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3 Reasons Why “How to Lead” by David Rubenstein is a Must Read Leadership Book

August 30, 2020


When the book cover features the likes of Oprah, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffet — it doesn’t take much to convince us to look further. That was the case with David Rubenstein’s latest book, How to Lead: Wisdom from the World’s Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers, and we’re here to say we’re glad we did.

David RubensteinDavid Rubenstein is the co-founder of the Carlyle Group and has built one of the most powerful private equity firms in the world. He’s also an avid learner, typically reading several books a week, and is well respected for his researching and interviewing skills found in his previous title, The American Story.

How To Lead By David Rubenstein

Because of this, David Rubenstein has created a must-read leadership book that honors the format of Tim Ferriss’ Tribe of Mentors but incorporates his own unique approach. Still not convinced to pick it up? Here are 3 more reasons that will seal the deal and show you why How to Lead by David Rubenstein isn’t your typical leadership book.

How to Lead features advice from more than just one sector

Most leadership books contain advice from one expert and therefore one sector. This means you’re typically getting advice that’s been extrapolated from a source that may not be exactly used to what you’re facing. Of course, most authors will do the hard work of translating their advice, but there will still be some scenarios where their background is going to be much different than yours.

Ideally, you would get advice from a variety of different sectors and let the principles stick. How to Lead allows this process to take place all in one book. As you traverse its pages, you’ll gather advice from Finance, Tech, Entertainment, Government, and even Sports.

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How to Lead provides advice from a variety of personalities

Similar to the reason before, How to Lead is a special leadership book because it contains advice from a variety of perspectives. This is important because leadership advice typically comes tainted by the personality it’s being delivered by. Leadership advice from Jocko Willink is going to feel a little different than that from Ray Dalio. Being led by Oprah is going to feel a bit different than being led by President George W. Bush. Tim Cook is going to offer his advice in a different way than Phil Knight. This is a good thing and it’s even better when you can access these different perspectives by simply flipping the page.

How to Lead distills leadership principles from over 24 experts

The leader’s worst enemy is confusion and overwhelm. When you’re confused you don’t move, and when you’re overwhelmed you give up on your vision. How to Lead by David Rubenstein is the kind of book you’ll want to keep on your shelf to combat these common problems. It provides proven advice, but not only that, it’s the kind of advice purified by the fires of experience and failure by some of the world’s leading experts.

If you want to keep your confidence as a leader then you’ll definitely want to keep this book on your shelf.

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