Simple Book Review: "The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do" (2009)

The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do (2nd Edition 2009)
by Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller

This book is simple but highly profound, just like Ken Blanchard's other books. The main concept of this book is this: To lead is to serve. The Secret give the leadership lessons thru story-telling that focused on one character name Debbie Brewster. Let me summaries the 5 leadership principles here:

Principle #1 Vision: See the Future. To envision and communicate a compelling picture of a preferred future. "Leadership always begins with a picture of a preferred future."

Principle #2 People: Engage and Develop Others. To recruit and select the right people for the right job while creating an environment where people wholeheartedly invest themselves in achieving the vision. "Helping people grow pays huge dividends."

Principle #3 Improvement: Reinvent Continuously. To possess a never-ending focus on improvement. "Progress is impossible without change."

Principle #4 Success: Value Results and Relationships. To generate positive, measurable results and cultivate great relationships with those you lead. "Ultimate success always includes both people and performance."

Principle #5 Credibility: Embody the Values. To live in a fashion consistent with your stated values. "More of leadership is caught rather than taught. In other words, people watch the leader and learn from his or her example."

And here is the Ultimate Question:
AM I A SERVING LEADER OR A SELF-SERVING LEADER?

THINK BIG. START SMALL. GO DEEP.