How Successful People Lead: Taking Your Influence to the Next Level

Description

In this perfectly compact read, #1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell explains how true leadership works. It is not generated by your title. In fact, being named to a position is the lowest of the five levels every effective leader achieves. To be more than a boss people are required to follow, you must master the ability to inspire and invest in people. You need to build a team that produces not only results, but also future leaders. By combining the advice contained in these pages with skill and dedication, you can reach the pinnacle of leadership-where your influence extends beyond your immediate reach for the benefit of others. Derived from material previously published in the Wall Street Journal bestseller The 5 Levels of Leadership.  Read more... Abstract: Following the format of Maxwell's previous successful derivatives "How Successful People Think" (almost 300,000 sold) and "Make Today Count" (over 150,000 sold), this pocket-sized abridgement of "The 5 Levels of Leadership" will reveal how successful leaders grow.  Read more... Content: Introduction -- How leadership works -- Insights on leading from the levels -- Level 1: position -- It's a great place to visit, but you wouldn't want to live there -- Level 2: permission -- You can't lead people until you like people -- Level 3: production -- Making things happen separates real leaders from Wannabes -- Level 4: people development -- Helping individual leaders grow extends your influence and impact -- Level 5: the pinnacle -- The highest leadership accomplishment is developing other leaders to level 4 -- Conclusion.