Discussing the Book of the Month

May 2004 - The Radical Leap : A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership

Many managers appreciate the business-fable genre because it's a nonthreatening way to impart information and reinforce learning. Steve Farber, the former "official mouthpiece" of the Tom Peters Co., mouths off plenty in this business fable/coaching manual designed to inspire a softer, more heartfelt approach to leadership. The enigmatic Edg, an aging surfer and corporate renegade, challenges a road-weary consultant to make headway in cubicle-land using Edg's principles of "extreme leadership."

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Discussion Questions

1. Where does the passion for my business, my coworkers, and my customers come from? How can I authentically show them how I feel?
2. What effect do my actions have on the energy and behavior of the people around me?
3. What are the unnecessary, time-consuming, bureaucratic policies and procedures that suck our energy? What can we do to change them?
4. What have I done today to show my commitment to my colleagues and customers?