The Leader Habit: Master the Skills You Need to Lead in Just Minutes a Day
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Have you always thought that all leaders were just naturally born like that? Or can leaders actually be made? Is it possible for you to develop leadership skills through learning and practice? Or is leadership just an inborn talent? Early leadership theorists saw leadership as an inherent talent. However, numerous studies have now confirmed that 70% of leadership qualities come from learned behaviours. Behaviours, not knowledgeThis book shows that rote learning of leadership facts is not the right approach for...
How forming new habits can help you develop leadership behaviour?
Perhaps, most of us got our very first taste of leadership at school. A high school kid being named the captain of a volleyball team understands the responsibility and learning that’s associated with getting a leadership role. Whether your goal is to become a company president or a head boy at school, or even managing your family, leadership skills are relevant in all areas of life. But how can you master these skills?In the past, it was believed that leadership...
The structure of Leadership Habit Formula: Habits -> skills -> micro-behaviours
Acquiring a new skill requires considerable practice and time. For instance, if you join a dance class, you are not going to perfect all the steps on the first day or even within a week. It will take a few months of regular practice to master each and every step to perfection. The same is true for mastering leadership skills.Lanik's Leader Habit Formula contains core leadership skills that you need to master. To get it right, each skill is further...
How does The Leader Habit Formula work in practice?
Developing a new habit is not an easy task. Think about the countless New Year resolutions you made and broke within a week! Making a resolution does not automatically lead to cultivating a new habit. The same is true for the development of essential leadership habits. The Leader Habit Formula keeps you motivated. It is structured in a manner to keep you motivated till a habit becomes part of your natural behaviour. The formula comes with a cycle of cues,...
Cultivate a chain of positive habits and improve your self-image by mastering Keystone Habits!
Do you think that it is possible to learn micro-behaviour immediately? If so, you’re in for a surprise! You might need to work for 66 days on average to cultivate a new micro-behaviour! And given there are around 79 micro-behaviours in this formula, does that mean you need to spend 14 years to master the leadership management program?No! You do not have to wait for 14 years to become a leader. Instead, Martin suggests a shortcut called Keystone Habits. No...
Getting things done is the crux of successful leadership
Getting Things Done forms the base of every successful endeavour. After all, there’s not much use for being a star for your team when you can’t close tasks.The overarching category, Getting Things Done, is categorised into three subsets: Plan and Organise Work, Solving Problems and Decision Making, and Leading Change.The first one of these Planning and Organising work, attempts to bring planning, order & logic to the delegation of work and resources, whilst ensuring it’s crystal clear and easy for...
The popularity of a leader soars high if he displays a friendly disposition!
Leadership is not always about natural charisma! With practice, talent can be cultivated as well. The University of Central Florida studied leaders and observed that leaders who display people-oriented behaviour fare better than others. The overarching category, Focusing on People, is categorised into three subsets: Persuasion and Influence, Growing People and Teams, and Interpersonal Skills.Now, the Persuasion and Influence subset is further divided into three skills: Influence Others, Overcome Individual Resistance, and Negotiate Well. Let’s then take one of these:...
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Summary
Anyone can cultivate leadership skills by following the Leadership Habit Formula.The basic idea behind the book is that leadership is not an inborn talent. Cultivating leadership habits is a simple process (and you definitely don’t need to study a tonne of books & theories). Follow the step-by-step guide from The Leader Habit, repeatedly practising & perfecting your response to cues linked to each micro-behaviour, and you'll find yourself mastering a chain of behaviours that build skills required in a world-class...
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About the Author
Martin Lanik is author of the business bestseller The Leader Habit and CEO of Pinsight. His habit-forming leadership training focuses on 5-minute practice sessions woven throughout the day. Martin’s research-based formula has helped thousands of high-potentials, managers, directors, and executives in 30 countries build stronger leadership skills. More than 100 companies - including AIG and CenturyLink – have implemented his programs, which received awards from Chief Learning Officer and Brandon Hall.
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