By the time I was 17, I had my own staff of 7 cadets under me, was Battalion Commander over more than 100 kids for a full school year, and went to Spring camp at Ft. Lewis, WA where I was Brigade Commander over cadets from 3 different schools.
I was also Seminary President, Rifle Team Captain, Manager at the local Dairy Queen, and President of my Young Women's group at church. As an adult, I started my own business with zero budget, and was making six figures by the time I was 35. I gave it up to care for my son full-time when he was born due to his heart condition and developmental disabilities. And I would do it again in a heart beat.
OK. So I know a bit about being a boss and a leader. Though I am out of the business world, I still find that I use my skills on a consistent basis in other capacities.
When I began reading the Bright Idea Box by Jag Randhawa I was first impressed with the sheer number of good reviews he had at the beginning of the book. And they weren't reviews by random people. They were CEO's, published authors, leadership professionals and the like.
Then, as I began reading the book, I was gobsmacked by the amount of quality information and examples that were used to convey his message and to teach the reader how to be a better leader and to foster the imagination and creative juices that are necessary to create a thriving business.
After reading the book, I discussed what I'd learned with my sister, who is currently a regional manager over a major mental health-related corporation. She was delighted to hear of the information and we discussed how important Jag's concepts were to engaging employees, creating loyalty, and helping others to achieve their potential.
I could go on and on about this book. Several pages were filled with highlighted paragraphs and notes in the spine. This is a book worth keeping, littering with notes, and then reading again.
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