About the author

Author’s acknowledgements

Publisher’s acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

How to use this book

Part 1 What is leadership?

1 A definition of leadership

Leadership in history

The pathways to leadership

The five key things leaders do

Summary

2 Leadership today

A fast-changing world

New conundrums … new leaders

Summary

Part 2: Finding the leader inside you

3 Building your self-awareness

Finding the keys to your self

Defining your personal leadership style

Creating your own performance card

Summary

4 Gaining self-confidence

The three cornerstones of self-esteem

Letting go of your fears

Summary

5 Developing your leadership brand

Building a powerful leadership brand

Brand accelerators: charisma and gravitas

Summary

Part 3: Leading and influencing – bringing others on the journey

6 Building your credibility as a leader

Mastering career management

Living by your values

Authenticity and remaining true to yourself

Summary

7 Leading teams

Building rapport

Motivation and setting objectives – getting the best out of your team

Reward and recognition

Summary

8 The art of influence

Stakeholders, group dynamics and you

Building networks and alliances

Summary

Part 4: Building and executing your vision – from ideas to results

9 Building your vision

Mission, vision, ideas and strategy: making sense of the melting pot

How to create your vision

Saying what you’ve got to say

Summary

10 Cultivating your strategic thinking

From vision to strategy – the translation exercise

The pathway to superior strategic thinking

Summary

11 Boosting your execution capabilities

Better personal decision making

Empowerment, accountability and change: the key concepts for delivering through others

Summary

Conclusion

The leadership reading list

Appendix 1: Examples of an individual development plan and goals and objectives

Appendix 2: The basics of body language

Index