The Secret: What Great Leaders Know--and Do
Written by Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller
Narrated by Rick Adamson
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About this audiobook
In this accessible business fable, Debbie learns five ways in which great leaders can actually serve their followers and takes her team from worst to first.
Ken Blanchard
Ken Blanchard, PhD, is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world. He has co-authored 60 books, including Raving Fans and Gung Ho! (with Sheldon Bowles). His groundbreaking works have been translated into over 40 languages and their combined sales total more than 21 million copies. In 2005 he was inducted into Amazon's Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time. The recipient of numerous leadership awards and honors, he is cofounder with his wife, Margie, of The Ken Blanchard Companies®, a leading international training and consulting firm.
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Reviews for The Secret
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5thats the cream of the crop. everything rise and fall on leadership. it was a gem, a treasure, please listen to it, read it, you will remember me
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Ken is a master at making complicated subjects simple. In this book, he deals with Servant Leadership, an idea that seems to be picking up steam after the Enrons, Lehman's, and the financial industry fiasco.Parables are a powerful way to convey a message.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Good book. Teaches about the serve model. Had to read it for work.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Really nice, short book on leadership told in the form of a parable.