Product Description
The Upside of Being Myself and Other Leadership Stories: Some leadership odysseys are not straightforward
Author: Ian Russell
Format: Softcover
Leadership is not a destination. Leadership is an odyssey. A voyage of discovery, marked by changes of fortune and circumstances, informed by successes and failures. Defined by how you behaved and who you have become. The Upside of Being Myself and Other Leadership Stories is a unique opportunity to catch a breath, step back, and take a long, hard, reflective look at who you are as a leader and where your odyssey will take you.
Powered by experience, informed by the reality of operating in today’s harsh realities, and leveraging the insights gained from many leadership victories and defeats, each essay creates an opportunity for reflection, introspection and personal growth.
The book spans almost every aspect of leadership, including the journey towards that mythical corner office, the agility and flexibility of styles required for sustained success, the art of crisp, concise communication and the need for an internal compass to guide you on your journey. Ian Russell draws on his 30 years of leadership experience from around the world, using his irreverent, light-hearted but thought-provoking prose to land key leadership messages.
Further diverse and powerful leadership insights come from a number of contributing writers on politics, large corporate life, the public sector and entrepreneurial start-ups. The Upside of Being Myself and Other Leadership Stories is an investment of your time into your leadership odyssey. This is not an opportunity you can pass by. So pick up a copy, settle down and enjoy.
About the Author
IAN RUSSELL, the author of The Upside of Being Myself and Other Leadership Stories and The Other End of the Telescope is an experienced global CEO with a proven track record in leading strategic turnarounds. He is now largely focused on working with private equity firms and founder-owned businesses at Board level to improve their performance. Ian currently chairs five organisations – a bank, an FMCG business, a fintech, a global marketing and print production business and a not-for-profit school. He is a sought-after keynote speaker, and travels extensively to talk to leadership teams and organisations about how to frame their strategy so that things actually get done!
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