The Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 18 Minutes unlocks the secrets of highly successful leaders and pinpoints the missing ingredient that makes all the difference
You have the opportunity to lead: to show up with confidence, connected to others, and committed to a purpose in a way that inspires others to follow. Maybe it's in your workplace, or in your relationships, or simply in your own life. But great leadership--leadership that aligns teams, inspires action, and achieves results--is hard. And what makes it hard isn't theoretical, it's practical. It's not about knowing what to say or do. It's about whether you're willing to experience the discomfort, risk, and uncertainty of saying or doing it. In other words, the most critical challenge of leadership is emotional courage. If you are willing to feel everything, you can do anything.
Leading with Emotional Courage, based on the author's popular blogs for Harvard Business Review, provides practical, real-world advice for building your emotional courage muscle. Each short, easy to read chapter details a distinct step in this emotional "workout," giving you grounded advice for handling the difficult situations without sacrificing professional ground. By building the courage to say the necessary but difficult things, you become a stronger leader and leave the "should'ves" behind.
Theoretically, leadership is straightforward, but how many people actually lead? The gap between theory and practice is huge. Emotional courage is what bridges that gap. It's what sets great leaders apart from the rest. It gets results. It cuts through the distractions, the noise, and the politics to solve problems and get things done. This book is packed with actionable steps you can take to start building these skills now.
* Have the courage to speak up when others remain silent
* Be stable and grounded in the face of uncertainty
* Respond productively to opposition without getting distracted
* Weather others' anger without shutting down or getting defensive
Leading with Emotional Courage coaches you to build your emotional courage, exercise it effectively, and create an environment in which people around you take accountability to get hard things done.
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1 - Cover [Seite 1]
2 - Title Page [Seite 15]
3 - Copyright [Seite 16]
4 - Contents [Seite 19]
5 - Why you Should Read This Book [Seite 27]
5.1 - How to Have Hard Conversations, CreateAccountability, and Inspire Actionon Your Most Important Work [Seite 31]
6 - Element One Build Your Confidence [Seite 47]
6.1 - Part One Know Who You Are [Seite 49]
6.1.1 - Chapter 1 Be Yourself: The High Cost of Conformity, and How to Avoid It [Seite 51]
6.1.2 - Chapter 2 Find Your Ground: Stay Steady, Balanced, and Calm [Seite 55]
6.1.3 - Chapter 3 Stay Curious About Yourself: How to Ask for Feedback That Will Actually Help You [Seite 59]
6.1.4 - Chapter 4 Access Self-Compassion: The Problem with High Expectations [Seite 63]
6.1.5 - Chapter 5 Embrace Your Shadow: How to Avoid Becoming the Person You Hate [Seite 67]
6.1.6 - Chapter 6 It's Not All About Achievement: Stop Worrying About How Much You Matter [Seite 71]
6.2 - Part Two Become Who You Want to Be [Seite 75]
6.2.1 - Chapter 7 Find Clarity: What's Your One Big Theme? [Seite 77]
6.2.2 - Chapter 8 Become More of Who You Are: You're Already Pretty Amazing [Seite 81]
6.2.3 - Chapter 9 Stay Focused: You Need to Practice Being Your Future Self [Seite 85]
6.2.4 - Chapter 10 Be Strategic and Intentional: Five Steps to Investing Your Energy More Wisely [Seite 89]
6.2.5 - Chapter 11 Don't Lose Yourself in Pursuit of Becoming Yourself: Take Your Life Back [Seite 93]
6.2.6 - Chapter 12 How Will You Measure Success?: Why You Should Treat Laughter as a Metric [Seite 97]
7 - Element Two Connect with Others [Seite 101]
