What You Don't Know about Leadership, But Probably Should: Applications to Daily Life

by Jeffrey Kottler

Leadership is not just for CEOs--we all find ourselves in leadership positions at one time or another, whether in meetings and classes or at social events and family gatherings. And yet, even though leadership is the single most studied aspect of all human behavior, there remains a scarcity of qualified leaders to step into critical positions. This deficit is laid bare in the gulf between what leaders are trained to do and how they actually act.

In What You Don't Know About Leadership, but Probably Should , Jeffrey A. Kottler translates the latest research, theory, and skills into practical strategies for everyday and professional situations. He presents the wisdom and successful strategies of an array of renowned leaders--from Steve Jobs to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, George Lucas to Admiral Horatio Nelson--while citing the challenges they faced and lessons they learned in their respective roles. The book focuses on key attributes such as self-confidence, flexibility, charisma, and humility, while noting the serious pitfalls associated with traits such as hubris, immodesty, and narcissism. Kottler's writing is candid and realistic; though there are no easy rules or programs that instantly lead to success, there are steps you can take to make a difference in others' lives, better manage conflict and stress, and ultimately serve as an effective leader.

Genres: Leadership, Business, Nonfiction, Self Help

344 pages, Hardcover

Published March 29, 2018

Reviews

[Dr. Tobias Christian Fischer]

I learned that greatt leaders take charge of their own life, habits and behavior. The key success factors are to be honest about your limitations, have self-confidence and lead through trust bonds. Those attributes help to bring a team to a next level of success.

#blinkist

[Stephanie]

If you are in a traditional leadership hierarchy system and want to further improve, this book is for you. For the rest of us the title and description fail to live up to their promises. There were a few universal sections that were gold to save the day but you had to push through a lot to get to them toward the middle-end.

[Chintushig Tumenbayar]

Удирдах ур чадвар бид ихэнхдээ эзэмшдэг. Энэ бол нууц биш болсон асуудал. Хүнийг хөдөлгөхөд тушаахаас илүү үр дүнтэй олон арга байдгийг өдөр тутмын ажилдаа хэрэгжүүлснээр бидний ажлын орчин, сэтгэл ханамж тэр чинээгээр нэмэгдэнэ гэдэгт итгэж болох нь. Энэ номноос нэг ойлгосон юм өөрийн ажлыг бид л улам хэцүү болгодог аж. Бүх зүйлийг мэдэгч болох гэж жүжиглэх, шийдвэр бүрт оролцох гэж хичээх бүхнийг өөрийн гарөөх хийх энэ бүгдийг нээлттэйгээр хамт олонтойгоо ярилцаж шийдвэрлэх туслуулах зөвлөх гээд боломжуцд бишгүй.

[Achmad Lutfi]

Yang dijelaskan salam buku ini bukan sesuatu yang baru, melainkan hal-hal umum yang sudah diketahui oleh banyak orang.

Tetapi tetap saja isinya menarik. Contoh-contoh yang diberikan pun tepat. Intinya menjadi pemimpin perlu percaya kepada orang lain. Juga jujur atas ketidaktahuan, atas kelemahan, atas kebutuhan peran lain di dalam tim.

Lain itu, perlu juga untuk menyadari bahw tidak semua hal selalu berada di dalam kendali kita. Terima saja bahwa itu memang kenyataannya.

[Kellie Garrett]

Kottler is a psychologist and a leadership expert. It offers sound advice and offers ideas on how to apply leadership principles to daily life. Although I didn't learn anything new, it reaffirmed how important it is to pay more attention to how we 'be' than what we do.

[Alberto Tebaldi]

clear, complete, non-nonsense book about leadership. One of the best book I've read on the topic so far.

[Zelma Acosta-rubio]

Best key advises:
Be careful with hubris, immodesty, and narcissism. Process failure constructively.

[Alison Rosengarten]

Fairly generic information and guidance. Not in-depth, with little evidence provided to back up the advice.

[GM]

trust ur employees
talk to them