In Personal Leadership: Taking Control of Your Work Life, author John Baldoni cuts through the intellectual theory of leadership, and shares with readers the inspirational essays, stimulating questions and practical tips that can help anyone cultivate valuable skills on his or her journey towards leadership. His blending of down-to-earth wisdom and powerful anecdotes (all presented in bite-sized pieces) make for an easy-to-read book that's a good addition to the reference libraries of businesses large and small.

- Sarah Fenson Ivy Sea, Inc., San Francisco, CA

First-time managers are gripped by two overriding emotions: the thrill of being in charge, and the terror of being in charge. First-time managers want to do what is right for themselves, their people, and their organization, but all too often they do not have the resources to help them.

Now they do!

Personal Leadership: Taking Control of Your Work Life provides skill-building information that first-time managers can use to become leaders. Featuring an easy-to-use, high-impact graphic format, Personal Leadership delivers hard-hitting, real-world tips on how to become the leader that others will respect, trust, and follow.

Personal Leadership: Taking Control of Your Work Life also includes profiles of outstanding men and women involved in the inspired art and daily practice of leadership. These include:

• Jac Nasser, former CEO and president, Ford Motor Company
• Red Berenson, University of Michigan two-time NCAA championship hockey coach
• Jill Ker Conway, author and former president of Smith College
• Skip LeFauve, retired president of Saturn Corporation
• Janette Jackson, elementary school principal
• David McKinnon, CEO, Molly Maid
• Rick Snyder, president, Avalon Investments
• Members of the Wolverine Battalion, U.S. Army
• Eleanor Josaitis, executive director of the nonprofit service agency, Focus: HOPE

Personal Leadership, Taking Control of Your Work Life features instructional essays and practical action planners on 10 key leadership attributes:

• Character
• Vision
• Strategy
• Time Management
• Communications
• Recognition
• Emotional Intelligence
• Change Leadership
• Reflection
• Supervision

Here's what leaders are saying about Personal Leadership...

John's new book drives a fresh approach to personal leadership. His style brings clarity and energy to a topic many within our Internet-speed society are challenged to harness. His insights are as clear as black and white -- and can impact your life today.
John M. Renfro
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Gateway, Inc.

There are no simple formulas to true personal leadership, but John Baldoni's thought-provoking book, Personal Leadership, is one of the clearest, most concise guides available today. His insights into the importance of conviction, character, and compassion are right on the mark.
Don J. Debolt
President and COO
International Franchise Association

The stories of the leaders are powerful. Personal Leadership gets into the heads of leaders to find out what it takes to lead others: vision, communications, coaching, and recognition, and most of all, the willingness to make a positive difference.
Dan Denison, Ph. D.
Professor of Management & Organization, IMD (Switzerland)
Co-creator of the Denison Organizational Culture Survey

The hands-on practical leadership tips, blended with ethics-based stories from real-world leaders, make Personal Leadership an excellent tool for new managers trying to get started in today's complex, paradox-filled world of business.
Ari Weinzweig
Author and Co-Founder ZingTrain/Zingerman's

The combination of self-assessments and action planners contained in Personal Leadership give new leaders accessible tools they can use to put leadership into practice right away.
Richard W. Robben, P.E.
Director, Plant Operations
University of Michigan