
The Leadership Pill
The Missing Ingredient in Motivating People Today
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Walter Bobbie
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Consider this tantalizing possibility: What if there were a pill that could actually stimulate the natural powers of the mind and body to provide leadership? In the story, an amazing new pill heightens one leader's powers, but contains the wrong ingredients, stimulating him in an obsessive and shortsighted direction with disastrous results.
In contrast, the Effective Leader, working without a pill, proclaims that "only through sustainability can our teams remain motivated and successful." An inspiring and supportive leader, he supplies the right ingredients, earning his team's respect and trust with a blend of integrity, partnership, and affirmation. The hard-won result is a highly motivated team producing consistent top performance and genuine success. Ultimately it is recognized that "leadership for a lifetime" is much easier to digest than a pill for leaders looking for a quick fix.
Destined to be a transforming experience for countless readers, The Leadership Pill shows business managers at any level how to apply the right techniques for getting both results and the commitment of their people, even when the pressure to perform is high.
©2003 The Blanchard Family Partnership and People First Group Holdings, LLC. (P)2003 Simon & Schuster Inc. All Rights Reserved. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
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Good info, over-the-top narration
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The inspirational best seller that ignited a movement and asked us to find our why. Discover the book that is captivating millions on TikTok and that served as the basis for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time - with more than 56 million views and counting. Over a decade ago, Simon Sinek started a movement that inspired millions to demand purpose at work, to ask what was the why of their organization. Since then, millions have been touched by the power of his ideas, and these ideas remain as relevant and timely as ever.
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Useless Dribble
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awesome!
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Critic reviews
"It's a solid, [though obvious], message that should resonate with fans of Blanchard's brand of advice." (Publishers Weekly)
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- RosedalePark313
- 02-17-22
Better alternative to actually reading the text.
This was a great oral reading of the actual text. I needed this for a university course requirement and it served more convenient to listen rather than read.
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- rab
- 02-06-23
Best book on leadership
This book is written in a way that makes learning the best leadership blend interesting and easy!
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- Shawn
- 03-05-05
A little silly, but a good message.
The story is a little silly, but I do think it has a good message. Few techniques are given ... as it's more of a leadership philosophy.
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- Kimberly
- 10-17-20
Great teaching opportunity
Loved it. As a new leader helps me be a better person and better manager.
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- Darren
- 02-20-04
worst of the worst
This was by far the worst audio tape I have ever listened to, no substance, nothing of value
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- TLM
- 01-23-23
Not worth the cost.
This book did not give much practical advice. I only made one note for the duration of the book. Not worth the cost of the book.
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