How Leaders Get Things Done

Leadership Tools and Tactics for Navigating Growth and Change

Kris Safarova, Vincent Samat, Alice Qinhua Zhou, Viral Thakkar, Amish Thakkar, Farhan Mahmoud Jamal

Publisher: Firmsconsulting, 2023, 285 pages

ISBN: 978-1-956580-17-4

Keywords: Leadership

Last modified: Nov. 25, 2023, 5:37 p.m.

Synopsis

Proven strategies for effective leadership and results

The book you are holding in your hands is different from many other leadership books. First, you are not going to get perspectives on leadership from just one person. You are going to learn from six different leaders who were all able to succeed against great odds. Second, the book is written by leaders "in the trenches". Most leadership books are written by people who have been very successful, have since retired and are reflecting on their lives from a view of 9,000 feet, and trying to piece things together from distant memories. That's helpful and can be very powerful, but there is different value in getting advice and insights from people "in the trenches" versus people "on the benches".

Table of Contents

  1. You are the Most Important Asset Class
    Kris Safarova
    • Ask the Uncomfortable Questions
    • Investing in Yourself
    • Why You Don't Invest In Yourself
    • You are an Asset Class
    • You are the Apex Asset
    • You are Always Planning your Retirement
    • The MasterPlan Life Business Model™
    • Don't Let Your Life Business Model Choose You
    • Conclusion
    • Author Bio
  2. The Innovation Journey — Small Steps Toward Big Dreams
    Vincent Samat
    • Small Step #1: A Magic Buzzword, "Innovation", But What is it Really?
    • Small Step #2: Why Innovation? Do You Need It? Or Do You Need Something Else?
    • Small Step #3: If Winter is Coming, Should I Wait Until Spring to Innovate?
    • Small Step #4: Areas for Innovation
    • Small Step #5: Demystifying the Innovation Process
    • Small Step #6: Organizing for Innovation and Fostering Innovation Within an Organization
    • Small Step #7: The Cycle of Innovation
    • Conclusion
    • Author Bio
  3. Build and Grow the Team
    Alice Qinhua Zhou
    • Preface: How the Education System Holds Leaders Back
    1. Find Coachable Team Members with Growth Mindsets
    2. Prepare Yourself to Coach a Team Mentally
    3. Assign Work Effectively
    4. Monitor Progress and Provide Coaching as Needed
    5. Reflect Post-Mortem
    • Final Thoughts
    • Acknowledgement
    • Author Bio
  4. Create Your Own Opportunity to Be Remarkable
    Viral Thakkar
    • Turning Around an Underperforming Team
    • Create Your Own Opportunity to Be Remarkable
    • You Can't Win Anything With Kids?
    • We Can't Direct the Winds, But We Can Adjust the Sails
    • There is an 'I' in Team
    • Cultivating Resilience & Courage
    • Control Your Destiny. Be Awesome!
    • Conclusion
    • Author Bio
  5. Untold Renderings
    Amish Thakkar
    • Visible vs. Memorable
    • Application vs. Classroom Training
    • Moments of Crisis
    • The Courage and Conviction to Do What is Right
    • Large Transformation Through Small Changes
    • Don't Just Be Diligent, Be Productive
    • Removing Complexity: The Story of 64 Squares
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgement
    • Author Bio
  6. Seek Win-Win
    Farhan Mahmoud
    • How to Select a Mentor?
    • Without a Mentor
    • Key Concepts
    • Sequencing
    • Reuse
    • Conclusion
    • Author Bio