by John Baldoni (Author) How the world's most successful leaders inspire their people to get things done Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders explores the leadership styles of many of the world's most influential leaders in business, the military, sports, and politics and extracts powerful lessons that managers can put to work in their organizations. Drawing upon his years of experience as a leadership consultant, visionary, and coach, John Baldoni, author of the highly successful Great Communication Secrets of Great Leaders: * Reveals the motivational techniques of Sam Walton, Mary Kay Ash, Ronald Reagan, Colleen Barrett, Col. David Hackworth, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, and other influential leaders * Distills the proven motivational techniques of great leaders into core strategies and step-by-step solutions * Explains ways for managers to use these techniques in everyday situations Back Jacket Real stories. Real leaders. Real inspiration. Whether it's Magic Johnson excelling in business as well as basketball, Ernest Shackleton leading men out of Antarctica, or Mary Kay Ash building a people-centric cosmetics empire, these legendary figures have redefined the meaning of a great leader. With inspiring stories of leaders in a wide variety of fields that outline their guiding principles, Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders provides life lessons that will motivate you to your greatest potential. "Great Motivation Secrets gets to the heart of how leaders create conditions for motivation to occur by energizing their minds, encouraging their hearts, and exhorting their spirits."--John Maxwell, America's pre-eminent author on leadership and founder of Maximum Impact "When John Baldoni writes on leadership, I pay close attention. Great Motivation Secrets is his best book yet."--Pat Williams, Senior Vice President, Orlando Magic "John Baldoni has written a very readable and useful book on motivation. He mixes sound advice on motivational techniques with entertaining and relevant examples from leaders past and present."--Personal comments of Dr. A. Peter Green, Vice President, Pfizer Global Research & Development "Baldoni reveals insights you can put into practice to achieve the right results, the right way, right now!"--James G. O'Connor, Group Vice President, North America Marketing Sales and Service, Ford Motor Company "Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders reveals what we all must do if we are to be great at inspiring others to a cause.