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A review by servemethesky
The Truth about Leadership: The No-Fads, Heart-Of-The-Matter Facts You Need to Know by Barry Z. Posner, James M. Kouzes
2.0
A very mediocre, boring book. I’d read their work a bit in grad school. There’s nothing new here, whether or not you’ve read these authors before. The 10 truths are incredibly general and broad, with no real level of detail or helpful, actionable advice. As others have pointed out, you could just read the closing paragraph of each chapter and get the gist.
My other criticism of this book is that it’s clearly written from a position of privilege. If you’re starting from a position of privilege, you can achieve all this, but what if you’re not? They have a pull yourself up by your bootstraps and be positive and you can overcome all odds kind of vibe that I didn’t love.
Also, the relentless emphasis on positivity and saying yes was frustrating. A leader who tries to spin things too much when shit is bad will just be mocked. It’s okay to not put on a happy face 110% of the time. And saying yes to everything isn’t always healthy!
Oh and the book seemed outdated too. “Millennials use Facebook to talk to friends! LOL isn’t that funny?!” k it wasn’t funny, and we don’t now. Bye.
My other criticism of this book is that it’s clearly written from a position of privilege. If you’re starting from a position of privilege, you can achieve all this, but what if you’re not? They have a pull yourself up by your bootstraps and be positive and you can overcome all odds kind of vibe that I didn’t love.
Also, the relentless emphasis on positivity and saying yes was frustrating. A leader who tries to spin things too much when shit is bad will just be mocked. It’s okay to not put on a happy face 110% of the time. And saying yes to everything isn’t always healthy!
Oh and the book seemed outdated too. “Millennials use Facebook to talk to friends! LOL isn’t that funny?!” k it wasn’t funny, and we don’t now. Bye.