The Unexpected Leader

The Unexpected Leader

by Jacqueline M. Baker, Jacqueline M. Welch
Released September 2022
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781119877677

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Book description

Expand your leadership skill set by looking for it in unexpected places

Effective leadership isn’t confined to easily identifiable silos. It appears everywhere, and sometimes in the most unexpected of places.

In The Unexpected Leader: Discovering the Leader Within You, veteran leadership trainer and consultant Jacqueline M. Baker delivers an incisive and actionable discussion of how to refine, define, and elevate leadership by absorbing lessons from other leaders and actualizing the leader within. You’ll learn how to meet the demands of a rapidly changing workforce with a new approach to leadership development.

In the book, you’ll find:

  • Examples of how exemplary leadership can show up anywhere and in anyone
  • New strategies for implementing the latest leadership techniques in a demographically and culturally diverse workforce
  • Modern lessons on unique and authentic leadership from people unexpectedly thrust into positions where great leadership was essential

An ideal resource for everyday leaders at all levels, executives and managers, The Unexpected Leader: Discovering the Leader Within You is an essential read for anyone who hopes to expand their concept of leadership beyond the traditional.

Table of contents

  1. COVER
  2. TITLE PAGE
  3. COPYRIGHT
  4. FOREWORD
  5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  6. INTRODUCTION
    1. Surprise!
    2. The Unexpected
  7. I: What to Expect When You're Expecting Leadership
    1. 1 Making the Leadership Decision
      1. The Declaration
      2. Commitment to Growth
      3. Finesse
    2. 2 The Nuances of Leadership
      1. Leaders Don't Always Need to Be Out Front
      2. Leaders Don't Always Need Followers
      3. Leaders Must Evolve as the World Evolves
    3. 3 Discovering the Leader Within You
      1. Giving Yourself Permission
    4. 4 Creating Your Leadership Legacy
      1. Your Life Thesis
    5. 5 Leadership Styles
      1. The Nine Leadership Styles
      2. Finding Your Leadership Style
      3. The Leadership Wheel
  8. II: Leadership Elevation
    1. 6 Finding the Time to Refine
      1. Recognizing the Risks of Autopilot
      2. Five Tools to Refine Your Inner Leader
    2. 7 Your Leadership Blueprint
      1. Understanding the Leadership Pyramid
      2. Why the Blueprint Matters
      3. The Elements of the Leadership Blueprint
    3. 8 Finessing Your Style
      1. Identifying Your Style
      2. Pinpointing Your Mannerisms
      3. Learning from You
      4. Learning from Others
      5. The Styles of Other Successful Leaders
      6. Adjusting Your Style and Approach
    4. 9 Using Your Voice
      1. Part 1: The Inner Work
      2. Part 2: The Outer Work
    5. 10   Everyday Ways to Lead
      1. Self-Awareness
      2. Personality Traits
      3. Communication
      4. Agility and Adaptability
      5. Delegation
      6. Innovation and Change Maker
    6. 11 Finding New Opportunities
      1. Let It Be Known
      2. Make It Less About You
      3. Get Uncomfortable
      4. Run Your Own Leadership Race
    7. 12 Building Your Tribe
      1. Pick People Who Aren't Just Like You
      2. Be Consistent with Your Meetings
      3. Pick People Who Aren't Afraid to Disagree with You
      4. Pick Consistent, Reliable People
      5. Deposits and Withdrawals
  9. III: The Pitfalls
    1. 13 Self-Sabotage
      1. Using Derailing Phrases
      2. Avoiding the Spotlight
      3. Prioritizing Everything Except Your Leadership Development
      4. Believing That Someone Else Is Responsible for Your Leadership Journey
      5. Diminishing Your Experience
    2. 14 The Leadership Traps
      1. Understanding and Escaping the Different Types of Traps
      2. Being Mindful of Leadership Traps
    3. 15 Leading versus Following
      1. My Leading versus Following Adventure
  10. CONCLUSION
    1. Expect Leadership
    2. It's for You!
  11. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  12. INDEX
  13. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT

Product information

  • Title: The Unexpected Leader
  • Author(s): Jacqueline M. Baker, Jacqueline M. Welch
  • Release date: September 2022
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781119877677