The Rules of Leadership
Description
Some people seem to be natural leaders who handle systems, work situations and people with ease. They understand things that others may not always see. They follow a clear set of leadership rules. These rules show you how to become a strong, respected and effective leader.
- Build the right team by hiring people with strong potential and choosing the right fit.
- Inspire loyalty and team spirit by making people feel part of the team.
- Learn how to handle different challenges with confidence.
- Use power wisely and prepare yourself for the next level.
- Guide your team to bring solutions to work-related problems.
The Rules of Leadership shares clear principles that show you how to inspire your team and get results. The book brings together key rules for leadership. It explains how to build your team, take the lead, work with people, manage yourself and prepare for promotion. These rules help you say the right things and take the right actions in different situations.
After reading this book, you will learn how to create a positive culture that inspires everyone. Your team will feel valued and will want to perform well. This book is for any manager who wants to become a strong leader. It is also for anyone who wants to be happier and more successful in their work.
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Person
Richard Templar is the international best-selling author of The Rules series. He is known for creating clear rules for success in life and work. He turns his lifelong observations of successful people into simple and easy-to-understand principles. These rules help you become happier and more successful by showing you how to handle different situations with confidence.
Content
Introduction
How to use the Rules
ASSEMBLE YOUR TEAM
- Know what a team is and how it works
- Hire raw talent
- Bevery, very goodat finding the right people
- If youcantfind the right person, dont hire the wrong one
- Ensure people know exactly what is expected of them
- Understand the roles of others
- Understand the pros and cons of individualism
- Get the best resources for your team
- Be ready to prune
- Make your team better than you
TAKE THE LEAD
- Set your boundaries
- Offload as much as you can or dare
- Know your own importance
- Hold effective meetings . . .
- 15. . . .No,really effective
- Make meetings fun
- Listen to ideas from others
- Dontalways have to have the last word
- Have clear expectations
- Donttry justifying stupid systems
- Embrace technology
- Be ready to say yes
- Give credit to the team when it deserves it
- Train them to bring you solutions, not problems
DEAL WITH PEOPLE
- Get them emotionally involved
- Encourage them
- Set realistic targets no,really realistic
- Accept their limitations
- Celebrate
- Create a good atmosphere
- Inspire loyalty and team spirit
- Have and show trust in your staff
- Respect individual differences
- Adapt your style to each team member
- Encourage team members to embrace their differences
- Let them think they know more than you (even if theydont)
- Use positive reinforcement
MANAGE YOURSELF
- Learn from others mistakes
- Enjoy what you are doing
- Be passionate butdontkill yourself
- Manage your energy
- Be a good listener
- Understand the herd mentality
- Donttake sides
- Never lose your temper
- Know the mission statement and understand it
MANAGE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
- Keep your home life at home
- No touching except for handshakes
- Dontmisuse your authority
- Exude confidence and energy
- Pay attention to personal grooming
- Be cool
- Dontgossip
- Dontbitch
- Stand up for others
- Compliment people sincerely
- Be cheerful and positive
- Use please and thank you
- Dontswear
- Only speak sense
- Never get personal
- Know how to handle other peoples anger
RISE TO A CHALLENGE
- Take the rap
- Be sensitive to friction
- Keep track of everything you do andsay
- Let them make mistakes
- Make sure no one feels isolated
- Hold your team together
- Anticipatethreats
- Keep calm and carry on
WIELD POWER WISELY
- Knowledge is power
- Be able to walk away
- Know whoyouredealing with
- Be authoritative
- Be likeable
- Know who you are
- Be great at your job
- Get people on your side
- Be controlled
- Dontgive it away
PREPARE FOR THE NEXT LEVEL
- Big brother is watching you
- Study the promotion system
- Develop a game plan
- Know yourself strengths and weaknesses
- Dress one step ahead
- Talk one step ahead
- Act one step ahead
- Think one step ahead
- Talk of we rather than I
- Walk the walk
- Address corporate issues and problems
- Spend more time with senior staff
- Get people to assume you have already made the step
- Prepare for the step after next
- Be well up on new management techniques
- Write with authority
- Learn towritereports
- Present like a pro
- Capitalise on the career-enhancing moments
Know when to break the rules