Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader

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Certainly old views such as deeply reflecting on one’s strengths and weaknesses are thrown to the wayside, as the author notes: “Most traditional leadership training or coaching aims to change the way you think, asking you to reflect on who you are and who you'd like to become. Act Like a Leader, Thinking Like a Leader by Herminia Ibarra was such a refreshing take on the traditional self-help/leadership style book. Be aware others around you are not learning the same things as you are so they may not support the new leader you are becoming and they may want to treat you like the old you. Rather, this is in the sense of communicating why and conveying what is important through story telling.

My personal leadership experience helped me to "feel" what leadership is in action as opposed to "knowing" what leadership is based on my readings. Strong convictions based on personal experience; good, frequent communication, mostly through personal stories; a strong coherence between what they believe, what they actually do, and who they are. I structure it around personal stories and experiences – my childhood, the role models in my life, people that have inspired me and how I have learnt from successes and failures. When you're asked to lead -- when you're given your first opportunity to become a leader of people -- it can feel like the first time you put on ice skates.Even keeping the same role will be challenging as jobs always have changing responsibilities, so keep developing or you will be left behind. It is not uncommon to hear from new leaders that they feel like an imposter when stepping into a new leadership role. That map and compass comes in the form of Herminia Ibarra's wonderful new book, Act Like A Leader, Think Like A Leader. This book was recommended by some best of business list like a HBR or a Forbes or something so I added it to my queue.

The book presents science-based managerial advice on the importance of networking, how to be an effective leader, and how to make sure your network facilitates your development as a leader and a professional. True enough those insights help me and my team achieve our objectives and thereby contribute in one way and another to the success of our program. Herminia Ibarra is the Charles Handy Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School.If a refund or reimbursement is payable to you, we will transfer the money using the same method originally used by you to pay for your purchase.

A few of her more popular theories/concepts that really resonated with me were: Outsight, "Fake it till you make it" is extremely practical in a leadership setting and feeling like a fraud is completely normal when taking on a new role/task. LinkedIn and 3rd parties use essential and non-essential cookies to provide, secure, analyze and improve our Services, and to show you relevant ads (including professional and job ads) on and off LinkedIn.

In summary, at 190 pages, Act Like A Leader, Think Like A Leader is an excellent, insightful and thoughtful book for leaders of any tenure to consider as they seek out new ways to redefine (and arguably refine) their leadership abilities. Other cancelled products: If you want to cancel products that are not damaged or incorrectly supplied, then you must inform us of this within seven working days following the date of receipt in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations or otherwise as soon as possible. Herminia guided me on how to navigate the nuances of getting new experiences and exploring the possibilities of working on extracurricular activities that will help not only learning new things but also getting new contacts. Action comes first and self-reflection along with the resulting consequences are a byproduct of the action – albeit valuable one in that it provides the feedback loop they require to learn to take better actions the next time.