Leadership has gone through many changes in the last couple of decades. We have realized that outstanding leadership is not about being authoritarian and exercising control. It is not only about the intelligence quotient (IQ) but also about emotional intelligence. To be an exceptional leader, you need several essential skills, all of which you can learn. The skills are nuanced with emotional intelligence, which you can gain. This book is unique: the author weaves leadership ideas with the song titles of The Beatles, making this book fun, playful, thoughtful, and valuable. Each chapter is organized with the key message on a leadership attribute prompted by a Beatles’ song title, tips on becoming better on the topic, a practice suggestion, questions to ask yourself to think about the message, and resources for more reading. The author begins each chapter with how and why she chose the song and includes fun facts. It’s an engaging book that blends the words of perhaps the greatest rock band ever—The Beatles—with the basic principles for becoming a better leader.
Preface
Part 1 : Leadership Attributes
Chapter 1 : Getting Better - Optimism
Chapter 2 : Within You Without You - Humility
Chapter 3 : The Long and Winding Road - Tenacity
Chapter 4 : Get Back to Curiosity
Chapter 5 : Help! - Being Vulnerable
Chapter 6 : Think for Yourself
Part 2 : Leadership Skills
Chapter 7 : I Want to Tell You - Communication
Chapter 8 : We Can Work It Out - Negotiation
Chapter 9 : Any Time at All - Being Available
Chapter 10 : I Me Mine - Empowering
Chapter 11 : All You Need Is Love - Heart-led leadership
Part 3 : Leadership Mastery
Chapter 12 : I’ve Got a Feeling - Using intuition
Chapter 13 : Hello, Goodbye - Balancing the Tensions
Part 4 : Care
Chapter 14 : Let It Be - Handling stress
Chapter 15 : The Inner Light - Lifelong learning
Chapter 16 : When I’m Sixty-Four - Balancing Family and Work
Index
