The Leadership Book: A step by step guide to excellent leadership

“I am pleased to see it becoming reference material for the army, at all ranks” – General Sir Patrick Sanders KCB CBE DSO ADC, Chief of the General Staff, British Army.

The author of The Leadership Book is Neil Jurd OBE, an ex-army officer, specialist leadership coach, and facilitator for senior leaders in higher and secondary education. This book is the essential guide to developing effective leadership and building great teams.

In this book, Neil shows that leadership is a simple concept, which can be learned and applied by anyone willing to learn and develop the skills. The book is based on the simple idea that leadership needs to be authentic – it is about just being yourself, but with skill.

The book explains how leadership and management are different – but both important, how good leaders connect with and care for people, and why effective teams have a clear and compelling purpose. The book will also help the reader to deal with the relentless pressure of the modern working environment, taking time to think and putting purpose ahead of process.

Here is an excerpt from Neil Jurd OBE’s book, The Leadership Book: A step by step guide to excellent leadership:

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