Leadership has gone through a lot of changes in the last couple of decades. We have come to realize that great leadership is not about being authoritarian and exercising control. That it is not about the Intelligent Quotient (IQ) but the Emotional Intelligence. To be an outstanding leader, you need several basic skills, all of which you can learn. The skills are nuanced with emotional intelligence, which can also be learned. For example, communication is a critical skill for leaders. Once can learn it with practice. The more you write and speak, the more you master the basics, but how you communicate is entirely up to your emotional intelligence. What kind of communicator are you? Do you understand your audience? Is your communication situational? Do you know when you should be a forceful, direct communicator, and when to be a sympathetic listener? The Beatles were leaders of the music industry. In the early days, they encountered many rejections. They took risks throughout their careers by experimenting with different elements of music and they devoted enormous amount of time to their craft. They embraced their differences and their individual strengths and weaknesses and created music that transcends generations of music lovers. Their music is timeless, just as certain principles of leadership are. Leadership is about inspiring yourself and others to achieve a common goal. As a leader, you can bring the essence of leadership to your life every day. You can motivate yourself, and those around you, to be better versions of ourselves and live virtuous lives. This book is unique as the author weaves leadership ideas to the song titles of the Beatles making this book fun, playful, thoughtful and useful. Each chapter is organized with a main message on a leadership attribute prompted by the Beatles' song-title, a how-to on becoming better at the target of the message, one practice to become better at it, questions to ask yourself to think about the message and resources for more reader. The author begins each chapter with how and why she chose the song and includes fun facts on the song itself. It's an engaging book which blends the words of perhaps the greatest rock band ever - The Beatles - with basic principles for becoming a better leader.

Book Information
ISBN 9781032212562
Author Shantha Mohan
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 152g