Where have all the leaders gone ?

They say a good book should be timeless i.e it should continue to excite and make sense to readers even ages after it gets published.
I just finished reading the book 'Where have all the leaders gone' by Lee Iacocca.Lee of course breaks the rule bluntly in the beginning and towards the end of the book by concentrating just on the upcoming US elections. But believe me, all the pages in between are a treasurehouse of leadership wisdom.

You can easily make out the difference between reading a book of a self-help guru and that of someone like Lee who has seen it all himself. As the president of Ford and the head of Chrysler , he led both the companies during some of their most amazing times in history.He almost did a U turn at Chrysler by bringing back the company from the brink of bankruptcy.

Lee strictly believes that good leaders are made, not born. He outlines a 9-C methodology to recognise quality leaders from the rest of the crowd.
He also gives beautiful ways in which we can nurture our leadership skills while outlining why today's gen-x crowd in America doesn't get it quite right.

A fabulous read for anyone who is interested in leadership development skills. Actually, a small handbook of useful suggestions from somebody who has made it big (real big) in the world and in Lee's own words, wanting to give something back to the people to whom he owes all his success.