100 Things Successful Leaders Do: Little lessons in leadership

by Nigel Cumberland

Following the success of the international bestseller, 100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO, Nigel Cumberland turns his attention to leadership.

100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL LEADERS DO distills all the wisdom and knowledge of a lifetime of coaching great leaders into 100 short chapters showing you how to build your own leadership skills quickly and confidently.

100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL LEADERS DO is packed with great ideas for creating long-term success for yourself and those you lead. Explore the habits, tools, techniques and mentality of smart leaders and develop your own leadership style. Every chapter features a new idea that will help you get closer to your goals. Mixing simple explanations with activities and exercises, you'll learn the optimal mindset and habits you need to succeed.

Praise for 100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO
'Inside these pages you'll find a powerful reminder of the many ways you can make your life - and other people's lives - more successful. It will help you identify what success means to you and give you the building blocks for making that success a reality. This is your chance to overcome whatever obstacles are stopping you. Read it, act on it and experience the difference' Marshall Goldsmith Ph.D., bestselling author of TRIGGERS

Genres: Nonfiction, Leadership, Self Help, Productivity, Business

224 pages, Paperback

Published December 15, 2020

About the author

Nigel Cumberland is the co-founder of The Silk Road Partnership, a leading global provider of executive coaching and leadership training solutions to some of the world’s leading organizations. He has lived and worked in locations as diverse as Hong Kong, Glasgow, Budapest, Santiago, Guatemala City, Kuala Lumpur, London and Shanghai. Gaining experiences and wisdom that have helped teach him what it takes to succeed in life.

Previously, Nigel worked as a multinational finance director with Coats plc, as well as for some of the world’s leading recruitment firms including Adecco. He is a Fellow of the UK’s Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. He co-created an award-winning recruitment firm based in Hong Kong and China, which he later sold to Hays plc. Educated at Cambridge University, UK, Nigel is an extensively qualified executive coach and leadership training professional.

He is the author of a large number of self-help and leadership books among the most recent of which are: 100 Things Millionaires Do: Little Lessons in Creating Wealth (Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2019), The Ultimate Management Book (John Murray Learning, 2018), 100 Things Successful People Do: Little Exercises for Successful Living (John Murray Learning, 2016), Secrets of Success at Work: 50 Techniques to Excel (Hodder & Stoughton, 2014), Finding and Hiring Talent in a Week (John Murray Learning, 2016) and Leading Teams in a Week (John Murray Learning, 2016).

Reviews

[Iris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book very much and as a manger this would have helped in the first year of me being a manager. I do like all the examples it gives you because when I was a manger those examples did raise to the occasion. This book has a lot to offer if you are taking that step into management or if you are already a manger. It makes you think and reevaluate yourself and how you work as a leader.

[Rhonda · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's true there's no shortage of books on leadership , and I have read a few, but this one is actually very useful. The format is simple - just a double page spread on each of the 100 ideas, with one page on the idea, and one page most importantly on how to put it into action. No-one is going to be surprised by the 100 ideas as they are all very sensible and well-known, but they are presented in a very accessible and readable format.

As with all books in this style, it would be helpful if the 100 ideas were grouped into sections with headings rather than one seemingly random list, even just ideas for the leader, and ideas for managing teams. There's a hint at groups of topics in the introduction, and it does finish with some handing over and legacy ideas.

[Graham Archbold · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full of good reminders rather than great revelations. An easily accessible read.

I bought this a few years ago at a time when I wasn’t in charge but felt the need to play more of a leading role in the business. The messages were especially useful then. I remember some of the ‘go with your gut’ type of advice was especially reassuring.

Revisiting it now as a founder with a small team, I found a number of the prompts useful to think about and reflect on. It’s still helpful but probably more relevant if you’re in a large corporate organisation than a fledgling enterprise.

[Franklin Rajoo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book to read daily before bed time. Nigel Cumberland perfectly summarises the pointers into individual pages. A great must read for anyone who is into leadership or someone’s who’s taking up a leadership role.

[Mallory · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was awful. Half of the references were from Wikipedia! It was so basic that anyone who has ever had a job would find these "little lessons" so obvious that even teenagers have probably been exposed to them. It read like it was written by a clueless middle-aged white man.

[Amir · Rating 2 out of 5]

Better than the other 2 books I read from author, but still not amazing. Basic, would not recommend.

[Leo Stranius · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hyviä vinkkejä töiden aloitukseen, mutta ei mitään uutta mitä ei olisi ollut jo monessa muussakin johtamis- tai itseapukirjoissa.

[Jenn A · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let me begin by saying that when I am directed to read a leadership book by my company I normally skim through it to get it over as quickly as possible. However, this one I found very interesting and quite enjoyed the ideas and lessons that were presented.