Self Less

"""Len's book came at the perfect time for me. I've been thinking a lot about my legacy and the kind of lasting impact I want to make on the world. In *Self Less*, Len demonstrates through his own powerful, personal, and sometimes emotional stories about his life and development as a leader, that selfless leadership does indeed work. In fact, it can help to move mountains and inspire others to dream their own big dreams. Compelling story. Practical advice. Perfect timing for me and the world. Buy this book today, read it as soon as possible, and start applying its brilliant wisdom today."" Jack Canfield Coauthor of the *New York Times* bestselling *The Success Principles(TM) How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be*; Coauthor of the #1 *New York Times* bestselling *Chicken Soup for the Soul(R)* series; Founder, Transformational Leadership Council ""*Self Less* is not an easy read. Not a quick read. And that is intended to be the ultimate compliment. I've read dozens of leadership books that one can flip through, pick up a clever one-liner here and there, and then get on with life. My advice: Make *Self Less* a slow-even very slow-read. Pause, contemplate, nod, frown, and get your head into the right place. Do those things, time and again, and this may well end up as the best leadership book you've ever read. It damn well made me pause again and again, think, and nod, and frown, and reflect. Wish I'd read it twenty years ago! Thanks, Len."" Tom Peters Business Management Guru; Bestselling Author of twenty classic books, including the groundbreaking, *In Search of Excellence* ""Len's message in *Self Less* parallels my transformation where, through a series of revelations, the lens through which I saw our 12,000 global team members was completely reversed. My business education and professional experience caused me to see the people in our organization as 'functions for my success.' But, like Len, a family experience caused my lens to completely change, and I saw the team members as someone's precious child rather than an engineer or production worker. Len clearly was impacted by his sense of responsibility to his children, and I have always said that parenting and leadership are identical. It is the sense of responsibility for those in your span of care at home and where we work. The result is a dramatic shift from a *me* focus to a *we* focus where we embrace the profound responsibility of leadership. Embracing Len's message in *Self Less* is the key to addressing the 'poverty of dignity' we are seeing in the world where people feel used to achieve someone else's goal, rather than cared for as they work together to achieve mutual objectives. The world Len and I imagine is truly a society where people think of others first."" Robert Chapman Chairman of the Board and CEO, Barry-Wehmiller Companies; Bestselling Author, *Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family* ""This book is chock full of insights from a lifelong leadership student, teacher, and practitioner. Mark Twain famously quipped, 'I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.' Len has taken the time here to thoughtfully and concisely pen what's needed for a leader to reach the peak of the organizational pyramid; be it in academics, commerce, nonprofits, or civic life. Immediately after devouring it, I sent a copy to each of my kids. This sage guide will serve them-and you-well."" Bob Eckert Chairman Emeritus, Mattel, Inc."