The BRAVE Leader: More courage. Less fear. Better decisions for inclusive leadership.

by David McQueen

Overview

Your business needs you to be brave when it comes to inclusion.

David McQueen has coached leaders across all sectors to step up to inclusive leadership, transforming their processes, policies and ways of working to support diversity and reap the rewards.

Many leaders are terrified of doing the wrong thing, so they do nothing. That is not an option. Discover how to think strategically about problem-solving and decision-making so that you embed inclusivity in your organization, no matter the pace of change you face, and future-proof your talent management, product development, customer experience and more.

David McQueen is a leadership coach, international speaker and facilitator. He is the cofounder of professional development company Q Squared Ltd, the host of the David McQueen Podcast podcast and a blogger on all things leadership and culture change.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788604536
Publisher:	Practical Inspiration Publishing
Publication date:	01/30/2024
Pages:	166
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

David McQueen is passionate about developing leaders. A family man first, he is the husband of one, father of two and friend of many. He has founded and cofounded a number of businesses including Q Squared, Black Founders Hub and Evermoor and sits as a Non Exec on the advisory board of many companies offering support on leadership and financial competence.

In his work as an Executive Coach, Facilitator, Board Advisor and International Speaker, he has worked with corporates and non profit organisations worldwide to develop their senior leaders and managers. His clients include Facebook, Google, Shopify, Lloyds, HSBC, Mercedes Benz, Sky, BMW, Uber, Fidelity Investments, EY Foundation and Barnardo's.

David is also an Angel Investor, Mentor, Host of the David McQueen Podcast, a three times TED speaker and bestselling author on leadership and never works on a Saturday!

Table of Contents

• Title Page
• Copyright
• contents
• CHAPTER 1 – WHAT IS BRAVE LEADERSHIP?
• Defining leadership
• Defining followership
• Inclusive leadership
• Defining BRAVE leadership
• The BRAVE acronym
• CHAPTER 2 – LEADERSHIP AS A SYSTEM
• What is systemic leadership?
• The myth of the hero leader
• Developing an inclusive leadership system
• CHAPTER 3 – COURAGEOUS DECISION-MAKING
• BRAVE decision-making
• Problem-solving for leaders
• Why is this important for BRAVE leaders?
• CHAPTER 4 – STRATEGIC THINKING AS A PRACTICE
• What is strategic thinking?
• Strategic thinking for inclusive leadership
• Strategic thinking for innovation
• CHAPTER 5 – MAPPING INCLUSION
• Mapping inclusivity in talent journeys
• Mapping customer experiences
• Mapping product development
• More than talent
• CHAPTER 6 – LEADING BY EXAMPLE
• Managing your own performance
• Setting expectations
• Modelling excellence
• Taking care of yourself
• Embracing failure
• Asking better questions
• CHAPTER 7 – THE COACHING ADVANTAGE
• What is leadership coaching?
• How does coaching help with inclusive leadership?
• Coaching using the BRAVE model
• Theory of change
• CHAPTER 8 – TEAM BUILDING AND MANAGING RESISTANCE
• Team building objectives
• Building inclusive teams
• Challenging resistance
• CHAPTER 9 – CULTURE SHIFTS
• Organizational climate
• Organizational culture
• Building BRAVE climates
• Influencing BRAVE cultures
• CHAPTER 10 – PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER
• Why inclusive leadership matters
• Where do we go next?
• Finally
• Recommended reading
• Acknowledgements
• Index
• About the author

Editorial Reviews

It’s lucky for all of us the legend in his own lifetime, David McQueen has written the book on (leadership). I rate David so much I bought multiple copies, one for my daughter’s future bookshelf and more for my team, mentees and a spare for myself. Whether it’s the desperate need to know what to do in response to tragedies on our screens, or urge to be a better citizen in our cities or just to make a bit of a dent on where we work, Dave’s got inspiration and tools for action. - Sam Conniff, author of Be More Pirate, LinkedIn

Serves as a beacon for those navigating the complexities of modern leadership...McQueen's expert blend of theory and practical application makes this book a must-read for anyone committed to making inclusivity a reality in their leadership practice. - LinkedIn

What is brilliant about this is the fact that here we have a book that goes against the norm, is easy to read and is relatable. Lots of great pieces of information that will help me in my own leadership journey! - Amazon 5*

A book that will reframe our perception of what makes a true leader and teach us all to lead like he does so effortlessly. - LinkedIn

A "doing" book for those who are Brave enough to do the work, on themselves, within organisations, within their family. - LinkedIn

David has such a unique and empowering voice and should be on the library of every executive coach, HR lead and organisational psychologists who claim they have diversity and the centre of their mission. A compact and insightful read. - Amazon 5*

This is by far one of the best books on leadership (inclusive leadership) that I have read. - Amazon 5*

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