"The Leadership Moment"

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The paper begins with an overall summary of the structure of the book and of the author's premise for writing it. It then goes on to discuss various stories chosen by the author that appear in the book. It examines the book's exploration of the importance of being closely in tune with clients and the book's study of leadership in the political realm. It looks at the leadership strategies revealed in the last chapter of the book and at their application to a business setting. Useem's narrative style and breadth of examples are discussed and the book's strengths as a management guide are explored. The author's qualifications are brought in and the paper concludes with a general evaluation of this book.

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"Michael Useem's book, The Leadership Moment: Nine True Stories of Triumph and Disaster and Their Lessons for Us All is an insightful and engaging exploration of modern leadership. The book uses concrete examples ranging across a wide variety of situations to teach readers key concepts about how to perform under the myriad of stressful and challenging pressures presented by the business world. Ultimately, Useem's readable and informative book is a highly recommended addition for the bookshelves of laypeople, students, and those with a broad business background."

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