Book review: 7 Secrets of Exceptional Leadership

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+title = "The 7 Secrets of Exceptional Leadership - Brian Tracy"
+date = 2020-05-24
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+[GoodReads Summary](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18523862-the-7-secrets-of-exceptional-leadership):
+In The Seven Secrets of Exceptional Leadership Brian describes the most
+important leadership qualities practiced by top leaders worldwide. By
+committing yourself to these seven "secrets" of exceptional leadership, you
+can achieve all your goals as a leader in every area of your life.
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+Ok, I have to say that this book rubbed me in all the wrong ways.
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+First, more pictures than content. I mean, if I want to have a book about
+boats, I'd get a book about boats, not about leadership.
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+Second, the rules are somewhat weird. "A leader must know themselves" I can
+get behind, specially because one would have to know their own weaknesses to
+lead people. "Know what they want"... why? A leader may lead people to make
+things they (leader) don't even fully agree, but know it must be done. Just
+knowing what you want (even couple with the other points) doesn't make you a
+leader -- heck, it doesn't even _fit_ the description of a leader.
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+This was a book that I picked up and dropped next day 'cause fuck confusing
+"being a boss" with "being a leader" -- and those two are completelly
+different aspects.