The Leadership Skills Handbook 3rd Edition by Jo Owen

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Anne-Marie Jordan Bursledon Junior

The Leadership Skills Handbook 3rd edition By Jo Owen

A book which in 7 parts aims to explain and categorise the skills required to be an effective
leader. It uses research from many different leaders from all kinds of organisations. It starts
with the question ‘ How can you learn to lead?’

‘We cannot be a leader by being someone else, we cannot succeed by being who we are- We
have to become the best of who we are’

Part 1- Mindset skills

This is divided into 10 key skills which are broken down and analysed giving useful examples
of situations where these skills are used well. It encourages reflection of the reader’s
situation by asking them to identify leaders they can identify who are strong in the skill or
lack that skill and how it has affected their workplace as a result.

1 Positive Leadership
 there is no place for cynicism
 look to the future not dwell on the past
 action not too much analysis
 possibilities not problems
 take control don’t be controlled
 create options don’t be happy with the status quo
2 Responsibility
 You are responsible for your career, what happens to you, your own feelings
3 High Aspirations
 complacency and satisfaction are the enemies of high aspirations
4 Have courage
 take small steps
5 Be adaptable
 Change your skills
 Keep up to date
 Try new things
6 Learn to be lucky
Try the 4-P luck program
 Practice –practice converts luck into skill
 Persistence-the difference between failure and success is giving up
 Preparation- if you don’t know what you are looking for you won’t find it
 Positive outlook look for solutions not problems
7 Managing stress
 Work/life balance

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Anne-Marie Jordan Bursledon Junior

8 Honesty
Honesty is not just about morals and ethics. It’s about survival
9 Self-awareness
 It takes great self-confidence, self-awareness and humility to admit to not being
good at things
10 working to win
 Play to your strengths
 Visualise success
 Think like a winner
 Create a team that compensates for your weaknesses

This is a very easy to read book with lots of practical ideas and things to reflect on.

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