Leadership Rules: How to Become the Leader You Want to Be

San Francisco, CA – Have you begun thinking about your New Year’s Resolution? Perhaps you aim to improve an aspect of your job, or strengthen a relationship in your personal life. Written by New York Times bestselling author of The Angel Inside, Chris Widener uses a fable in LEADERSHIP RULES (Jossey-Bass; 978-0-470-91472-4; December 2010) to demonstrate how anyone can improve not only their leadership skills, but also enrich their family relationships and social interactions.

LEADERSHIP RULES begins with protagonist Mike Keller who is recently separated from his wife, demoted from his job in Chicago and sent to work in a factory in a small town in Texas. There, Mike encounters and befriends his son’s high school football Coach, Coach Logan, who, due to his winning record, is the most influential man in town. From his relationship, Mike learns lessons on leadership and working with people. Among them he learned:

• You Get What You Expect
• You Get What You Model
• You Get What You Reward
• You Get What You Work For

Inspired by Coach Logan, Mike transforms his management style at work, thus earning respect from his team and turning around their performance. With his newfound success, Mike then aims to improve his personal life, owning up to his mistakes that he made with his wife, and even convincing her to start a new life in Texas with him and their son.

Author Chris Widener then finishes the book elaborating on the coach’s leadership lessons and shows how they are transferrable across all segments of life. LEADERSHIP RULES is an inspiring tale and a fast, easy read. It would a perfect gift book for anyone looking to make changes in their lives in 2011.