The concepts identified in his book include a compilation of solid leadership principles, thought provoking personal reflection questions, and transformational tools to guide ones personal leadership development journey. As I continue to develop and mentor leaders, you can be sure that the conversations will most certainly include the "10 Life-Changing Habits" covered in this book.
– Dr. Rob Simpson
President, Global Business Leadership Center
Dr. Doolittle has written a concise directional book on how to be successful at leading self, employees, customers, and shareholders. Dr. Doolittle shows the progression of the right values that result in the right beliefs. These beliefs produce intentions to behave toward self and others that lead everyone within the scope of the leader to grow towards human flourishing. A book every manager should read and practice.
– Dr. Bruce E. Winston, PhD
Professor of Business and Leadership
Your focus on virtues and character through the lens of breaking bad habits provides leaders needed insight for awareness and guidance for change. The scenarios in each “Life-Changing Habit” chapter let the leader see themselves in a non-threatening way which can open the door for personal change.
– Diane M. Wiater, PhD
Visiting Professor, Chair of Organizational Leadership
Jeff distills a common-sense approach to leadership development into practical application for immediate use, unlike traditional leadership books. The book has wide application for leaders at all levels, especially for those in senior leadership and executive roles.
– Dr. Virginia Richardson, BCC
Business & Healthcare Futurist
Jeff brings a very relevant read for anyone who aspires to lead people in a very crucial time in our local, national and international crisis of affairs. I really enjoyed how his approach is a simple, unintimidating, yet a compelling call to action by creating habits everyone can create with agape love and intentionality.
– Spencer Warren
Regional General Manager, Gordon Food Service
This is a resource that you will return to time and again. It would be a great tool to be used in all levels of leadership from top tier to middle and from shift leaders to job leaders. [...] This is great for a busy leader that might want to start their day with a nugget to work on through the day. [...] If you honestly address the questions Dr. Doolittle puts forth you can break some of the bad habits that sometimes creep into our leadership methods.
– Greg Boisture
Executive Director of Operations, Marketplace Chaplains
Life-Changing Leadership Habits is an excellent resource for all leaders, and especially for those working to define or redefine their identity as a leader. Dr. Doolittle offers 10 well-researched principles that can help any leader maximize their potential. He also offers several useful tools resources to help the leader translate these principles into action.
The Life-Changing Habits were clearly explained, with strategies to implement with each habit. I personally feel that this is an important resource for today's leaders as servant leadership and self-leadership are critical needs in our current world.
– Mary Verstraete, PCC
President, Center for Coaching Excellence
The book was very, very practical. It did not pretend to be an exhaustive study on any of the 10 leadership habits that were discussed, but rather focused on relevant and practical information that is universal across all industries. I really enjoyed the tools and action items at the end of each leadership habit that can easily be implemented by the reader.
– Tom Ascher
Director of Human Resources, Olivet Nazarene University
[This book] offers valuable insights linked to practical case studies and resources based on theory and reflective observations. Drawing from his extensive work and personal experiences with world leading organizations, Jeff distills a commonsense approach to leadership development into practical application for immediate use. [...] This book has wide application for leaders at all levels, especially for those in senior leadership and executive roles.
– Dr. Virginia Richardson, BCC
Business & Healthcare Futurist
[Dr. Doolittle's] approach of this project brings fresh, deliberate, practical, and revolutionary perspective to leaders, leadership, and leader development. [His] focus on virtues and character through the lens of breaking bad habits provides leaders needed insight for awareness and guidance for change. The scenarios in each “Life-Changing Leadership Habit” chapter let the leader see themselves in a non-threatening way which can open the door for personal change. Addressing virtues through the vices that result when virtues are violated is ingenious and I expect will get the attention of leaders and as this book is applied it will yield tremendous leader development.
– Diane M. Wiater, PhD
Visiting Professor, Chair of Organizational Leadership
Dr. Doolittle guides readers with questions while encouraging them to alter the repetitive behavior that leads to undesirable results. Readers should focus on ways to improve their situation through empathy, forgiveness, confidence, and balance. The author issues a leadership challenge and provides references in each section. [...] Leaders who wish to make a long-term impact can use the advice provided to make their leadership styles more effective.
I can see Doolittle’s work as a beneficial addition to any workplace. In fact, as far as required readings go, this book would also make a fantastic reading for school leaders. So many of the principles set forth by Doolittle apply to various workplaces. I highly recommend this book to anyone in a leadership position, no matter the level or organization.