“The Leader In You” is an interesting book. Namely, its near impossible to easily search for information about the book, as searches get overpowered by discussions about “How to Win Friends and Influence People”. Its also important to note that its not actually written by Dale Carnegie. Instead it is a modern adaptation of Carnegie’s original work, Written by Stuart R. Levin & Michael A. Crom of Dale Carnegie & associates, a company dedicated to providing corporate training.
For those who have read the original piece, this may not be incredibly enlightening. There is a good amount of idea rehashing, but with a more modern spin. Despite the fact that “more modern” means 28 years ago, its still surprisingly relevant, which speaks to the timelessness of Dale Carnegie’s original ideas and work. It truly is one of the timeless classics that should be read by every current and aspiring leader.
Using examples from Charles Schwab to Roosevelt, the book goes through a number of sections including discussing how to influence others, how to be a better leader, communication and active listening, how motivation works, and how to be enthusiastic. It uses wonderful relatable examples that will be meaningful to many readers. Overall I will say its “valuable”- however, I must also say that I do disagree with a few pieces of the book. Just because I don’t agree on the author’s take on “balance”… or some of the tactics for management and leadership, I can agree with the vast majority of what I read, and therefore I can recommend it!
I don’t talk about “price” in most reviews because I pick up a lot of books through the library, but its impossible to ignore the fact that you can pick this up on amazon for as cheap as 25 cents plus shipping and handling, or via audiobook/kindle for less than 7 dollars. Couple the low price with the classic ideals, solid relevance to leadership and growth, and the fact that it is a relatively quick read, and its a no brainer to pick it up and give it a read if you haven’t done so already. Its a great book to keep on the side for when you’ve got free time, although other books may take more pressing priority.
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