The Right to Lead: Learning Leadership Through Character and Courage
John C. Maxwell
Thomas Nelson, 2009, 125 pp., $14.95, ThomasNelson.com
What gives us the right to lead? Can we be voted into leadership or does our title give us the qualification of a leader? In John C. Maxwell’s latest book The Right to Lead, Maxwell shares stories of individuals who earned the right to lead others. Historical figures such as Nelson Mandela, Eddie Rickenbacker and John Wooden displayed the character and courage it took to become strong leaders.
When it comes to the topic of leadership, there is no more experienced author than John C. Maxwell. In this simple read, he gives us seven character qualities that will challenge us to become stronger leaders. Maxwell sums up his book by saying, “It wouldn’t be accurate to say that no one can be given the right to lead. The right to lead can only be earned. And that takes time.”
