Fired Up or Burned Out by Michael Lee Stallard

I met author Michael Lee Stallard at a conference in December 2007 and I was immediately impressed. When he spoke he was more than an author - he spoke in our small group as someone completed enthralled by the ideas of employee engagement and passion.

Michael is a very smart guy who has written a book that can make all of us much smarter as well.

The book's subtitle is How to Reignite Your Team's Passion, Creativity, and Productivity. I don't know that I've ever met a leader who wouldn't want to know how to do this! (Even if your team already has passion, creativity and productivity - wouldn't you want more of these things?)

This book is written in a very enjoyable style and outlines three keys to help all leaders create what the subtitle promises - more productivity, passion and creativity.

I also love the book's overall structure. At the end of each chapter, Michael provides a brief checklist called Review, Reflection and Application. Anyone who knows me, or has read my work, knows how much I appreciate these types of tools. The book closes with a section designed to read one short chapter a day for twenty days. Each of these brief pieces offers important lessons from other leaders.

This is an outstanding book about an important topic.

Learn more and make your purchase at Amazon.com.

As a side note, I've also had the opportunity to read an Amazon Short written by Michael called No Long Alone. It recounts the story of his wife’s battles with cancer. Through that story he continues to share some of the points he makes so well in this book. I recommend it as well!

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