100 Things Successful Leaders Do: Little lessons in leadership

by Nigel Cumberland

Overview

Following the success of the international bestseller,
100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO,
Nigel Cumberland turns his attention to leadership.

100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL LEADERS DO distills all the wisdom and knowledge of a lifetime of coaching great leaders into 100 short chapters showing you how to build your own leadership skills quickly and confidently.

100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL LEADERS DO is packed with great ideas for creating long-term success for yourself and those you lead. Explore the habits,
tools,
techniques and mentality of smart leaders and develop your own leadership style. Every chapter features a new idea that will help you get closer to your goals. Mixing simple explanations with activities and exercises,
you'll learn the optimal mindset and habits you need to succeed.

Praise for 100 THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO
'Inside these pages you'll find a powerful reminder of the many ways you can make your life - and other people's lives - more successful. It will help you identify what success means to you and give you the building blocks for making that success a reality. This is your chance to overcome whatever obstacles are stopping you. Read it,
act on it and experience the difference' Marshall Goldsmith Ph.D.,
bestselling author of TRIGGERS

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529353310
Publisher:	Mobius
Publication date:	12/15/2020
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Nigel Cumberland is an award-winning global coach who helps leaders and teams to optimise and enhance their success in both their careers and lives. He has coached and trained at some of the world's most prestigious organisations such as the United Nations,
the World Bank Group,
Standard Chartered Bank,
Google,
Dell,
LVMH,
Christian Dior,
Continental AG and the Dubai Government. He is also one of the elite Marshall Goldsmith approved coaches and a member of Harvard Business Review's Advisory Council. He is also a Freeman of the City of London and has been given the award as one of the world's top 100 leadership coaches.

Table of Contents

About the author xi

Introduction xiii

1 Understand your motivations 02

1 Know yourself 04

3 Discover the art of self-leadership 06

4 Don't wait for the job title 08

5 Use your influence, not authority 10

6 Be visionary with purpose 12

7 Walk the talk 14

8 Succeed from day one 16

9 It's not a popularity contest 18

10 Listen well 20

11 Demand excellence 22

12 Hold firm to what you believe 24

13 Master office politics 26

14 Think about context 28

15 Grasp the bigger picture 30

16 You can't rush becoming an expert 32

17 Leaders are servants 34

18 Watch out for biased thinking 36

19 Put trust at the top of your list 38

20 Interview like a professional 40

21 Keep up in a fast-changing world 42

22 Try an executive coach 44

23 Project passionate positivity 46

24 What are you ready to sacrifice? 48

25 Don't say 'yes' if you mean 'no' 50

26 Seek and embrace feedback 52

27 Deal with resistance to change 54

28 Embrace failures 56

29 Don't rely upon past victories 58

30 Learn, unlearn, relearn 60

31 Proactively seek out challenges 62

32 Expect the odd storm in your team 64

33 Put yourself in other's shoes 66

34 Know when to shut up 68

35 Play to your strengths 70

36 Trust your intuition 72

37 Don't neglect presentations 74

38 Own up when you're wrong 76

39 Empower your team 78

40 Don't neglect the small talk 80

41 Delegate well 82

42 Indulge your child-like curiosity 84

43 Get your hands dirty 86

44 Develop your successors 88

45 Drive for results 90

46 Put the right people in the right roles 92

47 Coach your team carefully 94

48 Persist when others give up 96

49 Control yourself 98

50 Keep your values centre stage 100

51 Optimise everything 102

52 Sense-check before you act 104

53 Walk tall 106

54 Give others the spotlight 108

55 Wisely step in to micro-manage 110

56 Spread optimism 112

57 Pick people up when they fall 114

58 No bullshit allowed 116

59 Don't forget your health 118

60 Be bold and daring 120

61 Look way beyond the bottom line 122

62 Be an excellent mentor 124

63 Break rules 126

64 Accept you may be lonely 128

65 Make the right calls 130

66 Play peacemaker 132

67 Spell out responsibility 134

68 Be entrepreneurial 136

69 Think globally 138

70 Cope with the unexpected 140

71 Peer into the future 142

72 Choose your role models carefully 144

73 Get off your high horse 146

74 Stand tall during storms 148

75 Value diversity and inclusivity 150

76 Lead with your body language 152

77 Leave your door open 154

78 Become culturally intelligent 156

79 The customer always comes first 158

80 Choose your words carefully 160

81 Motivate to retain your talent 162

82 Always understand the numbers 164

83 Embrace technology 166

84 Negotiate your way to success 168

85 Resign for your beliefs… if necessary 170

86 Smash through ceilings 172

87 Don't ignore that elephant in the room 174

88 Let go of things you no longer need 176

89 There's no time for delay 178

90 Prepare for the impossible 180

91 Lead remote teams carefully 182

92 Age is just a number 184

93 Manage your boss 186

94 Never blatantly show off 188

95 Create an amazing working culture 190

96 Be the real authentic you 192

97 Step down before being pushed 194

98 Hand over the baton 196

99 Keep leading 198

100 Leave a sustainable legacy 200

And finally… 203

References 205