Review of The Social Leadership Handbook, Second Edition

In the corporate world, formal authority is no longer the most viable or powerful authority. For today’s effective “social leaders,” the old command-and-control rules no longer apply. In this inspirational book, Julian Stodd, founder of Sea Salt Learning, explains the dynamics, characteristics and workings of what he calls “social leadership.” Today, social leaders cultivate imaginative mind-sets, agility and action; they focus on continually developing their knowledge and skills. Social leaders live by their ethical principles. They are empathetic and collaborative.  Stodd, a self-described “cartographer of the Social Age,” offers a practical multilevel guidebook to becoming a social leader, helping your organization develop social leaders, and understanding why today’s world demands and will continue to demand social leadership. Stodd maintains that social leadership, while the wave of the future, is something wonderful that’s already here and available to all.