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	"Sarah Sumner's new book, Leadership Above the Line, offers a parable that provides an entertaining, accessible examination of character-based leadership. Her People Model is a remarkably useful way to increase self-awareness and build stronger teams (whether at work, home, or in the community) by equipping them with a new perspective on interpreting behavior, changing behavior, and charting future strategies and solutions." COLLEEN BARRETT President Southwest Airlines Co. "Leadership Above the Line applies to everyone who cares about principled leadership. Don't miss this fresh, motivating book!" KEN BLANCHARD Co-Author The One-Minute Manager "SARAH SUMNER HAS BRILLIANTLY CAPTURED THE HEART OF WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GREAT LEADER . . . and where and why many of us fall short. The People Model provides readers unique insights into our individual personality styles, what traits truly work for us, which ones don't, and most importantly, what we need to do if we aspire to become what we were created to be. Her ability to incorporate spiritual truths in a modern-day format is especially distinctive. I strongly encourage anyone who wants to be a more effective leader and lead a more personally fulfilled life to read this book . . . it is life changing!" RICHARD ANDERSEN Executive Vice President San Diego Padres Park "The People Model is an excellent tool kit for everyday usage, whether in business or social settings. The self-awareness it creates is refreshing, powerful, and meaningful. After reading Leadership above the Line, you'll be motivated and prepared to hone your style for greater effectiveness." MIKE HUGHES Senior Vice President Safeco Insurance "Sarah Sumner's People Model is a valuable contribution to the literature on leadership. While many books on the subject acknowledge the importance of self-awareness, this one offers a useful tool for actually achieving it. She presents her concept in an understandable and highly readable format that will engage almost any reader." JOHN C. KNAPP President The Southern Institute for Business and Professional Ethics Senior Scholar and Professor of Ethical Leadership Kennesaw State University "Leadership above the Line provides a thought-provoking and practical approach that can be applied in virtually any organization. It helps managers better understand personal leadership styles and avoid "below the line" tendencies that may undermine leadership effectiveness. I highly recommend this book. It can lead to constructive dialogue among those already in leadership, as well as train and develop future leaders." LUELLEN LUCID Global Quality Leader, Human Capital Group Watson Wyatt & Company "IF YOU LEAD LEADERS, PUSH OTHER BOOKS ASIDE -- AND MAKE THIS THE NEXT ONE YOU READ. Leadership above the Line is 60 percent story, 100 percent breakthrough insights on leadership formation. Dr. Sarah Sumner's character-based model is clear, her story is compelling, and her application tools are transformational. Highly recommended!" DAVID SANFORD President Sanford Communications, Inc. "Do you lead? Do you work with leaders? Do you want to be a leader? Then get a firm grip on the People Model and gain a better understanding of what drives people to make decisions, whether good or bad. Learn from it. Grow with it. You'll be glad you did." JAMES M. STOCKHAM Director of Marketing, Category Management and Field Sales Farmer John (Clougherty Packing, LLC) "The ancient philosophical categories of truth, beauty, and goodness find a fresh flowering of relevance in the inspired hands of Dr. Sarah Sumner. Serious attention to the People Model will result in better people and better organizations. Her metaphor of operating "above the line" is becoming my favorite for describing sound ethics applied in the hard-scrabble realities of modern life. Dr. Sumner offers us not only a worthy end -- character in leadership -- but also a means for developing it." LARRY R. DONNITHORNE Author The West Point Way of Leadership: From Learning Principled Leadership to Practicing It "Leadership above the Line is a great book to give friends and colleagues. It Offers profound insights into the behaviors, motives, and fears associated with different leadership styles. You'll recognize immediately the value that this book will bring on a day-to-day basis. I've embraced the model and already achieved positive results." JANICE TROEGER Director Clinical Planning and Operations, Medication Delivery Baxter Healthcare Board of Directors, Willow Creek Community Church