No Bullsh*t Leadership: Why the World Needs More Everyday Leaders and Why That Leader Is You by Christ Hirst

No Bullsh*t Leadership: Why the World Needs More Everyday Leaders and Why That Leader Is You by Christ Hirst

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No Bullsh*t Leadership: Why the World Needs More Everyday Leaders and Why That Leader Is You by Christ Hirst

✍️ My Top 3 Quotes

 "Anybody who has people who depend on them is a leader"

"Culture is the environment the leader creates in order for their team to outperform. Its the ultimate super-weapon and impossible to copy"

"Create fast, visible change to prove that it is possible and therefore build belief and confidence in your team"

🚀 3 Standout Points

1) The 40/70 rule, as described by former US Secretary of State Colin Powell is that as long as a plan is 40% likely to succeed, you should take the leap.
However, at the point you reach 70% likelihood for success, you know you have spent more time than necessary in making the call. This is in no way an endorsement for you to make impulsive decisions, but you should learn to strike while the iron is hot.

2) A leader is a bold, decisive character. As the leader, you are responsible for yourself and everyone on your team. Your team is like your child, impressionable, and requiring your guidance. To be a good leader, you need to assert your influence on your team. 

3) A successful team is made of a diverse group of individuals with differing economic, cultural, and personal values working towards achieving a common goal. It has been proven that the most diverse companies make more than their homogenous counterparts. This is because the members of the team come from different places, and hence, they have fresh perspectives to solving problems. As rightly pointed out, a football team cannot thrive on dependable defenders alone. It needs the proper mix of reliable performers and the unpredictable maverick playmakers.

🎨 Impressions

Think of anything, and you can find false assumptions surrounding them. Leadership is no exception to this general rule. In truth, there are no unique characteristics that “born leaders” exhibit early in their life.

Instead, leadership is better accurately described as a muscle that only develops with usage and exercise as opposed to the gimmicks and mind games that you have been fed for so long.

From reading this book, I saw that leadership could be quite uncomplicated without all the drama, meetings, gimmicks, and bullshit associated with it in the past by people who overcomplicate things – as a habit or a ploy to sell books on leadership.

I learned that a good leader rubs off on his team, and at every point, they look to you for motivation.

You cannot always get it right, but a win ratio that is slightly higher than the losses is enough to inspire trust from your team members.

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No Bullsh*t Leadership: Why the World Needs More Everyday Leaders and Why That Leader Is You by Christ Hirst

 

 


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