Truly Leading: Lessons in Leadership

Four years after the initial version, Del's book "e;Truly Leading: Lessons in Leadership"e; has just been published in the second edition. Del Suggs' new book is an excellent primer for campus leaders. Newly expanded to twenty-five chapters, Suggs covers both the basics and more advanced leadership skills. The chapter titles tell it all: "e;Leading With Integrity,"e; "e;Effective Time Management,"e; "e;The Art of Delegation,"e; "e;Setting Organizational Goals"e; and "e;Conflict Resolution"e; are all perfect examples of the basic skils that all leaders must master. New chapters include "e;Leading With Community Service"e;, with plenty of ideas about service projects; "e;Avoiding Burnout,"e; to help you maintain a balance in your life; "e;Creating a Sense of Community"e; with many concepts of community building; and "e;Improving Your Campus Elections."e; Plus, a complete update of the chapter "e;Embracing Technology"e; with lots of great information about Del's leadership hacks. But Truly Leading goes beyond the basics, and addresses those skills that more advanced leaders need. "e;How to Inspire Others,"e; "e;Being a Better Leader,"e; "e;The Power of Ceremony"e; and "e;More Effective Meetings"e; are aimed at lifting an emerging leader into greater success. Suggs also includes chapters on some very important foundational needs, such as creating a mission statement and some advanced concepts in recruitment. Organizational training needs are addressed in chapters covering both planning and training retreats, along with presenting a full-blown campus leadership conference. "e;Truly Leading: Lessons in Leadership"e; is chock full of leadership tips, suggestions, and guidance. It is brisk reading, written in a casual style that reflects the author's personal experiences as a life-long leaders. The foreword was written by Dennis Haskins, perhaps best known as "e;Mr. Belding"e; on the hit TV series Saved By the Bell.