President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took time out ahead of the G20 Summit in France to launch a book on his leadership in one of Paris's finest hotels.

Flanked by at least six ministers, including chief economics minster Hatta Radjasa and Foreign Minister Mary Natalegawa, Yudhoyono was on hand as the French version of "The Can Do Leadership; Inspiring Stories from SBY Presidency," by former spokesman Dino Patti Djalal, was launched at the Westin Paris – Vendtme on Monday night.

Dino, the current Indonesian ambassador to the United States, was also present at the launch, telling guests that the book was "a study of leadership as one of President SBY's duties when he first got elected in 2004 was to rediscover the Indonesian leadership."

"Some of the things highlighted in Yudhoyono's leadership are his positive attitude and his ability to create balance between policies and populism," he said.

The Indonesian delegation is traveling to Cannes today for the G-20 summit, where talks are expected to focus on the European debt crisis. (Antara/JG)