Becoming a Leader of Character: 6 Habits That Make or Break a Leader at Work and at Home

This handbook for developing six crucial habits " should be on every modern leader's desk" (Jeb Blount, bestselling author of People Follow You ). While many books focus on developing managerial competencies, most leadership failures are the result of a failure in character, not a failure in competence. But just as you don't get in shape by reading a fitness magazine, you don't become a leader of character by reading a book on character. You have to do what you want to be! Becoming a Leader of Character is a workout plan designed to develop six Habits of Character by providing small daily exercises that strengthen your character muscles—for the important tests of character all leaders face.