Leading From The Heart: Choosing To Be A Servant Leader

About this book

Drawing from his thirty years of entrepreneurial experience his friendship with Sam Walton founder of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and years of self-motivated study Jack Kahl reveals the true spirit of leadership. In 1971 Kahl made the investment of a lifetime: he bought a small Cleveland company with revenues of just $800 000 renamed the company Manco Inc. and began creating one of the most exciting business stories ever. By the time Kahl retired in 2000 the company was selling consumer products to the best retailers around the globe and had achieved revenues of more than $300 million. He sold the company in 1998 sharing 30% of the wealth - some $27 million - with his "partners " a title long held by every Manco employee. With Leading From the Heart Kahl brings a unique and powerful lesson to all aspiring leaders: leadership begins with a choice - a choice to serve others that comes from the heart. But this choice is only the beginning. The servant leader must be of strong character and seek knowledge endlessly. Todays leaders must be creative passionate disciplined and courageous people who still make the time to care for others. Like a coach calling from the sidelines urging you to push your hardest and achieve your best Kahl with the aid of co-author Tom Donelan has written a truly remarkable and inspiring book. Leading From the Heart is a succinct lesson - a must read for anyone who aspires to realize his or her potential as a leader and for all who seek to unite ethics integrity and business savvy with the bottom line.