Leadership OS : The Operating System You Need to Succeed

Title: Leadership OS : The Operating System You Need to Succeed
Author: Nik Kinley, Shlomo Ben-Hur
ISBN: 3030272923 / 9783030272920
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 269
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2019
Availability: 10-15 days

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Based on years of original research, this book controversially counters almost every existing leadership model and approach.

It shows how as leaders rise to senior levels, their roles become less about doing things that directly drive results and more about directing and supporting others to achieve objectives. Using case studies and research insights the authors reveal how leadership success is thus not so much about having the right core capabilities, but about creating the right environment.

Using the analogy of a smartphone operating system (OS), the book presents a new way of thinking about leadership. The authors provide a clear and practical framework to follow and show how your leadership OS becomes the impact you have, the imprint you make and the foundation of your legacy as a leader.

After reading it, you will learn:

·         How to diagnose the impact you have as a leader and understand the OS you create

·         How famous business and societal leaders have created effective – and sometimes ineffective – OSs

·         How to optimise your OS to produce the best results

·         How to get people working together effectively, and be a high-performing leader

Providing you with practical and easy to follow advice, this book will show you how leadership success is not about having the core capabilities, but about creating the right operating systems for your organisation.

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Chapter 1 : How Leadership Works
Chapter 2 : Trust
Chapter 3 : Care
Chapter 4 : Psychological Safety
Chapter 5 : Reliability
Chapter 6 : Fairness
Chapter 7 : Clarity
Chapter 8 : Direction
Chapter 9 : Accountability
Chapter 10 : Purpose
Chapter 11 : Values
Chapter 12 : Momentum
Chapter 13 : Motivation
Chapter 14 : Confidence
Chapter 15 : Empowerment
Chapter 16 : Connection
Chapter 17 : The Imprint You Make, the Legacy You Leave