Most leadership books are written for mid-level managers aspiring to senior positions.  Few are written to address the challenges of first-time or front-line managers and supervisors.  Those that do usually focus on technical skills, not leadership.  Yet it is the junior manager who so often directs a company’s customer-facing employees.  Without strong, consistent leadership at this level to direct, motivate, and inspire employees, a company’s customer service efforts will certainly be at risk.

Leadership on the Line – The Workbook addresses this need by explaining in simple, easy-to-understand terms the requirements of Service-Based Leadership – a style of leadership based on the need to develop strong relationships with followers and focused on serving the needs of all constituencies – boss, customers, peers, and employees.  With Service-Based Leadership customers are treated well because employees are valued, trained, supported, and empowered by their leaders.

The Workbook takes the concepts spelled out in Leadership on the Line:  A Guide for Front Line Supervisors, Business Owners, and Emerging Leaders and breaks them down into easy-to-absorb lessons for those just starting on the path to successful leadership.  As such it is the perfect training tool for young managers and those who must direct them.  The most frequent comment heard from senior leaders about Leadership on the Line is, “I wish I had read something like this years ago.”

What Others Had to Say:

"This workbook is a great complement to the original Leadership on the Line.  It reinforces comprehension of the book's guiding principles while assisting the student in practical application of leadership skills.  I will use The Workbook, as I have used the book, to build strong service-based leadership in our management ranks and to strengthen our culture of service to members and each other."

Rob Duckett, General Manager, Mountaintop Golf Club

"Wow!  What a great tool for ongoing staff development training.  The potential for dialogue is tremendous.  The Workbook is also a great way for managers to go back to the basics and remember the solid foundation needed to build success for themselves, those around them, and the Club itself."
 
Melissa Ramsey, General Manager, Somersett's The Club at Town Center
 

“Mr. Rehkopf's first book, Leadership on the Line, has been a foundational element for my hospitality training and development practices over many years. His newest piece, Leadership on the Line - The Workbook, is one of the most practical and 'spot-on' guides for hospitality leaders, managers and supervisors interested in and/or in need of development, leading others to high performance and professional success. The Guide provides a concrete ‘structure, order and routine’ to effectively engage hospitality personnel to deliver to standards ‘and then some.’”

Nancie A. O'Neill, Corporate Director, Organizational Development/Training, Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.