Leading Yourself: Find More Joy, Meaning, and Opportunities in the Job You Already Have

by Elizabeth Lotardo

Create the work experience you want in the less-than-perfect job you already have.

In Leading Yourself, celebrated workplace thought leader Elizabeth Lotardo delivers an engaging guide to owning and elevating your work experience. With tips, watchouts, and funny stories, Leading Yourself will give you the encouragement and tactics to up-level your career, even if you aren't in your dream job. You'll learn to manage your self-talk, find meaning in the mundane, optimize your time at work, and build relationships with the people who matter.

Lotardo, a wildly popular LinkedIn Learning Instructor, shares key behaviors and habits that will transform the way you experience your job and unlock opportunities for career growth. You'll

Strategies to overcome self-doubt, embrace change, and navigate uncertainty Talk tracks for handling difficult bosses, like micromanagers, know-it-alls, and leaders who constantly change their mind How to avoid the awkwardness of giving and receiving feedback and what to do when the feedback is wrong Tips for preserving your own reputation when other people don't deliver (or if your company majorly messes up) Frameworks for evaluating and making your next career move
Leading Yourself puts the power back in your hands. Even if you work for a fallible boss or imperfect organization, you can change the way you experience your job. An indispensable guide to self-leadership for aspiring and current managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders, Leading Yourself is the roadmap you've been waiting for.

Genres: Business, Self Help

240 pages, Hardcover

Published August 6, 2024

Reviews

[Rebecca Dhrimaj · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished reading Mel Robbins’ The Let Them Theory and saw a lot of parallels with her book and this book. All essential tools that help us overcome our own ability to live a fulfilling life. In Lotardo’s case, the focus is on the workplace, but you could easily apply these concepts to day-to-day life. I highly recommend this book to anyone who feels stuck where they are in their career or has anxiety about shaking things up and doing something different with their life. I got laid off last year and would have loved to have read this book earlier, as I think it would have led me to my current path sooner.

[Zachary White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leading Yourself is a great roadmap for creating positivity in your everyday work life. Lotardo's writing style makes this read extremely enjoyable and gives insight into real-world applications of the content. While it is a book focused in the business sector, the content can be applied to education, healthcare, or any field where goals are expected to be met. I enjoyed this read!

[Bea Boccalandro · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderfully practical manual for making work a more positive experience

Young workers, especially, will benefit hugely from following the advice in
“Leading Yourself.” The guidance is refreshingly uncomplicated. Yet I’m confident that anybody who applies even 10% of it will experience a boost in their workplace wellbeing and success.