Comments on: Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2008/07/21/leadership-the-eleanor-roosevelt-way/ Book and blog reviews for savvy entrepreneurs Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:28:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jude Smiley http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2008/07/21/leadership-the-eleanor-roosevelt-way/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Jude Smiley Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:47:49 +0000 http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2008/07/21/leadership-the-eleanor-roosevelt-way/#comment-910 Great post! I think ER was amazing and it is very relevant for us women today to look back and female role models. It doesn't mean we dont read and absorb everything else available but personally I love the female perspective... One of my favourites is Leadership Secrets of Elizabeth I. Great book, great insights and really great content. I highly recommend it! Jude www.beyond-bitch.com Great post! I think ER was amazing and it is very relevant for us women today to look back and female role models. It doesn’t mean we dont read and absorb everything else available but personally I love the female perspective…

One of my favourites is Leadership Secrets of Elizabeth I. Great book, great insights and really great content.

I highly recommend it!

Jude
http://www.beyond-bitch.com

]]> By: Diane http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2008/07/21/leadership-the-eleanor-roosevelt-way/comment-page-1/#comment-909 Diane Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:41:59 +0000 http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2008/07/21/leadership-the-eleanor-roosevelt-way/#comment-909 Robin, I'll look forward to reading Eleanor vs. Ike later this summer and possibly connecting with you here in Boston in September. Thanks, too, for sending me your favorite book lists; I'll post that later this summer, too. Michelle, thanks for the reading suggestion. Will consider it if I look into more leadership books. d a morton, I agree that not all politicians are leaders, especially ones who try to fit into outmoded styles of leadership or who are elected to "fit" a certain mold--the latter types are just "managers" and some not so good at even that. Leaders are more entrepreneurial. Diane Robin, I’ll look forward to reading Eleanor vs. Ike later this summer and possibly connecting with you here in Boston in September. Thanks, too, for sending me your favorite book lists; I’ll post that later this summer, too.

Michelle, thanks for the reading suggestion. Will consider it if I look into more leadership books.

d a morton, I agree that not all politicians are leaders, especially ones who try to fit into outmoded styles of leadership or who are elected to “fit” a certain mold–the latter types are just “managers” and some not so good at even that. Leaders are more entrepreneurial.

Diane

]]> By: d a morton http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2008/07/21/leadership-the-eleanor-roosevelt-way/comment-page-1/#comment-907 d a morton Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:03:01 +0000 http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2008/07/21/leadership-the-eleanor-roosevelt-way/#comment-907 Diane: Outstanding post. I have not read the book (yet) but based on your insights I would come away believing that ER was probably a greater leader than most of the politicians of today. Unfortunately, we slap the label of leadership on these politicians too quickly. My definition of <a href="http://hdleadership.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">leadership</a> excludes most of them. It is a person who crafts a vision and articulates it so well and in such great clarity that people will line up behind him/her to make that vision a reality. Unfortunately, most of our politicians merely are chosen based on how well they represent our individual self-interests. This is not leadership. ER, however, sounds like a great one. Thanks for sharing. Diane:
Outstanding post. I have not read the book (yet) but based on your insights I would come away believing that ER was probably a greater leader than most of the politicians of today. Unfortunately, we slap the label of leadership on these politicians too quickly. My definition of leadership excludes most of them. It is a person who crafts a vision and articulates it so well and in such great clarity that people will line up behind him/her to make that vision a reality. Unfortunately, most of our politicians merely are chosen based on how well they represent our individual self-interests. This is not leadership. ER, however, sounds like a great one. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Michelle http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2008/07/21/leadership-the-eleanor-roosevelt-way/comment-page-1/#comment-906 Michelle Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:49:07 +0000 http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2008/07/21/leadership-the-eleanor-roosevelt-way/#comment-906 Diane, You may also be interested in A LEADER BECOMES A LEADER: Inspirational Stories of Leadership by J. Kevin Sheehan. An anthology of the past centuries top leaders with information many of us were not aware of. Diane,

You may also be interested in A LEADER BECOMES A LEADER: Inspirational Stories of Leadership by J. Kevin Sheehan. An anthology of the past centuries top leaders with information many of us were not aware of.

]]> By: Robin Gerber http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2008/07/21/leadership-the-eleanor-roosevelt-way/comment-page-1/#comment-905 Robin Gerber Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:48:09 +0000 http://topshelf.entrepreneur.com/2008/07/21/leadership-the-eleanor-roosevelt-way/#comment-905 Hi Diane, Thanks for these nice comments about my first book. If you and your readers are interested in more about Eleanor, I've just published my first novel about what might have happened if Eleanor had run for President against Eisenhower in 1952: "Eleanor vs. Ike." (also available on Amazon) best, Robin Gerber Hi Diane,
Thanks for these nice comments about my first book. If you and your readers are interested in more about Eleanor, I’ve just published my first novel about what might have happened if Eleanor had run for President against Eisenhower in 1952: “Eleanor vs. Ike.” (also available on Amazon)
best, Robin Gerber

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