What No One Ever Tells You About Leading For Results: Best Practices From 101 Real-World Leaders

What No One Ever Tells You About Leading will be a book for aspiring and up-and-coming leaders, as well as those already well on their way in their leadership roles who want to take stock of where they are and apply valuable tips and strategies to enhance their leadership effectiveness. This book will be a literal gold mine of leadership tools, tips, strategies, lessons learned, leadership acumen, and practical advice from real-world leaders at all levels. What No One Ever Tells You About Leading will feature real-world stories from leaders who can speak to edgy topics such as lessons learned from working with ineffective leaders, the paradox of success, going against the grain, and more. This book will serve as a field guide and desk companion for those who want to lead using insights from leading-edge thinkers on what it takes to succeed in leadership roles. Leadership coach and consultant Jan Austin will interview 101 different leaders at all levels of organizations, sharing their inside secrets on mastering leadership skills. Topics include lessons from stretch assignments and adversity, what it really takes to succeed in broader organizational leadership, secrets for staying sane with a full plate, winning maneuvers when leading those above you, secrets of fast-tracking superstars, what to avoid, leader behaviors that score early wins but cause problems in higher roles, and strategies for leading change and challenging the status quo.