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  • Great Leaders Have No Rules

  • Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business
  • By: Kevin Kruse
  • Narrated by: Kevin Kruse
  • Length: 5 hrs
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (202 ratings)

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Great Leaders Have No Rules

By: Kevin Kruse
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How can you be both the boss everyone wants to work for, and the high achiever every CEO wants to hire - all without drama, stress, or endless hours in the office? Great Leaders Have No Rules shows how a contrarian approach can be a better, faster, and easier way to succeed as a leader.

Kruse shows with real-world case studies and quantitative research that you need to: Close your open door policy, play favorites, turn off your smartphone, show weakness, crowd your calendar and more.

©2019 KEVIN KRUSE (P)2019 KEVIN KRUSE
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beyond true

listened to this literary work in one day; very well written and spoken. highly recommend to any and everyone, and more especially those in a leaders position.

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Great book

I’d never heard of Kevin Kruse before reading this book. I’ve spent most of my life in leadership roles (military and civilian). This author is so spot on, he may have just become one of my favorite leadership authors.

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Excellent Guide for Leaders

This book is not providing information that is revolutionary in the field of leadership. It does provide some proven principles that are supported by science and in-depth studies. If you listen to the LeadX Podcast you already know the author and how well he presents information.

I have many years of leadership experience but found sections of this book that will prove very useful to me. I am excited to move away from a To Do List and start using my Calendar to manage my days.

Ed Haley
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excellent all around book!! Love his style!

Loved the concepts of the book, and what he is trying to show us. Like his other books, this is a well structured, common sense book which can really help you grow! I highly recommend it!

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Good!

Easy to understand and apply. May refer to it again or re-read it in the future.

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A Contrarian's Guide to Leadership: "Great Leaders Have No Rules"

The book “ Great Leaders Have No Rules" is a refreshing and often controversial take on leadership in the modern workplace. As someone who's always felt a bit out of step with traditional management styles, this book was a revelation. Kruse's "contrarian principles" resonated deeply with my own instincts, confirming that my unconventional approach might not be so wrong after all.

The book challenges many of the sacred cows of management, like the open-door policy and the importance of being liked rather than respected. Kruse argues, convincingly, that these well-worn practices often lead to inefficient communication, micromanagement, and a lack of focus on what truly matters: results.

Instead, he advocates for a leadership style based on trust, empowerment, and clear communication. He encourages leaders to "play favorites" (i.e., recognize and reward top performers), "close their open door policy" (to focus on deep work), and "reveal everything" (to build transparency and trust).

While some of these ideas may seem counterintuitive, Kruse backs them up with solid research and real-world examples. He shows how leaders who embrace these contrarian principles can create more engaged, productive, and innovative teams.

For me, "Great Leaders Have No Rules" was a validating and inspiring read. It gave me the confidence to continue on my own path, even when it diverges from the norm. If you're a leader who feels stifled by traditional management practices, or if you're simply looking for a fresh perspective, I highly recommend this book. It might just change the way you think about leadership.

Note: Even if your workplace doesn't always agree with your approach, this book provides the ammunition and rationale you need to defend your methods and prove their effectiveness.

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EXCELLENT!!

10 practical principles for the modern world... eager to put them into practice right now

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Awesome!

One of the most influential book I've ever read that's about leadership and people management!

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Interesting ! A great guid for every manager !

Well structured and good narrating speed and a pleasant voice.
A must for every manager !

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Worth the read no question....

This was a great book. These days when there are more rules and feelings based weaknesses all around us now holding society back. The book theme fits well for someone strong enough to leave the common heard.

Dustin Lee- Fidelis Companies CEO

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