What You Need To Know About Leadership

Authors: Jeff Grout and Liz Fisher

Reasons to read:

• A good book for aspiring and current leaders
• Highlights key leadership attributes and skills
• Outlines how to work towards promotion

Key notes:

• All successful teams should share a concise, story based vision.
• This vision should be regularly referred to by leaders.
• Leaders can select people with desired skills or select people with a desired attitude and teach them the required skills.
• Leadership has moved away from authority and towards emotional intelligence.
• Recognition is the most effective motivation tool – not necessarily financial reward.
• Having a high performing ‘worst team member’ is key to motivate the ‘best team members’ to work to their potential and not become complacent.
• Training a natural replacement to your role will mean you don’t have a personal barrier to promotion.