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The Four Pillars of Brilliant Leadership

A Practical Guide

by Bertram Valentin
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Language:  English
Good leadership can be learned. With the help of numerous practical examples, this "Little Book of Leadership" points out the guiding stars good leaders should follow to achieve this.
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  • About the author
  1. An appetizer
  2. What makes a good leader and what is this book about?
  3. What do good leaders do? – the four pillars of brilliant leadership
    1. Creating organisational clarity
    2. Building a great leadership team
    3. Being a magnet for talent
    4. Embracing authentic corporate values
  4. What good leaders should not do
    1. Don’t point a finger at others
    2. Don’t court favors
    3. Don’t wait for certainty
    4. Don’t aim for perfection
    5. Don’t be self-centered
  5. Conclusion
  6. Bibliography

"Traveler, there is no path, the path must be forged as you walk." (Antonio Machado)Good leadership can be learned. With the help of numerous practical examples, this Little Book of Leadership points out the guiding stars good leaders should follow to achieve this, as well as identifying the main pitfalls.This book is intended both as an incentive and a compass. As an incentive to put you on your own path to becoming an even better leader. And as a compass to show where good leaders focus their actions. This book spells out what leaders can achieve, and how.

About the author

Bertram Valentin has over 20 years of leadership experience. As its CEO, he grew the German branch of a Scottish financial services provider from a startup to a well-respected provider with half a million customers and 400 employees.

Bertram Valentin studied mathematics and earned an MBA from INSEAD. He has been a freelance executive coach and consultant since 2012.

Christian
Clear. Precise. Very well worth reading. A perfect summary for beginners and advanced. Well illustrated by Franzika Plesser & Bertam Valentin. Great! Christian Graulich
Udo
I’ve never taken less time to read 60 pages. Time flew by. The book is brief, is written concisely and is never boring. Thanks to targeted quotes at the beginning of each chapter as well as examples, the reader can directly transfer the knowledge into his own work life. This book is a MUST for every budding and experienced leader, in order to prepare for upcoming duties and to be self-reflective.
D. Homann
There are plenty of libraries about leadership. However, this book asks “what does a good leader do, what does he/she not do” and goes straight to the essence of the subject. I recommend the authors Valentin and Plesser and their impressive and brief guideline – whether you are a leader or not.
Christian Graulich
Concise, clear and easy to understand. This book about leadership is very much worth the read. I hope this book will be read by many!
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