7.1 - Part One Be Curious and Trusting [Seite 103]
7.1.1 - Chapter 13 The Impact of Trust: The Real Secret of Thoroughly Excellent Companies [Seite 105]
7.1.2 - Chapter 14 Stay Open: How to Really Listen [Seite 109]
7.1.3 - Chapter 15 Stay Curious About Others: People Can't Be Summed Up by Personality Tests [Seite 113]
7.1.4 - Chapter 16 Stay Creative: Are You Trying to Solve the Wrong Problem? [Seite 117]
7.1.5 - Chapter 17 Be Useful: Hold the Baby [Seite 121]
7.1.6 - Chapter 18 Make People Feel Good: How Not to Lose a Sale [Seite 125]
7.2 - Part Two Be Clear and Trustworthy [Seite 129]
7.2.1 - Chapter 19 Everyone Is Contagious: How to Use Your Superpower for Good [Seite 131]
7.2.2 - Chapter 20 Use Fear as a Guide: How to Talk About What You Most Dread [Seite 135]
7.2.3 - Chapter 21 Lead with the Punchline: How to Start a Hard Conversation [Seite 139]
7.2.4 - Chapter 22 Skillful Communication in the Heat of the Moment: Outsmart Your Next Angry Outburst [Seite 143]
7.2.5 - Chapter 23 Own Your Stuff: I Want You to Apologize [Seite 147]
7.2.6 - Chapter 24 Let Others Know You See Them: 20 Seconds to a Better Bonus [Seite 151]
8 - Element Three Commit to Purpose [Seite 155]
8.1 - Part One Energize Your Focus [Seite 157]
8.1.1 - Chapter 25 Play Hard: Nadal Is Strong Enough to Cry [Seite 159]
8.1.2 - Chapter 26 Know Where You're Going: Define Your Big Arrow [Seite 163]
8.1.3 - Chapter 27 Focus Where It Matters: Four Areas to Focus Your Attention [Seite 169]
8.1.4 - Chapter 28 Use Your Focus as a Filter: Use Your First Day Back from Vacation to Energize Your Focus [Seite 173]
8.1.5 - Chapter 29 You Can't Say It Enough: The Mouthwash Principle: For Energized Focus, Rinse and Repeat [Seite 177]
8.1.6 - Chapter 30 And Sometimes It's Better to Say Less: If You Want People to Listen, Stop Talking [Seite 181]
8.2 - Part Two Focus Their Energy [Seite 185]
8.2.1 - Chapter 31 Gifted, Game, and Generous: Three Qualities All Leaders Need to Cultivate Within Their Teams [Seite 187]
8.2.2 - Chapter 32 Engage from the Beginning: The Farm-to-Table Method of Focusing the Energy of Your Team [Seite 191]
8.2.3 - Chapter 33 Helping Others Be Trustworthy: The Secret to Ensuring Follow-Through [Seite 195]
8.2.4 - Chapter 34 Creating Accountability: Five Building Blocks for a Culture of Accountability [Seite 199]
8.2.5 - Chapter 35 Bigger Than You: Why Leaders Should Try to Be Overwhelmed [Seite 203]
8.2.6 - Chapter 36 Improving Performance After a Critical Error (PACE): How to React When Someone Disappoints [Seite 207]
9 - Element Four Cultivate Emotional Courage [Seite 211]
9.1 - Part One Feel Courageously [Seite 213]
9.1.1 - Chapter 37 Know What You Are Feeling: Develop Your Awareness [Seite 215]
9.1.2 - Chapter 38 Feeling Is Physical: Dance with Your Monster [Seite 219]
9.1.3 - Chapter 39 Practice Feeling: Embracing Temptation [Seite 223]
9.1.4 - Chapter 40 Feel Uncertainty: The Emotional Adventure of Leadership [Seite 227]
9.1.5 - Chapter 41 Be Willing to Feel the Hard Stuff: Why Leaders Must Feel Pain [Seite 231]
9.1.6 - Chapter 42 Feel Everything: Allow for Complexity [Seite 235]
9.2 - Part Two Act Boldly [Seite 239]
9.2.1 - Chapter 43 Risk Is the Key to Leadership: Unlocking Your Success Equation [Seite 241]
9.2.2 - Chapter 44 Build Your Risk Muscle: The Small Personal Risks That Change Behavior [Seite 245]
9.2.3 - Chapter 45 Make a Decision: Act Boldly to Get Moving [Seite 249]
9.2.4 - Chapter 46 Risk Truth: It's Your Job to Tell the Bold Truths [Seite 253]
9.2.5 - Chapter 47 Try Something Different: The Unexpected Power of Inauthenticity [Seite 257]
9.2.6 - Chapter 48 The Limitless Possibility of Now: A Question That Can Change Your Life [Seite 261]
10 - Epilogue [Seite 265]
11 - Acknowledgments [Seite 267]
12 - About the Author [Seite 269]
13 - EULA [Seite 275]
