What People Are Saying About Windward Leadership

Jim has written a crisp and entertaining book on leadership and leading organizational change. Told through the lens of Jim's own experience, the book is a collection of time tested theories and practical methods explained with terrific quotes, entertaining stories, and theoretical frameworks generated from the world's best leaders, business thinkers, and historical figures.

Dave Marver
President & Chief Executive Officer
Cardiac Science Corporation

Here is a leader who has been in the trenches and shares what works and what doesn't. As evidenced by his history of successful leadership roles in an impressive variety of companies, spanning the full range of economic conditions, Ruprecht's approach to getting things done is honest and straightforward. He knows that a leader is not there to replicate the status quo even when they may be the very person who gave the quo its status. Windward Leadership is food for the thoughtful leader, written with great style about making things better for the organization and all stakeholders by how one leads and serves.

Dr. Bowen White, M.D.
Physician, teacher, consultant, speaker, clown, and author of Why Normal Isn't Healthy: How to Find Heart, Meaning, Passion & Humor on the Road Most Traveled

What other books on leadership promise, Ruprecht actually delivers-an insightful, strategic yet pragmatic approach for changing your organization to create competitive advantage. A truly compelling read!

Michael A. Boylan
Founder & Chief Executive Officer,
Accelerant International, LLC
Author of: The Power to Get in; TEETH, Does Your Value Proposition Have Any; and Accelerants.

Windward Leadership is a thoughtful, pragmatic, sometimes irreverent look at what it takes to successfully lead an organization through change. Ruprecht has synthesized leading organizational theories and thinking from his experience implementing them. It's a book that provides guidance where the rubber meets the road-and is indispensable for those who are charged with implementing and leading change efforts. He demonstrates what it takes to be successful, and not from a lofty theoretical perspective, but from someone who's been there and lived it.

Kim Albee
Founder and President
Genoo, LLC

Drawn from his years of hands-on experience, Windward Leadership brings Ruprecht's pragmatic approach to leadership of business and technologies. He is experienced with a broad range of businesses from new ventures and start-ups through Fortune 100s. He is an inspiring leader, has assisted in business turn-arounds, and has successfully nurtured organizations from introverted, mediocre performers to highly energized, business engaging, consultative, service-driven contributors.

Rick Strahl
VP, Business Development
Quality Systems Integrators, Inc.