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Don't Lead Like a Jerk: How To Lead People, Drive Profit, And Actually Get Stuff Done
Don't Lead Like a To Lead People, Drive Profit, And Actually Get Stuff Done
Let’s be honest - we’ve all worked for a jerk. The kind of leader who talks about culture but kills it one meeting at a time. The one who thinks shouting equals strength and control equals competence.
If you’ve ever said, “I’ll never lead like that,” this book is your blueprint for what to do instead.
Don’t Lead Like a Jerk is a straight-talking guide to leadership that actually works in the real world - the messy, fast-paced, hybrid, human one we all live in now. Written by leadership expert Karlie Cremin, it’s a book for anyone who’s ready to stop managing and start leading - without losing their humanity, humour, or sanity in the process.
What You’ll Get Inside
The Dynamic Leader Model and the 3 P’s (Proficiency, Profit and People), and how to use them to avoid being a jerk boss.How to lead tough conversations without crushing confidence or creating chaos.The truth about motivation, accountability, and psychological safety (and why you can’t fake them).How to get results through people, not despite them.A practical model for human-centred leadership that scales from small teams to whole organisations.Why It Matters
Because the old leadership playbook doesn’t work anymore. The command-and-control era is over and people want to be led, not managed. They want purpose, not pressure. And if you don’t adapt, your best people will walk… straight into the arms of your competitor who does.
Don’t Lead Like a Jerk isn’t about being “nice.” It’s about being effective and respected and being the kind of leader who drives results, builds culture, and actually sleeps at night.
You’ll find simple frameworks, relatable stories, and just enough sass to keep you awake while you rethink how you show up every day at work.
Who This Book Is For
Managers tired of leading by fear or formula.Executives ready to rebuild culture from the inside out.Entrepreneurs who want to grow without becoming the boss everyone hates.Anyone who’s ever “There’s got to be a better way to lead.”Bottom Line
You don’t have to choose between results and respect. You can lead boldly, hold people accountable, and still have a team that wants to work for you. In actual fact, it’s leveraging the people, profit and proficiency in an organisation that drives results.
Because no one ever said,
“My jerk boss really brought out the best in me.”
Lead better. Laugh more. Get the results you deserve - without being a jerk.
Let’s be honest - we’ve all worked for a jerk. The kind of leader who talks about culture but kills it one meeting at a time. The one who thinks shouting equals strength and control equals competence.
If you’ve ever said, “I’ll never lead like that,” this book is your blueprint for what to do instead.
Don’t Lead Like a Jerk is a straight-talking guide to leadership that actually works in the real world - the messy, fast-paced, hybrid, human one we all live in now. Written by leadership expert Karlie Cremin, it’s a book for anyone who’s ready to stop managing and start leading - without losing their humanity, humour, or sanity in the process.
What You’ll Get Inside
The Dynamic Leader Model and the 3 P’s (Proficiency, Profit and People), and how to use them to avoid being a jerk boss.How to lead tough conversations without crushing confidence or creating chaos.The truth about motivation, accountability, and psychological safety (and why you can’t fake them).How to get results through people, not despite them.A practical model for human-centred leadership that scales from small teams to whole organisations.Why It Matters
Because the old leadership playbook doesn’t work anymore. The command-and-control era is over and people want to be led, not managed. They want purpose, not pressure. And if you don’t adapt, your best people will walk… straight into the arms of your competitor who does.
Don’t Lead Like a Jerk isn’t about being “nice.” It’s about being effective and respected and being the kind of leader who drives results, builds culture, and actually sleeps at night.
You’ll find simple frameworks, relatable stories, and just enough sass to keep you awake while you rethink how you show up every day at work.
Who This Book Is For
Managers tired of leading by fear or formula.Executives ready to rebuild culture from the inside out.Entrepreneurs who want to grow without becoming the boss everyone hates.Anyone who’s ever “There’s got to be a better way to lead.”Bottom Line
You don’t have to choose between results and respect. You can lead boldly, hold people accountable, and still have a team that wants to work for you. In actual fact, it’s leveraging the people, profit and proficiency in an organisation that drives results.
Because no one ever said,
“My jerk boss really brought out the best in me.”
Lead better. Laugh more. Get the results you deserve - without being a jerk.
158 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 21, 2025
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