How to Be a Leader

Set Standards, Meet Needs and Bring People With You
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-3986-3057-4
Verlag: Kogan Page Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Creating Success series

Leadership is one of the most important skills in any career, but earning trust and bringing people with you can be a challenge.

How to Be a Leader is your practical guide to becoming a confident and effective leader at work. Learn how to develop your own leadership style, set clear standards and motivate others to perform at their best. From handling challenges to your authority to building credibility and direction, this book breaks down the core principles of leadership into simple, actionable steps.

Written by leadership expert Mike Clayton and built around the author's Leadership CREST model, this accessible guide is packed with practical advice and real-world insight you can apply straight away.

With How to Be a Leader, you'll feel more confident stepping up, guiding your team and delivering results.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clayton, Mike

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Management: Führung & Motivation
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaft: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Berufe, Ausbildung, Karriereplanung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: What a Leader Needs to Do; Chapter - 01: The Four Essentials; Chapter - 02: Understanding People; Chapter - 03: Thinking Strategically; Section - TWO: How to Get the Best from the People You Lead; Chapter - 04: Meeting the Needs of Your People; Chapter - 05: Meeting the Needs of the Situation; Chapter - 06: Motivating People to be their Best; Section - THREE: Finding Your Leadership Style; Chapter - 07: Mindset and Attitude; Chapter - 08: Being Yourself: Authenticity; Chapter - 09: Being there for your Team: Servant Leadership; Section - FOUR: Setting Standards by Leading Yourself; Chapter - 10: Making a Strong, Positive Impact; Chapter - 11: Personal Professional Effectiveness; Chapter - 12: Meeting the Pressure and Staying at Your Best; Section - FIVE: Leading in Times of Change; Chapter - 13: Leading a Project to Build Something Better; Chapter - 14: Leading the Changes that Make the difference; Chapter - 15: Keeping the Downsides under Control; Section - SIX: Dealing with Leadership Challenges; Chapter - 16: Avoiding and Resolving Conflict; Chapter - 17: Handling Resistance and Objections; Chapter - 18: Leading in Times of Crisis;

Über Autor(innen)

Clayton, Mike
Mike Clayton has had a long career as a project manager, consultant, educator, and writer. Formerly a senior manager at Deloitte, he has trained tens of thousands of managers throughout the UK and beyond. Now, he writes, speaks, and makes videos about project and business management. His many management books cover project management, communication, and personal effectiveness, and include several best-sellers. His two YouTube channels together have over 1,000 videos and 150,000 subscribers. He is based in Hampshire, UK.

Mike Clayton is a business educator and communicator. He helps businesspeople improve their performance in management and leadership, communication, and personal effectiveness. As a Manager and Senior Manager at Deloitte, Mike led multi-scale project teams whilst also taking a leadership role within the Deloitte business. Following his time at Deloitte, Mike's career has spanned coaching and mentoring, training, speaking, and writing. His passion is communicating knowledge to the widest possible audience. He does this through his two YouTube channels, covering a broad range of management topics. He is based in Hampshire, UK.