My Knowledge Of Leadership In The Book 'True Me'

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My knowledge of leadership has been dramatically changed by reading the concepts presented within this book. True Me is designed to make you think about your leadership skills and help you to improve yourself. Potter and Hastings correlated a Christian theme through the book on management would appear to be a would be difficult for authors reaching out to a profane audience, but they remained committed in their beliefs, keeping their center of attention to the guiding principles of effective and enlightened leadership. Through out the book the authors reveal the eight characteristics that every leader must have to earn the trust and support of his or her staff, team, or organization.
The eight Trust Me Principles consist of humility, development,

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