The leadership challenge vs Up the organization: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Administrative Personnel, Organization and Administration, Management, Business, Nonfiction

Cover of The leadership challenge

The leadership challenge James M. Kouzes · 1987 ★★★★☆ 4.0 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Up the organization

Up the organization Townsend, Robert · 1970 ★★★★☆ 4.1 211 pages · ≈ 3 h 54 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Up the organization is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The leadership challenge.

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