Jn"ohn Lubans Jr. has a long career in librarianship, both practical and asnauthor. The present compilation adapts pieces originally published overn15 years in Library Leadership & Management 'to advance a theory ofnlaborative and empowering leadership' in libraries. His writing has thenrobustness of a Theodore Roosevelt and his approach is reminiscent of Dale Carnegie. Leadership and self-realisation are principal concerns he follows justnas easily in baseball and airlines as in symphony orchestras (where he singlesnout Simone Young for an appreciative appraisal). He is eclectic in his examples,nand Australia, which he has visited, provides its share. His vigorous personalitynis reflected in an easy fiovving conversational style. He is an entertaining writernand the word 'contrarian' seems an excellent term to convey his approach tonmanagement theories and pracdce. He is fond of asking 'why?'. Cesar Millan, thendog-whisperer, also attracts his attention.
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