#1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell responds to the most popular questions he's received to help readers achieve greater success.
John Maxwell, America's #1 leadership authority, has mastered the art of asking questions, using them to learn and grow, connect with people, challenge himself, improve his team, and develop better ideas. In this compact derivative of Good Leaders Ask Great Questions, he gives detailed answers to the most popular and intriguing questions posed to him by people at all stages of their careers, including:
· How can you be a leader if you're at the bottom?
· How do you motivate an unmotivated person?
· How can you succeed with a leader who is difficult to work with?
· How do you find balance between leading others and producing?
· What gives a leader sustainability?
No matter whether you're a seasoned leader or wanting to take the first steps into leadership, this book will provide helpful and applicable advice and improve your professional life.
ISBN-13: 9781455548125
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Center Street
Publication Date: 05-03-2016
Pages: 176
Product Dimensions: 4.60(w) x 6.40(h) x 0.80(d)
Series: Successful People
John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than twenty-four million books in fifty languages. Often called America's #1 leadership authority, Maxwell was identified as the most popular leadership expert in the world by Inc. magazine in 2014. And he has been voted the top leadership professional six years in a row on LeadershipGurus.net.
He is the founder of The John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team, and EQUIP, a non-profit organization that has trained more than five million leaders in 180 countries. Each year Maxwell speaks to Fortune 500 companies, presidents of nations, and many of the world's top business leaders. He can be followed at Twitter.com/JohnCMaxwell. For more information about him visit JohnMaxwell.com. Maxwell lives in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xi
1 How to Lead Yourself 1
2 How Leadership Works 19
3 How to Get Started in Leadership 41
4 How to Resolve Conflicts and Lead Challenging People 63
5 How to Succeed Working Under Poor Leadership 89
6 How to Navigate Leadership Transitions 111
7 How to Develop Leaders 131
Conclusion 153
A Special Thank-You 155
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