How to Lead, 5th Edition

Part 1

Idea: Set your direction

Introduction

Our journey starts with an idea: not any idea, but your idea about your future perfect. Once you have this, you have your lodestar which can guide you, focus your efforts, shape your team and give you your claim to fame. The greatest leaders have the greatest ideas. Anyone at any level can have a distinctive idea which drives their team forward. A good idea lets you lead, whatever your title or role may be.

Part 1 shows how the power of a good idea separates leaders from managers, and how you can develop your idea of a future perfect whatever role you may have now. But it is not enough to have an idea. You have to show that it is relevant, worthwhile and actionable. You have to communicate and ...