked . . . and his job may be in jeopardy. What to do?

If that sounds familiar, almost everyone has had that experience who has taken on a management role.

Jeff decides to do something about it. He contacts an old family friend, Tony Pierce, who has had a very successful business career. Tony has agreed to meet with Jeff for eight weeks on Monday mornings.

In their eight sessions, Jeff learns the following lessons:

1. He has to accept total responsibility for results without excuses and to think like a leader rather than a manager or follower.

2. Be sure everyone knows what the main thing is that they have to accomplish and keep their faith in you as a leader.

3. Get closer to your people and help your top performers improve.

4. Act with integrity and prepare for how to handle problems before they occur.

5. Improve the team you have by only hiring high performers.

6. Manage your time carefully by looking for ways to save minutes wherever you can and by being more effective at whatever you do.

7. Encourage, recognize and respect your people.

8. Advance your learning by reading, being open to trying new things, listening, helping others, setting goals and always being professional and positive.

Those points make it sound like you don't need to read the book. You already knew most of those things, didn't you? But the story will embed the learning into your mind in powerful ways. Don't miss it!

I was especially impressed by Mr. Cottrell's ability to turn a phrase. The book abounds with aphorisms that you will find yourself remembering and possibly quoting as you coach your replacements. Many of the best ways are repeated on pages 97-101. Here's one of my favorites: "People quit people before they quit companies." Key principles are also summarized on pages 102-103.

This book would also make a great gift to some you know who is just starting out as a manager. The gift will be even more meaningful if you offer to coach that person as well.

Make a difference!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Your Monday Mornings will Never be the Same!, July 3, 2003

By	Scot N. Jones "Respiratory Therapy Student" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have read (I daresay) hundreds of books on management, the goods, the bads, and even the uglies! MONDAY MORNING LEADERSHIP is right up there on the top of my list now - for a couple reasons.

1. Its short. Let's face it: most of us barely have the time to do what's expected of us, much less pick up a book on management. TAKE THE TIME TO READ IT - I am betting that the time it takes to read this book (about one hour) will make a tangible difference in how you do business.

2. There's no fluff. It's just the meat, nothing but the meat. Sure, there are a few illustrations scattered about but only where a story might strengthen the message. I appreciate authors who appreciate that I have better things to do (namely supervising employees) than sit and read!

3. Finally, if any book comes close to teaching a manager "everything they need to know in one sitting", this does it. As a matter of fact, I teach management workshops for new managers, and have decided that MONDAY MORNING LEADERSHIP will likely become required reading.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to apply Leadership lessons, June 14, 2003

By	Doug Fleener "www.dougfleener.com" (Lexington, MA USA) - See all my reviews

One could almost say this book is "Tuesday's With Morrie" meets "Leadership and the One Minute Manager". Monday Morning Leadership is David Cottrell's story of his struggles at work and the lesson's he receives from his mentor, Tony. Tony is a very successful and wise former turnaround specialist who is now an author and business coach. David spends eight Monday mornings with Tony learning easy to apply leadership theories. One of my favorites is the difference between drivers and passengers in the car. Most of all, I appreciated that Tony only ask of one thing for David to be his mentor, that he too passed these lessons on. And with this recommendation, I too shall pass it on.

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