This book approaches leadership in a simple and everyday manner, making it understandable and achievable by anyone. It provides specific examples and exercises that help the reader discover their own leadership style, while also encouraging taking action and applying its principles in practice, regardless of one's current position or role.

… you want to understand what it truly means to lead, discover your own leadership abilities, and learn how to inspire those around you, whether you are already in a leadership position or not.

"Look at every area where we expect to see inspiring leaders – politics, business, entertainment, law enforcement – and instead of them, we see one scandal after another gradually undermining our unwavering trust in leaders and our respect for them.

But are there fewer true leaders? Or, as I believe, has the entire concept of leadership been distorted over the last half-century – changing our perspective and preventing us from seeing acts of true leadership?

When we consider the idea of leadership, we see it as an elitist act, separated from everyday life and represented by people who are somehow exceptional. This leadership is something 'other,' something practiced by people who are neither you nor me."

Introduction
What leadership is and where it takes place
The four leadership styles
How (and when) to lead
Everyday leadership
The mindset
The skills
Overcoming failure
Show the way
About the author
Acknowledgments

Les McKeown is the President & CEO of Predictable Success, with over 25 years of global business experience and author of international bestsellers, having founded 42 companies. He was a founding partner of a consulting firm that helped launch hundreds of businesses. Born in Ireland, he distinguished himself as the youngest Chartered Accountant in the UK. After a long career in consulting individuals and organizations, he relocated to the USA in 1999, where he writes, teaches, and provides advice on developing high-performance organizations.