The Leader's Code: Mission, Character, Service, and Getting the Job Done

author: Donovan Campbell

name: Wayne

average rating: 4.31

book published: 2013

rating: 5

read at: 2015/01/28

date added: 2015/01/28

shelves: non-fiction-business

review:

'The Leader's Code' by Donovan Campbell lays out a system of servant leadership based on the United States Marine Corps. It's definitely one of the better business books I've read recently.



There are anecdotes from Campbell based on his time in the military, but these are used to illustrate the building blocks of the code. We start with mission, but along the way we also find humility, courage and discipline among other things.



In a time when we've seen corruption among our leaders in some of the worst business scandal, the book serves as a kind of wake up call. It made me appreciate the way our military trains leaders and made me evaluate my own leadership style. Every chapter ends with a summary and reflection questions based on the material, and the book includes an appendix with a practical application of the principles learned.



Clear direction and clear action are missing in a lot of the business literature I read. Often I finish one of those books and wonder what the take away is. Not so in this book. Campbell's message and call to action are loud and clear. Well executed.



I received a review copy of this ebook from Random House and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.





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