
The Lovable Leader
Build Great Teams with Trust, Respect, and Kindness
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Jeff Gibbard
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Erica Chen
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Jeff Gibbard
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Become the leader people love to follow.
Have you noticed how broken our culture of work is? For too long, leadership has been defined by the bottom line, at the outrageous expense of the humans leading and being led. Obviously, results matter. But, now more than ever, leaders need to be so much more than a boss wielding the authority of a title to produce results.
The lovable leader knows that all people are capable of extraordinary things, that obstacles can empower you instead of limit you, and that your abilities combined with your choices give everyone you lead the opportunity to become a superhero.
In this essential playbook for new managers, you will learn principles and a powerful framework intended to guide you as a leader. It will teach you indispensable leadership skills, including how to:
- inspire your team to greatness while managing different personality types
- set goals and hold people accountable for realizing them
- create a safe work environment where loyalty, happiness, and productivity prevail
- be respected and taken seriously by both your team members and your supervisors
- and many more fundamental skills for excellence in your role!
In The Lovable Leader, author, speaker, and strategist Jeff Gibbard offers an invaluable set of practical skills that will inspire people to follow you, make your organization a better place to work, and might just change the broken culture of work.
©2022 Jeff Gibbard (P)2023 Jeff GibbardListeners also enjoyed...
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- Wanda Thomas
- 12-22-23
It's like great conversation over coffee
Having been a fan of Jeff's for YEARS, I've made it a point to read almost every blog post, listen to every podcast episode and sit down with him to gain insight on my own business and I was still able to obtain knowledge that was new to me. I've read the book but opted to buy the audio version because it felt like a fireside chat over coffee. Jeff has a way with story telling that draws the reader in. This book is full of useful information for every level of leadership, Yes even seasoned leaders can learn something new. In this age of post Covid where businesses are rushing to get employees back in the office being a loveable leader teaches empathy and sensitivity to what your employees want and need. It's a must read
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