Tough to read about leadership failures, Finzel presents each mistake with personal illustrations and rationale for why the mistake is so prevalent. While reading my personal leadership mistakes were easily recognizable. Thankfully, leadership mistakes are correctable with effort and wisdom.

Best Chapters:

2. Putting Paperwork Before Peoplework

3. The Absence of Affirmation

6. Dirty Delegation

9. Success Without Successors

This is a very valuable book and I highly recommend it, particularly for its model of servant leadership.

This book is a bit dated (1994), but still full of practical advice and good warnings.