Habit formation can speed success in the workplace, even in such complex areas as leadership. This guide spotlights 22 essential leadership abilities, breaking them down into a series of small, learnable behaviors. The accompanying five-minute exercises help readers practice each new skill until it sticks.
The habits we develop over time can result can result in both positive and negative behaviors. For example, habitually snacking or smoking will result in poor health, but learning to always fasten your seatbelt or lock your doors can save your life. On both sides of the spectrum, our habits have a profound effect on our lives--including in the workplace.Author and CEO Martin Lanik has studied hundreds of leaders across the globe to spotlight 22 essential leadership abilities that can be held by anyone by simply putting into practice the small, learnable behaviors necessary to make enduring, rewarding habits from them.The Leader Habit doesn't merely explain what these critical leadership abilities are, however; it provides a simple 5-minute exercise for each one so that readers can practice these new skills until they click--and the habit is formed By focusing on one skill at a time--including selling the vision, delegating well, overcoming resistance, negotiating effectively, and more--this eye-opening resource will build in readers the muscle memory necessary to turn leadership skills into lasting habits.