How to Lead When Your Boss Can’t (or Won’t)
(HarperCollins Leadership, 2019)
WHO: John Maxwell, founder of the John Maxwell Company, the John Maxwell Team, EQUIP and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation.
HE SAYS: “You have ideas. You want to make a contribution. You want to make things happen. But the person you work for makes it difficult.”
THE BIG IDEA: This little book shares how to lead well and be successful even when working for an ineffective leader.
THE PROGRESSION:
In this short book, the author talks about what happens when bosses don’t lead, ways in which you can lead yourself, ways to work with your boss while developing your influence, and how to never stop growing.
“You do not have to be held hostage by your circumstances or position. You can learn to make the best of a difficult situation. And you can take the high road while doing it.”
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