BOOK REVIEW : SAY IT LIKE OBAMA AND WIN!

BY SHEL LEANNE
NON-FICTION

 Title : SAY IT LIKE OBAMA AND WIN!

 Author : SHEL LEANNE
 Publisher : MC GRAW HILL
 Number of pages : 268
 Published Year : 2010
 Published Place : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 Edition : 1ST EDITION
 Price : $ 14.95

I wish a very Good morning/afternoon to all the honourable judges, respected

timekeeper, distinguished guests, teachers and students.

I am Ahilvani A/P Thirunavukkarasu, a form 4 student of SMK Seksyen 10 Kota

Damansara. Today, I would like talk about a factual book mainly focused on the power of
speaking with purpose and vision by Shel Leanne. Shel Leanne is President of the Wishel
Corporation, a leadership development firm whose clients include Fortune 500 businesses
across the world. Prior to launching her company, Leanne gained experience working for
McKinsey & Company and for Morgan Stanley in New York and London. She subsequently
served as a full faculty member at Harvard University from 1997 to 2001, where she taught
courses on social entrepreneurship and organizational design. She is also the author of How
to Interview Like a Top MBA.
“Absolutely masterful. He’s a master of the craft”. Those words have described the oratorical
strength of Barack Obama, who took the stage at the 2004 Democratic National Convention
and electrified America with a rousing keynote address. His twenty-minute speech—less
than 2,300 words—captured the imaginations of Americans and garnered praise from around
the world. Obama successfully drove his points home, fused the best of rhetoric and substance,
focused on a powerful message, and delivered it with great effectiveness. His words and vision
inspired millions of viewers. The media instantly dubbed Obama a “Rising Star” and the
stirring keynote delivery greatly accelerated the trajectory of his career, transforming
him overnight into a distinguished national political figure. Obama went on to successfully
build one of the most diverse political movements in American history, shattering historic
barriers and becoming the presumptive 2008 Democratic presidential nominee. Few things
have helped fuel Obama’s rapid political ascension more than his outstanding communication
skills. Say it Like Obama focuses on the communicative power of Barack Obama and the
practices and techniques that have enabled him to take his place as one of the most notable
orators of recent times. Obama’s political successes underscore a well-established fact: Leaders
in all fields benefit when they develop outstanding communication skills, because the ability

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to convey vision, inspire confidence, persuade, and motivate others is key to effective
leadership.

Based on my perspective, this novel serves as an exemplar for teenage readers as it is enveloped
with pure biography and depicts the confidence of a leader on how to fathom a solution during
critical periods. Moreover, the novel utterly galvanizes readers to think abroad and if possible,
to make a paradigm shift among the young people on self-progression. It is crystal clear that
the author delineated his novel with his amount of hardwork and responsibility.

In the sense of shortcomings, the way the story was carried is perfect but too many letters for
young people cause boredom. Thus, a little bit of vivid illustrations are needed.

The most suitable theme for this masterpiece is how to cope up with challenges in life. A
prominent and a good leader has to think twice before executing a plan to keep things under
control so that he can celebrate triumph. Being a politician is not easy because it carries a great
amount of mantle. Barrack Obama is a paragon to the politician world.

In a nutshell, the novel is jam-packed with great knowledge which can’t be own through dollar
bills.