Influential Leadership: A Leader's Guide to Getting Things Done

  • 4h 42m
  • Colin Gautrey
  • Kogan Page
  • 2014

Influence is a skill no effective leader can be without, but it can be a difficult one to master. Using a simple new framework, Influential Leadership demonstrates how to become a leader who is strong, inspirational, and able to drive results. Gautrey helps readers better understand their leadership potential by discussing purpose and passion, and vision and strategy.

With an emphasis on the role of trust and power, this book provides practical guidance to becoming a more effective leader.

Readers will learn how to:

  • Get bigger, better and safer results through influence
  • Become a leader who gets more done
  • Drive practical action in their organization
  • Create an overall framework for their personal leadership career to guide their developmental activities and harness their passion
  • Build the capability to continuously develop their leadership and results in tune with their goals and environment
  • Demonstrate that they've got what it takes to become a great leader

About the Author

Colin Gautrey is an author, trainer and executive coach who has specialised in the field of power and influence for over ten years. He combines solid research with deep personal experience in corporate life to offer his clients critical yet simple insights into how to get results with greater influence.

Based in the UK, Colin has a wealth of experience in various disciplines including Mergers and Acquisitions, International Strategy, Information Technology, Sales and Leadership Development. His passion and enthusiasm lies in the subject of influence and in helping people use this skill with integrity. Over the years, his work has been used in a wide range of global organisations, such as Citigroup, Zurich, NHS, EDF Energy, Goldman Sachs, Asda, IBM, Pfizer, HSBC and Unilever. Colin has also struck a chord with leading business schools, such as CASS, Wharton, London Business School and Warwick Business School, where he has shown students and graduates how they can achieve high-level success through influencing.

You will find Colin very approachable, knowledgeable and totally enthusiastic about his subject. He has been working in this field since 2003 and although being recognised as a leading expert in his area, applies the "always more to learn" approach to his endeavours. Over the years he has established links with other top experts in this field, and related ones, so that he can bring to his clients the latest and best thinking in practical ways.

In this Book

  • Influential Leadership—A Leader’s Guide to Getting Things Done
  • An introduction to influential leadership
  • Building your purpose and passion
  • Power – what makes people influential?
  • Why power works in the real world
  • Deeper understanding of people
  • Understanding your leadership arena
  • The ethics of influence
  • Creating your leadership strategy and plan
  • Increasing your skills as an influential leader
  • Developing powerful and influential networks
  • Establishing and building greater trust
  • Understanding influencing styles
  • Understanding and adapting your style
  • Tailoring your approach for maximum influence
  • Influential leadership and persistence of purpose
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