Leadership Is Overcoming the Natural: 52 Maxims To Move Beyond Instinct [Paperback]

Leadership Is Overcoming the Naturalis an attempt to see into the depths of the role of the leader, which is a fundamental and ancient element of our humanity. Authors Joe Judge and Michael D. Merrill, MD, outline the process of continually becoming your better self. In their view, becoming a leader is a decision, and not necessarily the fulfillment of a natural inclination or a promotion. The hardest part about that decision is that it will change your life, and there are things, and maybe even people, that you will need to leave behind. This must-read work distills their combined decades of wisdom and experience into 52 powerful maxims for any leader—or aspiring leader—to embraceJOE JUDGE is an executive coach and thought partner whose extraordinary approachability and compassion have helped business leaders and teams at the highest levels. He assists C-level officers and business owners with life planning, executive retreats, and keynote addresses as well as coaching behind the scenes, challenging successful senior executives to resolve persistent issues and move themselves and their work to the next level. This book captures his unique mix of business insight and integrity-focused confidential coaching.

MICHAEL D. MERRIL just can’t stop learning. He has advanced degrees in journalism, medicine, epidemiology, and business. He’s worked as a reporter, volunteer professor, physician, columnist, hospital administrator, and chief medical officer.Preface by Joe Judge GREAT LEADERSHIP IS NOT NATURAL LEADERSHIP IS A DECISION—MAKE SURE YOU’RE READY EVERY LEADER SHOULD HAVE A CABINET PEOPLE FOLLOW THOSE WHO DEMONSTRATE EMOTIONAL AWARENESS THE WAY YOU DO ONE THING IS THE WAY YOU DO EVERYTHING THE LAST PERSON TO GET YOUR PERSONAL FEEDBACK IS YOU DON’T ENJOY BEING RIGHT PEOPLE AT WORK CANNOT HEAL YOU FEAR OF SUCCESS IS FEAR OF SEPARATION YOUR SHADOW SIDE IS DEATHLY DANGEROUS ANXIETY AND FEAR ARE PART OF BEING HUMAN YOUR lU