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Quick Leadership

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Quick Leadership

Build Trust, Navigate Change, and Cultivate Unstoppable Teams

Wiley,

15 min read
8 take-aways
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Management theory can’t beat authentic leadership driven by personal relationships.

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Recommendation

Management theory can look compelling on paper, but applying it to real people in real workplaces is another matter entirely. That’s because human beings are multidimensional, opinionated, and unpredictable. In her fourth book on leadership, Selena Rezvani clearly demonstrates that being an effective leader depends on your ability to deal with people. She offers practical, insightful wisdom on building a dynamic workplace by relying on mutual respect and open communication. Rezvani’s entertaining style and rock-solid information will resonate with up-and-coming leaders, serve as a refresher for experienced executives, and support everyone in between.

Summary

Effective leadership requires cultivating relationships.

Being a leader is like trying to keep multiple plates spinning without letting even one fall down. You’re in charge of managing and motivating employees, and finding solutions to multiple problems. You also have to attend to your position’s responsibilities. It often may feel as if you’re risking your sanity trying to keep pace with so many demands.

Constant technological and organizational changes can make leadership even more demanding. You could try powering through your challenges – or take a more productive people-centered approach. Being a good leader ultimately rests on the quality of your relationships.

 

Having authentic, empathetic connections with the people who work with and for you can help you weather any leadership storm. Your goal is to demonstrate an efficient, invigorating, and enduring leadership model – and building the right relationships can help. Managers who become too focused on performance typically overlook the “people fundamentals,” the basic importance of establishing mutual respect and trust with their team members. You don’t have to be perfect to be a good...

About the Author

Consultant and speaker Selena Rezvani is also the author of Quick Confidence: Be Authentic, Boost Connections, and Make Bold Bets on Yourself; Pushback: How Smart Women Ask – and Stand Up – for What They Want; and The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What You Need to Lead but Won't Learn in Business School, written with co-author Gail Evans.

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