Adair has a colorful history of serving in the Arab Legion, working as a deckhand on boats circling the Arctic, and acting as an orderly in a hospital operating room. He has also taught classes at the university level on the subjects of leadership studies and training and has published a number of books on these subjects. This text is Adair's latest foray into the subject of leadership training. Here, ten chapters are arranged into two sections: the first dealing with the role of leaders and the second dealing with the seven functions of leaders. Chapters cover topics like the generic role of a leader and strategic thinking and planning. Key points are summarized at the end of each chapter along with inspirational quotes from a variety of sources. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)