Meh, couldn't finish. Giuliani is stuck up and self absorbed: he writes from the perspective of being the heroic saviour in all situations and made it seem like he single-handedly saved ny from the disasters of 9/11. It was like reading a self-congratulatory common app essay in response to the prompt "when have you demonstrated leadership"

I learned so much from this book. This man is a true hero in the ancient Greek tradition. He is a leader with great ideas, strong practicality, and a flawed personal life. Even with all his personal faults I would not hesitate to follow him. I hope he becomes the next President of the United States and this book will tell you why.

I have to give this book three stars because, like him or not, his achievements as governor were real and impressive improvements on New York City. He does write with some ego and, at one point, compares his task of cleaning up New York to Winston Churchill in 1940. Mostly, he keeps a cool head and is likeable on the page. At times I withered by how some of his advice made me think of my own failings.

On the other hand, his current persona as a Trump attack dog invalidates literally every single lesson he gives in this book and completely destroys the book's credibility. He becomes a Greek tragic figure in this light, although his appearance on Borat makes it hard to weep for him. Chapters like "stand up to bullies" defy belief in the current context. At the end of the day, Giuliani is not a real leader like the firefighters or police officers who laid down their lives on 9/11, but just another opportunistic politician.

Great book! Focuses on managing and leadership with no attention paid to personal relationship issues, which I respect. Politics is mentioned but is not the main focus of the book. Riveting accounts of Sept. 11th really touched me.