The 360 Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

Description

Is it possible to lead well when you’re not the top dog? Leadership expert John C. Maxwell has a simple answer to this commonly-asked question: absolutely.

Learn how to lead with maximum impact, regardless of your position, through this masterclass distillation of John C. Maxwell’s thirty years of experience teaching people how to make a significant difference in their organizations.

As one of the globe’s most trusted leadership mentors, John C. Maxwell debunks the myths that hold people back from leaning into and developing their influence. In this inspiring call-to-action, he shows middle managers how to leverage their unique positions and become 360 degree leaders by exercising influence in all directions–up (to the boss), across (among their peers), and down (to those they lead). Readers will learn how to overcome the challenges facing the vast majority of professionals, including the pressures and pain points that come from being caught in the middle, and will gain the confidence and competence to step into their roles as significant influencers. There are endless opportunities for those trying to lead from the middle of an organization. Complete with a workbook to help you personalize your leadership journey and the authors’ plethora of stories, studies, and development models and strategies, 360 Degree Leader equips you with the skills you need to begin making a difference in your organization, career, and life, today–with or without the promotion. From what you are, your influence is already greater than you know.

Author Biography

John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 33 million books in fifty languages. He has been identified as the #1 leader in business and the most influential leadership expert in the world. His organizations – the John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, and the John Maxwell Leadership Foundation – have translated his teachings into seventy languages and used them to  train millions of leaders from every country of the world. A recipient of the Horatio Alger Award, as well as the Mother Teresa Prize for Global Peace and Leadership from the Luminary Leadership Network, Dr. Maxwell influences Fortune 500 CEOs, the presidents of nations, and entrepreneurs worldwide.