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Think Like a Leader Not a Follower!: Lead Yourself to Success

by C.C. Williams; Illustrated by C.C. Williams & J. Long

26 pages; Saddle stitched; catalogue #07-1166; ISBN 1-4251-3170-0; US$13.00, C$13.00, EUR8.88, £6.71

The Grassroots Bully Intervention and Prevention book is a program. Designed to mentally dismantle gangs. Results Could Happen Now.
Lets' all plant the seed together.
Endorsed by Martin Luther King Elementary and Tom Bradley Elementary.

About the Book

Parents prevent your child from getting into gangs with "Think Like a Leader Not a Follower".

Think Like a Leader Not a Follower:

This is a bully prevention storybook.

This is a gang prevention and intervention storybook designed to help groups of young people that have no directions or guidance. In memory of so many innocent people that were murdered on American soil. This book is dedicated to family and friends from Curtis Williams.

This book can be used as a part of school curriculum, after-school programs, juvenile hall, church and non-profit youth programs to help deter kids from joining gangs.

Please see www.thinklikealeadernotafollower.com

Think Like A Leader, Not A Follower is a non-profit organization.

Endorsements

To whom it may concern,

It is with great pleasure that we recommend the book Think Like a Leader by Curtis Williams. Our school purchased this book for each of our fifth grade graduates in hopes that the valuable life lessons portrayed in this book would follow them throughout their lives. These lessons empower children of all ages to view their lives as valuable.

I strongly recommend this book and am sure that your students would be more than satisfied with the content of this wonderful book. You can make a difference in your student's lives as well by placing this valuable tool in their hands.

Sincerely,

Sharon Dean
Tom Bradley
Family Resource Coordinator

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Dear Mr. Williams:

Leadership is an important quality our children need to have to ensure they make the right choices when facing cultural and social pressure. Your inspirational book Think Like a Leader Not a Follower! is a welcome resource teachers and families can use to have conversation with our youth. Individual choices at a young age not only impact one's own future, they impact the community at large.

Thank you for the opportunity to read your work, and I support your organization's efforts to strengthen leadership training for our community's next generation.

Sincerely,

JANICE HAHN
Councilwoman, 15th District
City of Los Angeles

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Dear Mr. Williams:

It was a pleasure reading your book, "Think Like a Leader, Not a Follower." What you said about leaders wanting what's best for themselves and others is so true. It's unfortunate that so many youth fall prey to gangs believing they will find happiness and acceptance yet what they really find is sorrow and self destruction.

Your book rightfully points out that we all have a role in nurturing leadership. If young women only realized the impact they have on young men's behaviour they would hold them to a higher standard and the world would be a much better place. As probation officers we model leadership qualities to those in our charge and find many youth willing to change when shown how.

While no one has all the answers to ending gang violence, I applaud your efforts to help young people identify choices they will make that will determine whether they have a happy and fruitful life or one of miser and disappointment. "Think Like a Leader Not a Follower" is a definite must read for parents and youth alike.

Very Truly Yours,

Mack Jenkins
Chief Probation Officer
San Diego County

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Dear Mr. Williams:

Thank you for allowing me to review your book: "Think Like a Leader Not a Follower".

I do believe your project would benefit students in Second District. This book is designed to give students the advantages of good leadership skills.

I look forward to the success of this project in our community.

Del L. Huff, Senior Deputy
Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke
County of Los Angeles, Second District

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Dear Mr. Williams:

Leaders are always good thinkers; great leaders are great thinkers. Following some of the principles set out in your book will allow the reader to undertake better thinking and reap the benefits thinking creates. It will also help the reader in making better decisions.

Today's leaders have to talk the talk and walk the walk otherwise they will not be effective in what they do. Let's not assume for one minute that this observation is limited to leaders. Consistency in thought and deed and action applies to each of us. This book is appropriately geared to a young audience. It is designed to help young people understand the thinking process and the consequences for not thinking.

This is a valuable book for adults and children to use in an interactive way to help young people arrive at a point of positive leadership and thinking for themselves.

Very truly yours,

Robert B. Taylor
Chief Probation Officer
Los Angeles County

About the Author

I was involved In gangs in high school. I remember a gang member that was killed at Compton High. I had just spoken to him at class break. This book is written from first hand experience.

Write to: thinklikealeader@yahoo.com

This book is my contribution to ending gang violence.

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