Liquid Leadership: Inspirational Lessons from the World's Great Leaders

by Damian Hughes (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2009

  $3.48

  A practical, jargon-free and easily accessible book on making adifference as a leader, Damian Hughes' LiquidLeadership draws on a diverse list of leaders in everyday life(Kim England, National Sales Training Manager at Unilever), toshowbiz celebrities (John Lennon, Walt Disney), to renownedhistorical leaders (Shackleton, Eisenhower, Steve Jobs).

  There are no stuffy theories here. Instead, the book jumpsenergetically between film references from the Wizard of Oz, Alfie and Superman to the leadership styles ofWorld-Cup winning coaches Alf Ramsay and Clive Woodward. Speckledthroughout are examples of 'Liquid Leaders', from people you know - like James Timpson, head of theUK-wide group of key-cutting and shoe repair outlets - topeople we don't know, including Fergus Findlay ofBarnardo's in Ireland. This book offers you a joyousdiversion that pushes home important theory effortlessly. Itends with practical exercises designed to galvanise the reader intoidentifying how they need to change, as well as a very usefulannotated bibliography.

  Both of Damian's books have been credited with helpingpeople build their own houses, fight cancer and run marathons, socome on and be a fellow Liquid Leader!

• New

  Paperback
  2009

  $11.65

  A practical, jargon-free and easily accessible book on making adifference as a leader, Damian Hughes' LiquidLeadership draws on a diverse list of leaders in everyday life(Kim England, National Sales Training Manager at Unilever), toshowbiz celebrities (John Lennon, Walt Disney), to renownedhistorical leaders (Shackleton, Eisenhower, Steve Jobs).

  There are no stuffy theories here. Instead, the book jumpsenergetically between film references from the Wizard of Oz, Alfie and Superman to the leadership styles ofWorld-Cup winning coaches Alf Ramsay and Clive Woodward. Speckledthroughout are examples of 'Liquid Leaders', from people you know - like James Timpson, head of theUK-wide group of key-cutting and shoe repair outlets - topeople we don't know, including Fergus Findlay ofBarnardo's in Ireland. This book offers you a joyousdiversion that pushes home important theory effortlessly. Itends with practical exercises designed to galvanise the reader intoidentifying how they need to change, as well as a very usefulannotated bibliography.

  Both of Damian's books have been credited with helpingpeople build their own houses, fight cancer and run marathons, socome on and be a fellow Liquid Leader!