Genre:
Non-Fiction/Inspirational
Description:
“Ladies, Do You Need a Leadership Makeover?
Looking fabulous is only half the battle. Developing the leader within
you makes you attractive both on the inside and outside.
In the time it takes to apply your lashes, blush, and lipstick you can
add career-enhancing tools to your leadership tool-box.
Who Says Leadership Has to Be Boring?
Retired Marine Veteran, Sheila Guion (formerly Perdue) answers the 911
call to bridge the gap in leadership training for women (who now make up more
than 50% of the current U.S. job market).
She reaches out to women too busy for big books, long lectures, and
boring content on leadership.
Leadership: 15 Minutes of Motivation for Workplace Warriors is for
managers, supervisors, and the go-to-people who want the best leadership
experience, but minus the combat boots, pushups, and Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MREs).
These short, but powerful, leadership lessons will boost your
confidence, courage, and effectiveness as The
Boss.”
Author:
“Sheila Guion (formerly Perdue) is the U.S. Marine Veteran who loves
the art of creative story-telling.
Her true leadership stories resonate with women Veterans, and women
who have no military background.
She reaches out to women too busy for big books, long lectures, and
boring content on leadership.”
Appraisal:
Yeah, I realize that the target audience for this book is a specific
gender and I don’t fit. I’m not sure that matters. I think there are beneficial
lessons reading this short take on leadership could provide, regardless of
gender. And also, some people, regardless of gender, are going to be left
wanting more. I’ll explain.
Both the book description and the author’s biography mention that her
thing is books that are short and to the point. This one is the length of a
short story or an average size magazine article. It uses an example of
something that happened to the author, how things didn’t go as planned, and
what she did to turn the situation around. It’s inspirational. There is some
advice. Things like “develop mental toughness,” which is good advice for a
leader. But nothing concrete on how to go about doing that. Given the apparent
goal of a short, quick, and inspirational read, I think it succeeds. But if you
need direction on how to go about developing mental toughness, I guess you’ll
need to find a longer book elsewhere.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues
Rating:
**** Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 2-3,000 words
2 comments:
Who the hell has time for fake eyelashes these days???
I haven't read it, but found the "makeover" comparison a bit odd. It's not that I don't wear makeup...okay, I usually forget. I guess I don't put makeup and leadership in the same bucket (meaning you can have one without the other so I don't get the connection. I suppose looking your best builds confidence, but I'm not sure that looking your best has anything to do with leadership or mental toughness. Give me a dagger and a good spell for confidence any day of the week...oh wait. Wrong genre.)
LOL, Maria. Definitely the wrong genre. Even on the wrong side of the fiction/non-fiction line although I'm sure some disagree with me. :)
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