IR VERDICT:
This second edition of Michael J. Farlow’s LEADERS ARE MADE NOT BORN brings with it the author’s recognition that EI/EQ (emotional intelligence) is just as important to today’s leaders (business and otherwise) as learning and listening. In fact, many of Farlow’s 31 skills–from making a difference to allowing for failure and success–can be attributed to qualities like self-awareness and problem solving. Examples, both actual and from literature, help readers apply these 40 not-so-simple-to-acquire behaviors.