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Be More Wrong: How Failure Makes You an Outstanding Leader
The surest path to success is to fail.
What if you could build a workplace culture that was less like a classroom, and more like a a place filled with opportunities to take risks and test boundaries, with soft ground on which to fall? A place where you and your team are free to make mistakes, and get things wrong―a place where it’s okay to fail?
In Be More Wrong , noted leadership coach Colin Hunter shows you why, in the age of disruption, it’s never been more important to fail early, fail often, and fail forward. Through his Pi2 Leadership Impact Model, he shows you how to create systems and build habits that will help you lead with greater confidence, conviction, and connection. You’ll learn how to recognize different leadership styles, and what transforms a good leader into an outstanding one.
As you leave your ego and expertise at the door and embark on a journey to observe human behaviour, ideate new ideas, and experiment, you’ll begin to build a playground for yourself and your team. However unlikely a leader you feel yourself to be, you can get it right―by being more wrong.
What if you could build a workplace culture that was less like a classroom, and more like a a place filled with opportunities to take risks and test boundaries, with soft ground on which to fall? A place where you and your team are free to make mistakes, and get things wrong―a place where it’s okay to fail?
In Be More Wrong , noted leadership coach Colin Hunter shows you why, in the age of disruption, it’s never been more important to fail early, fail often, and fail forward. Through his Pi2 Leadership Impact Model, he shows you how to create systems and build habits that will help you lead with greater confidence, conviction, and connection. You’ll learn how to recognize different leadership styles, and what transforms a good leader into an outstanding one.
As you leave your ego and expertise at the door and embark on a journey to observe human behaviour, ideate new ideas, and experiment, you’ll begin to build a playground for yourself and your team. However unlikely a leader you feel yourself to be, you can get it right―by being more wrong.
- GenresNonfictionLeadership
216 pages, Hardcover
Published September 21, 2021
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November 9, 2023
A very good book! It's always interesting to explore a counterintuitive topic like "fail to succeed". I have many takeaways from this book, including some simple phrases that I really like. Following are a few.
"refreshingly direct conversations"
be a Host ... create an environment where people feel safe and free to speak up
be an Energizer ... tell compelling stories
be a Disruptor ... spend time with colleagues and clients, observing with empathy
be a Catalyst ... "professional irritant" to drive me thoughts and ideas
"Light fires in bellies and under backsides."
"The basis of trust is credibility."
"Leadership is not a popularity contest."
"I view myself as a work in progress."
be properly selfish, i.e. take care of yourself so you can take care of others
"refreshingly direct conversations"
be a Host ... create an environment where people feel safe and free to speak up
be an Energizer ... tell compelling stories
be a Disruptor ... spend time with colleagues and clients, observing with empathy
be a Catalyst ... "professional irritant" to drive me thoughts and ideas
"Light fires in bellies and under backsides."
"The basis of trust is credibility."
"Leadership is not a popularity contest."
"I view myself as a work in progress."
be properly selfish, i.e. take care of yourself so you can take care of others
September 26, 2021
The author weaves heartfelt personal stories and anecdotes with considered and powerful points on the role of leaders in the modern world.
Worlds away from the standard dry leadership tome, this book is deeply authentic and often provocative. For leaders seeking confidence that they can craft their own journey, this book is a call to arms.
Worlds away from the standard dry leadership tome, this book is deeply authentic and often provocative. For leaders seeking confidence that they can craft their own journey, this book is a call to arms.
February 21, 2022
This book contains many references and concepts from "Atomic Habits" and "The Power of Habits". Basically, it is a repackage of ideas from other books and nothing novel at all. Read those two instead, you can save your time and skip this one. 2.5/5 rounding down.
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