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How Obsessive Leaders Achieve the Extraordinary

Robert Bruce Shaw
HarperCollins Leadership, 2020

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Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Applicable
  • Engaging
  • Inspiring

Recommendation

Phenomenal leaders like Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs and Elon Musk come along rarely, even among the ranks of elite leaders. Robert Shaw performs an important service for careerists and organizations alike by profiling the pros and cons of their all-consuming drive and answering the question: Does relentless drive pay off for individuals and firms? In what could substitute for a long but brilliant commencement speech, Shaw posits that little of great importance or achievement ever happens without obsessive leaders. But for most people and firms, he concludes, the sacrifices and risks probably exceed the gains.

Take-Aways

  • Few people achieve world-class success without obsessive commitment to a single goal.
  • Though obsession is a powerful force for achievement, it becomes a double-edged sword.
  • Grit has no negative side effects; obsession does.

About the Author

Robert Bruce Shaw’s consultancy, PMCG, help teams and firms improve their  performance. He is also the author of Extreme Teams and Leadership Blindspots. 

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