Andrew Leigh is the co-founder of Maynard Leigh. Before this he worked as a senior manager in both the public and the private sectors. He has spent several years as a features writer for The Observer and an established author.

Michael Maynard is also a co-founder of Maynard Leigh. Michael now runs business and management courses internationally, specialising in leadership and creativity, teams and communication skills.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

LEADING IN THE 21ST CENTURY

· Major trends

· Living with uncertainty

· Leadership is relational

· Leadership starts here!

CHAPTER 1: INDIVIDUALITY

· The Genius Syndrome

· What Price Charisma?

· The Source of individualism

- Being yourself

- Personal experience

- Personal Style

· Personal values

· Integrity

- Integrity Barometer

- Taking a Stand

· Networking

· Summary & Ideas for Action

CHAPTER 2: INSIGHT

· Self Awareness

- Personal enquiry

- Internal cast

· Understanding other people

· Seeing what’s going on

- Curiosity

- Foresight

- Insight is seeing, not magic

· Summary & Ideas for Action

CHAPTER 3: INITIATE

· Accept responsibility

- Volunteer

- Participate

- Be accountable

- Take centre stage

· Research

· Take risks

- Step out of your comfort zone

- Be assertive

- Handle reverses

· Instigate direct action

· Follow-through

· Summary & Ideas for Action

CHAPTER 4: INVOLVE

· Intensity of Involvement

· Participation and Enrolment

· Why Engage?

· How to Engage

- Being Valued

- Being Involved

- Being Developed

- Being Inspired

· Meetings

· Empowerment

· Coaching

· Give People a Voice

· Summary & Ideas for Action

CHAPTER 5: INSPIRE

· How to Inspire

- The Why?

- Source

- Passion

· Vision

· Communicate

- Conversation

- Story-telling

· Trust

· Challenging goals

· Summary & Ideas for Action

CHAPTER 6: IMPROVISE

· The Drive for Improvisation

· The Principles of Improvisation

· Creativity

- Innovate

- A try-it environment

- Problem solve

- Value Ideas

- Encourage play

· Flexibility

· Presence

- Physical presence

- Psychological presence

· Summary & Ideas for Action

CHAPTER 7: IMPLEMENT

· Be action-minded

- Paralysis of analysis

- Setting Goals

- SMART goals

- Monitoring progress

- Ask for help

· Model Behaviour

· Seek Feedback

- Personal feedback

- Organisational feedback

· Persist

· Spot success

· Well-being

· Summary & Ideas for Action

CHAPTER 8: LEAD THE WAY - NOW!

OVERVIEW

APPENDIX: ARE YOU LEADING THE WAY?

· Check your leadership profile.