Author: Ernest L. Stech, Ph.D.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1-4120-3695-X
Genre: Non-fiction, Management, Psychology, Leadership

The following review was contributed by: S.V. SWAMY & CLICK TO VIEW S.V. Swamy's Reviews

The Transformed Leader by Dr.Ernest Stech (Ernie
Stech) is a study of the traits that differentiate a
leader from a manager. He differentiates the leader
from the manager by the use of the word 'transformed'
and describes the process of transformation.

The book has 17 chapters. The 1st chapter deals with
Leaders, Leadership, Management and Power and explains
the difference between management and leadership. The
2nd chapter discusses ordinary life and ordinary
leadership and the next chapter discusses the
development of life history and leadership. The topic
of the book is introduced in the 4th chapter where
transformation is linked to a kind of death and
rebirth. This transformation is discussed from 4
perspectives, that of a mythological hero's journey,
the archetypes of Carl Jung (further developed by
Carol Pearson), Humanistic Psychology of Dr.Abraham
Maslow and Taoism. An integration of the concepts
brought out in these four different approaches is
attempted in the later chapters. The reviewer couldn't
but help noticing the similarity of approach of Indian
(Hindu) epics to this topic.

The book certainly covers the topic well and the
resources at the end of the book help the reader to
explore some of the concepts further if so desired.
Dr. Stech writes in a highly readable and lucid style
and holds the reader's attention well through out the
book. Dr. Ernie Stech is the Principal in Chief
Mountain Consulting and Executive Director of the
Flagstaff National Monuments Foundation. Examples from
his own consulting could have been included in the
book and would have added greater value.

The book could certainly have been edited better and
this reviewer couldn't help marking his copy at
several places.

This book is a good addition to the literature on
leadership.