Finished two good books this week. [The 360 Degree Leader](http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/100806038? utm_medium=api&utm_source=rss) by John C. Maxwell and [It’s Time to Move On!](http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/103248817? utm_medium=api&utm_source=rss) by Ralph Bruksos. Both are listed on my 50 book challenge (2010)1 reading list.
The 360 Degree Leader
I first heard John Maxwell speak of the 360 degree leader on an audio CD and was intrigued by the power of the realisation there are people like me who need to lead in all directions. Up, down and across.
This book outlines a framework for leadership which the eager learning leader can use to home their skills and understand the particular quirks and responsibilities of leading from the middle.
It’s Time to Move On
Like being slapped in the face whilst simultaneously receiving a kick in the rear and a stern, “Tsk! Tsk!”, this book may prove to be just what I’ve needed to make the changes I’m after in my life.
Almost every page was like a mirror of my own experiences. Well, at least as far as they pertain to the feelings and emotions of dealing with change. To my knowledge I’ve never been thrown in the brig or done a stint as a fishing charter captain.
Change is all around us and we have the choice to fight it or embrace it. The trouble with fighting is that we always lose. For coping with unwanted change the book alone is worth a read yet the gold lies in it’s chapters on how to move past the resistance to embracing change and allowing yourself to go where you want to in life.
Footnotes
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List Lost in the mists of time. ↩