The 360 Degree Leader

The 360 Degree Leader is a book about leadership for people who are not only in the

middle of their careers (i.e. supervisors, assistant managers, manager, etc.) But also can be

applied in a military aspect. Looking at the challenges of leadership and management, the lies

people believe, and a whole lot of strategies for growth; This book tackles leadership from all

angles.

The clever acronyms and catchy phrases coupled with a lot of personal illustrations and a

heavy dose of empathy make this book very interesting to read. Essentially it holds the same

message as many of his other books: leadership is nothing more or less than influence, so if

you’re nice to people, particularly those who already have influence, your leadership skills and

opportunities will grow. It’s not quite a career planning handbook, i’ts more about developing

the skill of leadership wherever your career has found you. He further notes the procedures

behind how to become a more enlightened leader. His major goal is to build a strong public

education that will help the children to easily enhance their skills, and to support the needs of

the students primarily with regards the moral and spiritual values.

This book can directly be related to military members of all ranks. It is a great tool to

utilize if you want to better yourself as a leader. It can also be used to determine exactly what

type of leader you are currently, how you can improve your leadership abilities in the present,

and where you would like to be in the future. Leaders today face the challenge of influencing

people from all sides of an organization. Yet, many managers with leadership responsibilities

feel that because they are not the main leader, they cannot influence their bosses, peers, and

subordinates. These leaders have to get along with everyone and survive the dynamics of

leadership.

In The 360-Degree Leader, John C. Maxwell exposes the myths and defines

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