{"product_id":"the-act-of-leadership-isbn-9780730392118","title":"The Act of Leadership","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnlock your true leadership potential with this insightful guide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Act of Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed leadership and performance coach Dan Haesler shares the insights, techniques and habits you need to thrive, professionally and personally. By combining real-life case studies, cutting-edge research and incisive coaching techniques this one-stop leadership playbook will help you better understand yourself and the people around you, so you can be not only the leader you want to be, but the person your people need you to be, both at work and at home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a leader, you might know exactly \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e you need to do, but might be less clear on \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e to do it. You might know you need to have that difficult conversation, but you’re less sure about how to have it. You might know you need to hold your team accountable, but don’t know how to do it in a manner that builds authentic engagement rather than mere compliance. \u003ci\u003eThe Act of Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond the theory. It is a coaching playbook designed to empower you to be the leader you want to be, and the leader your people need you to be. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost books explain the \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e of leadership, \u003ci\u003eThe Act of Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e. Author Dan Haesler takes a coaching approach, combining his years of experience as an educator and now coach to corporate leaders, elite athletes, teams and educators, to reveal the pivotal insights and enlightening case studies that will help you to define what kind of leader you want to be and understand how to get the best out of yourself and the people around you. You will also discover the importance of thinking and acting mindfully, instead of on autopilot, using the mindfulness techniques used by World Champions to lead in the moment, sharpen your intent, and increase your impact.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLet go of your biases and assumptions and see the impact we have on others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTake on a growth mindset to help you deal with setbacks and mistakes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate organizational change that actually succeeds, by engaging people so that change is done with them not to them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdopt a coach-like mentality and use engaging techniques to improve your day-to-day interactions with the people you lead\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith each chapter serving as a one-on-one coaching session, \u003ci\u003eThe Act of Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e will help you create new habits and new ways of being in your day-to-day leadership, as well as life away from work, that are actionable, immediately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for leaders, professionals, educators, and athletes seeking to improve their own performance, \u003ci\u003eThe Act of Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of anyone hoping to improve the lives of the people who follow them, in business, sport, and life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the author ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The ‘you’ stuff 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Is this book for you?: what kind of leader do you want to be? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Be mindful, not mindless: the importance of being in the moment 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Assume nothing: the biases that stop you from seeing what’s really there 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 How to turn it around: why you don’t learn from your mistakes 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The ‘you and them’ stuff 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Mum was wrong: it really \u003ci\u003edoes \u003c\/i\u003ematter what others think of you 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Make it safe to stuff up: high performance is not about being perfect 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Less carrot, less stick: find out what makes people tick 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Be better at change: stop trying to get people on the bus 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Less is more: create space so your team can step up 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The tactical stuff 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Stop wasting people’s time: running meetings that matter 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 No more sh!t sandwiches: have better 1:1s with your team 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Have less difficult conversations: start having adult ones instead 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Roger Federer still feels the need for a coach, and you don’t? Seriously? 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAN HAESLER\u003c\/b\u003e is a coach who focuses on creating happier, healthier and higher performance. He works side-by-side with people to help them, and the people around them, to thrive, professionally and personally. Dan’s clients include elite athletes and Olympians, as well as corporate and educational leaders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003edanhaesler.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A practical guide to personal and professional high performance. This book will change your life. Read it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Kerr, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eLegacy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dan Haesler simplifies the chaos, to open not just our eyes, but our mind as well. This book provides the space and steps needed for you to become the best version of yourself at home, as a leader and for your team - especially if you think you're at the top of your game!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Meares OAM, Dual Olympic Champion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Haesler provides a no-nonsense, plain talking guide to modern leadership that draws from the best and most current sources in psychology and management sciences. This is a book both managers and leadership coaches will deeply appreciate.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Richard M Ryan, Australian Catholic University, co-founder of Self-Determination Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEADERSHIP ISN'T WHAT YOU KNOW, IT’S WHAT YOU SHOW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Act of Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed leadership and performance coach Dan Haesler shares the insights, techniques and habits you need to thrive, professionally and personally. By combining real-life case studies, cutting-edge research and incisive coaching techniques this one-stop leadership playbook will help you better understand yourself and the people around you, so you can be not only the leader you want to be, but the person your people need you to be, both at work and at home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHIS ISN'T JUST ANOTHER LEADERSHIP BOOK. LEARN HOW TO:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003elet go of the stuff that’s holding you back\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebuild capacity in others by giving feedback that leads to learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eencourage a culture of accountability and ownership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003elead change so that people feel it’s being done \u003ci\u003ewith\u003c\/i\u003e them, not \u003ci\u003eto\u003c\/i\u003e them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eact mindfully in the moments that matter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith each chapter serving as a one-on-one coaching session, \u003ci\u003eThe Act of Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e will help you create new habits and new ways of being in your day-to-day leadership, as well as life away from work, that are actionable, immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Warm, witty but, above all, wise. 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