The psychology of leadership Timeless principles to perfect your leadership of individuals, teams...and yourself!

Sébastien Page

Book - 2025

The Psychology of Leadership offers a revelatory fresh take on business leadership through the lens of groundbreaking research in positive, sports, and personality psychology. Witty, conversational, and personal, The Psychology of Leadership blends research, fascinating true stories, humor, and self-improvement advice to deliver simple yet powerful principles to master the mental game of leadership. Leaders will develop what feels like mind-reading abilities for interpreting workplace personalities, hidden motivations, and group dynamics. They will learn how to inspire their organization to move mountains, improve their ability to listen, communicate and, when necessary, persuade. Along the way they will dramatically improve their own min...dset and resilience. -- from jacket

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Subjects
Genres
Self-help publications
Livres de croissance personnelle
Published
Hampshire, Great Britain : Harriman House 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
Sébastien Page (author)
Other Authors
H. Lawrence Culp (writer of foreword), Daniel M. Zimet (writer of afterword)
Physical Description
xi, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781804090923
9781804091234
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Setting Long-Term Goals
  • Principle 1. Don't Die on Everest-Beware of the Side Effects of Measurable Goals
  • Principle 2. Don't Become a Miserable Rich Person-Redefine Success
  • Principle 3. Learn to Enjoy Mowing the Lawn-Set Goals That Maximize Engagement
  • Principle 4. Make Year-End Reviews Useless-Prioritize Relationships
  • Principle 5. Don't Fake it-When You Talk About Meaning, Mean It!
  • Principle 6. Ignore the Gifted Kids-Don't Focus on Winning
  • Principle 7. Don't Admire Billionaires-Choose Your Role Models Carefully
  • Principle 8. Build a Bigger Rocket-Unleash the Power of Social Comparison
  • Principle 9. Upgrade Your Operating System-Identify and Manage Your Core Beliefs
  • Takeaways on Goals
  • Part II. Executing Your Goals
  • Principle 10. Tune the Engine-Optimize Stress for Peak Performance
  • Principle 11. Think About Death-Work Backwards from Your Goals
  • Principle 12. Sit on It-Learn Strategic Patience
  • Principle 13. Separate Signal from Noise-Focus on What Matters
  • Takeaways on Execution
  • Part III. Unleashing the Power of Personality Psychology
  • Principle 14. Read the Room- Call on the Introverts
  • Principle 15. Don't Run Your Business Like a Democracy-Be Disagreeable, Sometimes
  • Principle 16. Learn to Love Worry-Harness the Positive Side of Neuroticism
  • Principle 17. Be Like Jim Morrison and the Pope-Balance Openness and Structure
  • Principle 18. Eat Your Vegetables-Unleash the Power of Good Habits
  • Takeaways on Personality Psychology
  • One Last Story and Conclusion
  • Afterword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Endnotes
Review by Library Journal Review

Page (Beyond Diversification: What Every Investor Needs To Know) provides a leadership exploration through the lens of sports and personality psychology, offering a dynamic blend of research, real-life stories, humor, and advice. One of the book's greatest strengths is its witty, conversational tone. Page skillfully integrates research findings with captivating anecdotes from sports and daily life to keep readers engaged while demonstrating the principles in action. Leaders will be equipped with tools to better understand workplace personalities, interpret hidden motivations, and navigate group dynamics. Page emphasizes the importance of empathy, active listening, and communication skills as essential for inspiring teams and fostering collaboration. The book also tackles the internal challenges leaders might face, including self-doubt and maintaining a positive mindset. These lessons are delivered with humor and offer practical advice. The book is well researched and is not overly academic; whether they are mastering the art of persuasion, building trust, or cultivating a culture of innovation, readers will be able to implement these lessons immediately. VERDICT An invaluable resource for anyone looking to enhance their leadership skills. With its engaging style, insightful principles, and real-world applications, this book earns its place on the shelf of aspiring and seasoned leaders.--Susan McClellan

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