Leading the Way
The Seven Skills to Engage, Inspire and Motivate
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Top down leadership techniques are outdated. Today’s organisations are horizontally networked and constantly changing. They need leaders who can adapt, accept risk, collaborate and be transparent.
This book distils 40 years of experience into 7 accessible skills that leaders need to thrive in business today. The 7 I’s of Leadership: Individuality, Insight, Initiate, Involve, Inspire, Improvise, Implement.Containing case studies, examples, questions and checklists, this book will enable you to understand the importance of these skills and will show you how to learn and implement them.
Product Description
Top down leadership techniques are outdated. Today’s organisations are horizontally networked and constantly changing. They need leaders who can adapt, accept risk, collaborate and be transparent.
This book distils 40 years of experience into 7 accessible skills that leaders need to thrive in business today. The 7 I’s of Leadership: Individuality, Insight, Initiate, Involve, Inspire, Improvise, Implement.Containing case studies, examples, questions and checklists, this book will enable you to understand the importance of these skills and will show you how to learn and implement them.
Backcover
"Are leadership books allowed to be called 'page turners'? If so, this is one of them. Compelling reading, there's something to learn on every page."
Mark Henderson, Chief Executive of Home Group
POWERFUL TOOLS FOR DYNAMIC LEADERS
Inspiring leaders are few and far between, yet we always know when we’ve met one. They leave us feeling engaged, motivated and ready to give that extra 10%.
This book outlines the essential skills you need to become that leader, getting the most out of the people around you and boosting your own career and performance along the way.
Development experts Andrew Leigh and Michael Maynard show you how to maximise the potential of your innate strengths, whilst driving the core behaviours behind successful leadership.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
LEADING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
· Major trends
· Living with uncertainty
· Leadership is relational
· Leadership starts here!
CHAPTER 1: INDIVIDUALITY
· The Genius Syndrome
· What Price Charisma?
· The Source of individualism
- Being yourself
- Personal experience
- Personal Style
· Personal values
· Integrity
- Integrity Barometer
- Taking a Stand
· Networking
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 2: INSIGHT
· Self Awareness
- Personal enquiry
- Internal cast
· Understanding other people
· Seeing what’s going on
- Curiosity
- Foresight
- Insight is seeing, not magic
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 3: INITIATE
· Accept responsibility
- Volunteer
- Participate
- Be accountable
- Take centre stage
· Research
· Take risks
- Step out of your comfort zone
- Be assertive
- Handle reverses
· Instigate direct action
· Follow-through
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 4: INVOLVE
· Intensity of Involvement
· Participation and Enrolment
· Why Engage?
· How to Engage
- Being Valued
- Being Involved
- Being Developed
- Being Inspired
· Meetings
· Empowerment
· Coaching
· Give People a Voice
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 5: INSPIRE
· How to Inspire
- The Why?
- Source
- Passion
· Vision
· Communicate
- Conversation
- Story-telling
· Trust
· Challenging goals
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 6: IMPROVISE
· The Drive for Improvisation
· The Principles of Improvisation
· Creativity
- Innovate
- A try-it environment
- Problem solve
- Value Ideas
- Encourage play
· Flexibility
· Presence
- Physical presence
- Psychological presence
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 7: IMPLEMENT
· Be action-minded
- Paralysis of analysis
- Setting Goals
- SMART goals
- Monitoring progress
- Ask for help
· Model Behaviour
· Seek Feedback
- Personal feedback
- Organisational feedback
· Persist
· Spot success
· Well-being
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 8: LEAD THE WAY - NOW!
OVERVIEW
APPENDIX: ARE YOU LEADING THE WAY?
· Check your leadership profile.
This book distils 40 years of experience into 7 accessible skills that leaders need to thrive in business today. The 7 I’s of Leadership: Individuality, Insight, Initiate, Involve, Inspire, Improvise, Implement.Containing case studies, examples, questions and checklists, this book will enable you to understand the importance of these skills and will show you how to learn and implement them.
