Become a Better Leader in 30 Days
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Is it possible to be become a better leader in thirty days? Absolutely! Most of us have read one too many books on leadership. We have found them helpful, but the question is, "How much of what we've read have we actually implemented into our everyday leadership style and practice?"
We have all heard it takes thirty days to change a habit. So why not take that same approach to leadership? The goal of Become a Better Leader in 30 Days is to do just that!
Why do people follow you? What followers want from a leader The importance of developing your intuition How crisis can be a good thing How to delegate effectivelyTake this thirty-day journey, embrace the concepts, change your perspective, form new habits, and you will be on your way to becoming a better leader.
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Become a Better Leader in 30 Days - Steve Richardson
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2013918434
WestBow Press rev. date: 10/18/2013
Table of Contents
Introduction
DAY ONE
Who’s Following You?
DAY TWO
Why Do People Follow You?
DAY THREE
What Does A Willing Follower Look Like?
DAY FOUR
Developing Trust: Charisma
DAY FIVE
Developing Trust: Competence
DAY SIX
Developing Trust: Character
DAY SEVEN
Walking On Water
DAY EIGHT
Two Things People Want From A Leader: Part One
DAY NINE
Two Things People Want From A Leader: Part Two
DAY TEN
Taking Responsibility
DAY ELEVEN
Your New Best Friends: Risk And Failure
DAY TWELVE
Don’t Live With Mistakes
DAY THIRTEEN
Never Underestimate Intuition
DAY FOURTEEN
How’s Your Vision?
DAY FIFTEEN
The Forest And The Trees
DAY SIXTEEN
Whoever Said Delegating Was Easy?
DAY SEVENTEEN
Build On Strengths; Forget The Weaknesses
DAY EIGHTEEN
Leading And Teamwork
DAY NINETEEN
Avoiding Cringe Moments
DAY TWENTY
Nothing Stays The Same
DAY TWENTY-ONE
Crisis Can Be A Good Thing
DAY TWENTY-TWO
To Meet Or Not To Meet?
DAY TWENTY-THREE
Sometimes You Just Have To Play Hardball
DAY TWENTY-FOUR
Managing People Is An Art Form
DAY TWENTY-FIVE
How Not To Manage People
DAY TWENTY-SIX
How Can I Help You?
DAY TWENTY-SEVEN
The Triangle Of Managing People: Fair
DAY TWENTY-EIGHT
The Triangle Of Managing People: Friendly
DAY TWENTY-NINE
The Triangle Of Managing People: Firm
DAY THIRTY
A Final Leadership Thought
Acknowledgements
This book is dedicated to my wife, Stephanie, who has stood with me in all my leadership ups and downs. She has been my constant supporter and best friend. I would follow her anywhere.
Introduction
Is it possible to be become a better leader in 30 days? Absolutely! Most of us have read one too many books on leadership. We have found them helpful and they have increased what I call our leadership awareness.
But the question is, How much of what we read did we actually implement into our everyday leadership style and practice?
It is the goal of this book to do just that! We have all heard that it takes about 30 days to change a habit. Well, my goal is to help you change your leadership perspective and hopefully some of your habits in 30 days. I don’t expect you to embrace all the concepts and practices that are outlined, but if just one really hits home, you will become a better leader.
You will notice that I use both the words leader and manager throughout this book. Many authors find a sharp distinction between the two; I don’t. I have a saying that I have used through the years which I’m certain isn’t original with me: All leaders manage, but not all managers lead.
For me the two words are closely aligned, but not exactly the same. They differ in emphasis and how you relate to the people following you.
This book is designed to be read one chapter a day. Yes, I really mean that! There are many of you who could read this book in two hours, but that is not the point. Each chapter has an action item for you to complete. Don’t worry, they’re not hard! If you do them, they will help you change your leadership perspective, and yes, possibly your habits.
This book is also designed to be read in the order in which it was written. There is a thematic method that moves through the book. I know that many of you will see a chapter that looks interesting and that’s what you’ll want to read. That’s okay! But, please keep in mind that many of the chapters build on one another.
I have been leading and managing people for over 30 years, and to the best of my ability, have employed everything you will read in this book. Being a leader is not for everyone, but we all find ourselves in leadership roles from time to time. When we do, we want to be the best leader