{"product_id":"leadership-matters-isbn-9781394176977","title":"Leadership Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBecome a courageous leader and learn how to take risks, defy limitations and inspire the extraordinary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeadership Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated humanitarian Peter Baines OAM shares remarkable stories and unique insights about leadership in challenging times. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in leading others through crises and disasters, Peter demonstrates how great leaders rise above adversity. He unpacks how leadership skills such as courage, compassion, and integrity are essential for finding a way forward and triumphing against the odds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeadership Matters\u003c\/i\u003e shares the leadership lessons that have emerged from Peter’s decades of work in international counterterrorism and disaster response. In particular, it reveals how the devastating aftermath of Thailand’s Boxing Day Tsunami has shaped Peter’s understanding of what it means to be a true leader. You’ll learn how Peter founded a multi-million-dollar charity to help those he met along the way. And you’ll learn the principles that have guided him in the decades since that transformative event: how to lead and inspire others as you work together to achieve the extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeadership Matters\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire you to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStop making excuses and take action\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind the unique solutions that are required by unique challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMotivate your team by being present and fostering integrity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind courage for difficult decisions and compassion for hard conversations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeadership Matters: Stories and Insights for Leaders, Achievers and Visionaries\u003c\/i\u003e shows how great leaders can find their purpose and make a real, vital impact on the world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the author ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Leaders 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Focus on results, not excuses 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Meet unique challenges with unique solutions 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Embrace courageous leadership 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Be present and show you care 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Leave a lasting impression 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Achievers 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Manage risk, don’t fear it 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Model a life well lived 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Believe in the future 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Find clarity through action 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Visionaries 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Find a journey that feeds your soul 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Engage heart, head and hands 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Plan your exit strategy from day one 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Adopt a limitless mindset 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThai names and places 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout Hands 225\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePETER BAINES \u003csmall\u003eOAM\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a crisis and disaster management expert, a philanthropist, and an international leader of humanitarian efforts. He is the founder and director of Hands Across the Water, a charity committed to enriching the lives of children and communities they support in Thailand.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBECOME THE LEADER THE WORLD NEEDS NOW\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreat leaders have something in common, a purpose and vision that inspires people with direction and hope. But how do leaders find their purpose and conceptualise their vision? In \u003ci\u003eLeadership Matters\u003c\/i\u003e celebrated humanitarian Peter Baines unfolds the lessons that have stayed with him through his decades in international counterterrorism and disaster response. In particular, the book reveals how the devastating aftermath of Thailand’s Boxing Day Tsunami has shaped Peter’s understanding of what it means to be a true leader — and how it led him to start a charity that has helped thousands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, Peter shares remarkable stories and unique insights about what it takes to stand up as a leader in challenging times. 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