WHILE YOU DON'T CHOOSE YOUR MANAGER, YOU DO CHOOSE YOUR LEADER
Don't ask how to become a great leader. Ask, instead, how to become someone worth following. Why? Leadership has nothing to do with your pay grade. Instead, it can only ever be defined by followership and the extent to which, when you look around, there are people who believe in you and the direction in which you want to take them.
How do you become a leader worth following? Leadership Is a Behavior Not a Title, answers that question from page one, applying the very principles outlined in the book to the contents of the book itself. Learn how to create the conditions for your team’s success. Discover the most important (and counterintuitive) ways to set an example. Explore practical ways to get more from your people by proactively managing their discretionary effort.
By bringing your full Self to your work, you’ll give your team permission to do the same, showing them how much they mean to you and paving the way to an inclusive, fulfilling work environment.
If you are involved in the supervision of another person's work or if you have influence over the way someone carries out their role, DDS Dobson-Smith's second #1 best-selling book - Leadership is a Behavior Not a Title - provides the tools you need to become a leader who is worth following today.
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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT LEADERSHIP IS A BEHAVIOR NOT A TITLE
“DDS helped me understand that no amount of crowd-pleasing, years of service, technical expertise or shouting loudest would ever confer the right to lead. I came to realise that personal integrity was a greater superpower than any of these and that others would lend me all their strength if I gave them my honest best self. Not everyone can be lucky enough to be coached by DDS, but this book might be the next best thing.”
Andrew Shebbeare, Managing Partner at Counteract
“This book truly captures the essence of what leadership is. DDS' insight on 'management is about doing; leadership is about being' is spot-on and a helpful reminder as we engage with our colleagues everyday. This is a book that will help you reflect on yourself; a book that will help you tap into your super powers, accentuate what makes you great, and become a leader worth following.”
Kyoko Matsushita, CEO WPP Japan
“DDS’ most powerful attribute is that they have tirelessly continued to develop themself. Ever since I've known them, DDS has had a plan for their own development, fuelled by a deep self-awareness, combined with a beautiful self-acceptance, resulting in someone who's passion for potential has been set free for others to benefit from. One of the most important qualities in anyone who's going to help you along the way is that they have a sense of ambition for you that you perhaps don't have for yourself. I think DDS’ own growth and their passion to make a difference, means that if you are lucky enough to work with DDS or read their writings, you will have someone who is cheering you on to discover even more about yourself than you might have believed possible.”
Dr. Chris Shambrook, Psychology Consultant to Great Britain's Olympic Rowing Team, Professor, and Director at Planet K2
“DDS’ Leadership is a Behavior Not a Title: your pocket guide to being a leader worth following is just the help we need as we navigate a generational shift in the world of work. Deep down we all know the traditional, hierarchical management style no longer works. DDS lays out the playbook for what will.”
Thomas Ordahl, Global Chief Strategy Officer, Landor&Fitch
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