Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Leadership in Organizations
Gary A. Yukl · 1981
84/100
👍 Worth It
Over 40 years and nine editions of refinement shows -- this is a genuinely comprehensive, research-grounded survey of how leadership actually works inside organizations. It's a textbook through and through, so don't expect a light read, but the substance is real.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness88
Craft & writing82
Originality65
Evidence & accuracy88
Hype vs delivers55
Age-fit75
Human-eye read85
Penny’s verdict84
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