Book Review: BOLD LEADERSHIP

BOLD LEADERSHIP

Bold Leadership

Author: Jim Tompkins

ISBN-13: 9780965865999

Topic:  Business & Economics

Format:  Hardcover
Language:  English
Publication Year:  2007

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REVIEW:

Everyone suffers from extreme overload today. Fast-paced schedules, conflicting priorities and overburdened days can leave us feeling as if we are continually trying to fit 15 pounds of apples into a 5-pound bag. The remedy for extreme overload can be found in this book.

From personal experience, Tompkins knows what it means to be a bold leader and how to inspire others to reach new heights. He founded Tompkins Associates, a supply chain consulting and integration firm, more than 30 years ago with two staff members in a spare building in his back yard. Today, the company is one of the most respected consulting firms in the world.

From my experience, various tasks and initiatives come up during the course of business.  This book allows for their possibility and provides insight on how managers can lead during implementation and execution. 

This quote from the book makes you think about your own company’s business model:

The number of companies admitting that their business models do not work anymore is increasing. Recently, Ford and Viacom admitted that they need to change the way they do business or they will not make money, and even Dell and pharmaceutical giants Merck, Pfizer, and Bristol-Myers Squibb say that they must develop new ways of doing business. The pressure is on and company boards and other stakeholders are not patient -- if you do not fix things in a short period, you are toast. In some ways, it's almost better to be like the company that gives up, because they haven't expended all their energy trying to get ahead by doing the same things they've always done.

About the Author

Written by Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins Associates and noted business expert, Bold Leadership holds the keys to simplifying and enhancing life—professionally and personally.

Tompkins maps out Bold Leadership with three essential themes: inspirational leadership, defining core competencies, and business resiliency. Each topic is illustrated with current case studies from well-known organizations such as Google, Wal-mart and IBM, along with his experience improving the supply chains of some of the world’s foremost companies.