The Financial Times Guide to Leadership is a one-stop shop for professionals at every stage of their leadership journey. Whether you're just starting out or are looking to upgrade your current skills, this practical guide takes you through the core building tools of self-awareness, influence and execution.
With thought-provoking exercises and action points throughout, plus handy chapter summaries for when you need to access information, this book is your roadmap to becoming a better leader. This definitive guide to leadership includes:
What good leadership looks like How to build your own leadership style Techniques to lead and influence others How to build and execute your vision
Everything you need to know to become an authentic and dynamic leader.
Part 1 What is leadership?
A definition of Leadership
Leadership Today
Part 2: Finding the leader inside you
Building your Self Awareness
Gaining Self- Confidence
Developing Your Leadership Brand
Part 3: Leading and influencing - bringing others on the journey
Building your credibility as a leader
Leading Teams
The Art of Influence
Part 4: Building and executing your vision - from ideas to results
Building Your Vision
Cultivating your Strategic Thinking
Boosting your Ability to Execute
Appendix One- Example of Individual Development Plan and Goals and
Objectives
Appendix Two - The Basics of Body Languages
Appendix Three- About Intuition
Appendix Four- About NeuroSciences
Marianne Abib-Pech is the Founder of Leaders! a leadership consulting firm operating in Europe and Asia. She started her own leadership journey in Arthur Andersen and rose from analyst to Global CFO of Shell Aviation, a multibillion turnover business, in the short span of 10 years.