Product Description
Top down leadership techniques are outdated. Today’s organisations are horizontally networked and constantly changing. They need leaders who can adapt, accept risk, collaborate and be transparent.
This book distils 40 years of experience into 7 accessible skills that leaders need to thrive in business today. The 7 I’s of Leadership: Individuality, Insight, Initiate, Involve, Inspire, Improvise, Implement.Containing case studies, examples, questions and checklists, this book will enable you to understand the importance of these skills and will show you how to learn and implement them.
Backcover
"Are leadership books allowed to be called 'page turners'? If so, this is one of them. Compelling reading, there's something to learn on every page."
Mark Henderson, Chief Executive of Home Group
POWERFUL TOOLS FOR DYNAMIC LEADERS
Inspiring leaders are few and far between, yet we always know when we’ve met one. They leave us feeling engaged, motivated and ready to give that extra 10%.
This book outlines the essential skills you need to become that leader, getting the most out of the people around you and boosting your own career and performance along the way.
Development experts Andrew Leigh and Michael Maynard show you how to maximise the potential of your innate strengths, whilst driving the core behaviours behind successful leadership.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
LEADING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
· Major trends
· Living with uncertainty
· Leadership is relational
· Leadership starts here!
CHAPTER 1: INDIVIDUALITY
· The Genius Syndrome
· What Price Charisma?
· The Source of individualism
- Being yourself
- Personal experience
- Personal Style
· Personal values
· Integrity
- Integrity Barometer
- Taking a Stand
· Networking
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 2: INSIGHT
· Self Awareness
- Personal enquiry
- Internal cast
· Understanding other people
· Seeing what’s going on
- Curiosity
- Foresight
- Insight is seeing, not magic
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 3: INITIATE
· Accept responsibility
- Volunteer
- Participate
- Be accountable
- Take centre stage
· Research
· Take risks
- Step out of your comfort zone
- Be assertive
- Handle reverses
· Instigate direct action
· Follow-through
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 4: INVOLVE
· Intensity of Involvement
· Participation and Enrolment
· Why Engage?
· How to Engage
- Being Valued
- Being Involved
- Being Developed
- Being Inspired
· Meetings
· Empowerment
· Coaching
· Give People a Voice
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 5: INSPIRE
· How to Inspire
- The Why?
- Source
- Passion
· Vision
· Communicate
- Conversation
- Story-telling
· Trust
· Challenging goals
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 6: IMPROVISE
· The Drive for Improvisation
· The Principles of Improvisation
· Creativity
- Innovate
- A try-it environment
- Problem solve
- Value Ideas
- Encourage play
· Flexibility
· Presence
- Physical presence
- Psychological presence
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 7: IMPLEMENT
· Be action-minded
- Paralysis of analysis
- Setting Goals
- SMART goals
- Monitoring progress
- Ask for help
· Model Behaviour
· Seek Feedback
- Personal feedback
- Organisational feedback
· Persist
· Spot success
· Well-being
· Summary & Ideas for Action
CHAPTER 8: LEAD THE WAY - NOW!
OVERVIEW
APPENDIX: ARE YOU LEADING THE WAY?
· Check your leadership profile.
Top down leadership techniques are outdated. Today's organisations are horizontally networked and constantly changing. They need leaders who can adapt, accept risk, collaborate and be transparent.
This book distils 40 years of experience into 7 accessible skills that leaders need to thrive in business today. The 7 I's of Leadership: Individuality, Insight, Initiate, Involve, Inspire, Improvise, Implement.Containing case studies, examples, questions and checklists, this book will enable you to understand the importance of these skills and will show you how to learn and implement them.
This book distils 40 years of experience into 7 accessible skills that leaders need to thrive in business today. The 7 I's of Leadership: Individuality, Insight, Initiate, Involve, Inspire, Improvise, Implement.Containing case studies, examples, questions and checklists, this book will enable you to understand the importance of these skills and will show you how to learn and implement them.
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