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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
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on September 3, 2010
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Julie A. Fleming asked: The subtitle of Maxwell's book is "Follow Them, and People Will Follow You." Each time I read that, I hear a rejoinder in my head: "Don't follow them, and people won't follow you." Revised and updated in 2007 for the 10th anniversary of The 21 Irrefutable Laws, this book is rightly regarded as a foundational piece of the leadership literature.As the title indicates, Maxwell presents 21 laws of leadership, all of which are free-standing and yet buttressed by one another. You can learn a lot simply by reviewing the 21 laws with Maxwell's brief explanation of each:1. The Law of the Lid: Leadership Ability Determines a Person's Level of Effectiveness2. The Law of Influence: The True Measure of Leadership Is Influence - Nothing More, Nothing Less3. The Law of Process: Read more [...]
Law School Confidential Review
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on August 9, 2010
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John Newcomb asked: The Law School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Law School Experience, By Students, For Students has been called "a must for anyone attending or thinking about law school" by The Houston Lawyer, and is one book that can be found in the bookshelf of every law student.Law School Confidential is considered the "little black book" of law schools around the United States. Rather than being a simple guide book with study and exam prep tips, this book aims to be a complete guide to the entire law school experience. It walks the reader through what it feels like to be inside a law school - surviving the first year and the 1L exams, the summer law internship, the screening interviews come graduation. The author frequently uses the experiences of former law students to Read more [...]