Guardrails
Ten Essential Principles For Leading Yourself Before Leading Others
Published on 5. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
164 pages
978-1-7394880-8-6 (ISBN)
Description
GUARDRAILS
Lead Yourself, Before Leading Others
This isn't a book about being perfect. It's a guide to real progress-especially when life gets messy and leadership feels uncertain.
Written by Dr. Matthew Wictome, a seasoned executive and leadership strategist, Guardrails delivers ten clear, life-tested lessons to help you lead yourself first-so you can lead others better. Whether you're rebuilding, just starting out, or ready to grow, these principles offer clarity, courage, and direction when you need it most.
Learn to face hard truths early, act without perfect clarity, build trust, and lead with both heart and strategy. Through every challenge, your guardrails will keep you aligned with what matters most.
You don't have to be fearless or flawless.
You just need to lead with intention.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
248 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7394880-8-6 (9781739488086)
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Person
Matthew Wictome is an Executive Vice President in the MedTech industry and the founder of Datod Consulting. With more than 30 years of leadership experience, he offers a practical, results-oriented approach to organisational transformation. He holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Southampton and an MSc in Strategy, Change, and Leadership from the University of Bristol's Executive Development programme. Matthew is also the co-author of Transforming Quality Organizations: A Practical Guide, and is known for bridging the gap between complex systems thinking and real-world execution.