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    Become a Better Leader in 30 Days
    Become a Better Leader in 30 Days
    Become a Better Leader in 30 Days
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    Become a Better Leader in 30 Days

    By Steve Richardson

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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 effectively

    Take 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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateOct 21, 2013
    ISBN9781490810829
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      Become a Better Leader in 30 Days - Steve Richardson

      Copyright © 2013 Steve Richardson.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      WestBow Press books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

      WestBow Press

      A Division of Thomas Nelson

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-1081-2 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4908-1082-9 (e)

      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

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