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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Under traditional management, people are separated into only two distinct categories: the deciders and doers.
Chapter 3: The old style of leadership language is deterministic and binary, focused on doing, not thinking at all times.
Chapter 4: The traditional leadership approach is no longer effective in today’s modern companies.
Chapter 5: For organizations to thrive, doers must also serve as deciders.
Chapter 6: Effective leaders choose language that invites people to speak up, contribute, and participate.
Chapter 7: A successful leader rejects the traditional “obey the clock” mindset, choosing instead a “control the clock” approach today.
Chapter 8: Effective leaders adopt a collaborative decision-making approach that truly celebrates diversity and variability.
Chapter 9: Effective leadership requires people to commit to actions, not merely comply with imposed directives.
Chapter 10: Successful leaders finish defined goals rather than continuing work endlessly.
Chapter 11: Successful leaders inspire people to learn, grow, and improve.
Description
Leadership is Language (2020) is a playbook for successful team management. Written by a former US Navy captain, it teaches leaders how they can change their language and mindsets in order to improve decision-making, empower workers, and achieve better results.
Who Should Listen
- Team leaders, executives, and managers – current or aspiring
- People interested in the way human language shapes human behavior