Prepare For Leadership

Nile Ramsbottom With Russell Stuart Irwin

Prepare for Leadership is a great American story. It is a story of the uncommon, of courage and audacity, of extraordinary accomplishments built of the many coordinated efforts of ordinary people. America’s heartland is the stage for this story and farmers, truckers, executives, financiers, and unemployed fifty-five-year-olds are its heroes. We discover here, in the mingling of boardroom pinstripes and manure-speckled acres, what kind of leadership it takes to reshape economic, geographic, relational, and industrial landscapes . . . to change the world for the better.

A bellwether for the renewable energy revolution, this is the story of the pioneering of the biodiesel industry and the man who lead it, Nile Ramsbottom. This is not a how-to or self-help book. But if you want to learn from the best of the best about negotiating, transparency, management, risk management, preparation, and yes, leadership . . . this is the ultimate page-turner education. Be blessed. Read Prepare for Leadership!

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Praise for Prepare For Leadership

“Prepare For Leadership is a must read! The book will inspire you to live a life of significance, and it will also give you wisdom years ahead of your age. I highly recommend that you read this leadership book no matter if you are a leader, or aspire to become one. I worked in the same company during the early 1980s with the author, Nile Ramsbottom, and he is a remarkable servant leader. We can all learn from his wisdom!” —Mark Whitacre, coauthor of Against All Odds; subject of the blockbuster Warner Bros. movie The Informant (starring Matt Damon; directed by Steven Soderbergh)

“I recommend Prepare for Leadership not only as a good read, but as an excellent journey to be taken by anyone who approaches life with purpose. Nile’s story is entertaining, instructive, and inspiring! More importantly, it is convincing in its central message: effective leadership is within reach for all of us. I’m a believer.” —Tom Hill , coauthor Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneurial Soul, Living at the Summit, and Blessed Beyond Measure

“I have come to believe that character building is much more important than most of what we deliver in the classroom through lectures and textbooks. But developing character in young people is not a straightforward process. I would like to somehow impart to my students the moral courage, patience, trust, and genuine concern for people that—with absolutely no pomposity or pretense—come across in every page of this book. I’ll start by suggesting that they read it.” —Edward L. Morris, Professor and former Dean, Lindenwood University; author, The Lindenwood Model: An Antidote for what Ails Undergraduate Education, Wall Streeters: The Creators and Corruptors of American Finance

“Prepare for Leadership is a fabulous, direct and page-turning view into the life of a man you may not have heard of yet, but whose life lessons you’ll never forget. Nile Ramsbottom shares leadership lessons discovered through vast, varied, and amazing experiences from his life. This book will remind you of the power of the human spirit, the gift of faith, the value of character, the impact of service, and the truth that one person can, in fact, be a difference maker. Be prepared to achieve not just your idea of success after reading Prepare for Leadership, but more importantly true significance.” —John O’Leary, www.RisingAbove.com

“In an engaging and easy manner, Nile uses the story of his life as a way to share his leadership philosophy. He shares stories from his life on the farm in Iowa to stories of life in the corporate world, from his experiences training horses to stories helping others grow in their careers. I have watched him lead at work in business and serving in the community. Maybe the most important lesson learned from Nile is that he leads by bringing people with him in partnership. Good leaders make people around them better. Nile is just this sort of leader. Prepare for Leadership: from Farm Boy to Times Square will help readers become this very same kind of leader.” —Gordon Moen, Civil Engineer Shell Offshore Inc., New Orleans, Ordained Minister in The Presbyterian Church USA, Pastor at First Presbyterian Church, Jefferson, Iowa

“The ability to observe and learn from others and the grace and maturity to implement positive change through others are qualities that are associated with successful leaders. Nile’s life experiences and faith in God contribute to this great read about his journey in our uncertain lives.” —Chuck Blossom, Director of Marketing, Black and Decker Automotive Products Division, Founder, President and CEO, American Pneumatics, President, Mac Tools, a division of The Stanley Works, President, Boone Center, Inc. (a non-profit employment initiative for disabled adults), Founder, Partner, Affirmative Solutions, LLC.

“I have had the fortunate pleasure of knowing Nile for many years, and although I am familiar with his achievements, I never knew the details of how he accomplished them. What I discovered was a man who has a renewable spirit inside of him. It is no wonder that one of his greatest endeavors was a renewable energy company. If we all could find the renewable spirit inside of us, we would all be able to achieve so much more. Nile’s story will not only take you down the path of a real leader, it also demonstrates the importance of finding that renewable spirit inside of us.” —Gary Baker, Senior Vice President Investments, The Baker Financial Strategies Group

Listen to a five minute interview with Nile Ramsbottom on The Big Show from WHO Radio in Des Moines: