What Great Leaders Do: 7 Essentials for Enduring Impact

by Andy Stanley

“Andy Stanley's seven essentials come directly from his thoughtful, curious approach to leadership and life. If you want to lead better, read this book.”

—John C. Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author

Great is what great does.

In What Great Leaders Do, bestselling author Andy Stanley provides leaders with their to-do list.

Seven essentials to ensure leaders and their organizations execute with maximum efficiency.

These 7 essentials will equip you to:

Ask the right questions
Lead yourself well.
Play to your strengths.
Differentiate between problems to solve and tensions to manage.
Leverage your intuition and the intuition of your team.


“Leadership is challenging. You want to get it right. I want to help. Specifically, I want to help you become a leader worth following. A leader who goes the distance. A leader who has the discipline to say ‘no' to you so you can say ‘yes' to your potential.” —Andy Stanley

272 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication August 4, 2026

About the author

Andy Stanley is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church, Buckhead Church, and Browns Bridge Community Church. He also founded North Point Ministries, which is a worldwide Christian organization.