Ultimate Leadership: Winning Execution Strategies for Your Situation

by Russell E. Palmer

Book Overview

To succeed, leaders must understand and apply the core principles of leadership--but that s not enough. You need to shape your approach for any unique situation. Too many leaders don t know how to do... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131933868
• ISBN13: 9780131933866
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Wharton School Publishing
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Leadership Lessons from a Unique Perspective

Russell E. Palmer offers a unique look at what often seems like cliched topic - Leadership. Drawing on his varied experience as head of one of the world's largest accounting firms, Dean of the Wharton School, and an entrepreneur, Palmer identifies the leadership model most appropriate for your situation. Ultimately, leadership boils down to inspiration. Your ability to help organizations weather stormy seas and mold its culture to change with changing times is the ultimate test of your ability to lead. Understanding and applying principles is not enough. Your approach needs to change with the context of the situation. Palmer supports his view with insights from leaders as diverse as Gordon Bethune, Larry Bossidy, David M. Cote, and Jacob Wallenberg, P.X. Kelley, Erik K. Shinseki, Tom Ehrlich, David Reibstein, Michael Useem, and Yoram (Jerry) Wind. Leadership is never a coincidence. Palmer stresses it is built on character and performance standards to which everyone is held accountable.

Perfect Choice!

I have been a Partner in a private investment firm for 15 years and I found Ultimate Leadership to be extremely helpful. The author gives a unique perspective on how to think about leadership, which I find to be completely accurate - Instead of thinking about leadership being achieved through certain character traits, he looks at how to tailor leadership style to a situation. Ultimate Leadership is straightforward and very easy to read. It is an especially perfect choice for today's world, where a person is likely to move between careers and organizations more frequently than in the past.

The author's discussion is right on

I especially enjoyed chapter 4, in context with leading partners - it is a challenge. The author's discussion of "context" in which to apply different leadership styles is right on. Although not the leader that Russell Palmer is, I find myself shifting gears and adapting to different leadership styles in different contexts - whether it be with: my national buying group, my CEO Forum of local manufacturers, my networking groups, with my partners, my employees, or on a board of directors of an organization. I enjoyed the read and the perspective that Russell Palmer shared in this book.

Great book for anyone in or entering the business world

I would definitely recommend Ultimate Leadership if you are interested in leading and motivating people. It is enjoyable to read and includes inspiring stories from the author's own experiences and also from other well-known leaders who he has interviewed.