Battle Tested Leadership

Every year, ineffective leadership costs American companies hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue, missed opportunities, preventable waste, and poor personnel decisions. How's your leadership? Are you getting the results you need? If not, maybe it's time for some basic training in leadership fundamentals. Drawing on over 25 years of military service, Tom Magness offers lessons learned in one of the world's foremost leadership laboratories: the U.S. Army. From the unforgiving environment of the National Training Center to Ranger training in the Florida swamps to the life-and-death stakes of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Leader Business examines how executives can use military leadership principles to achieve success in any organization. Leader Business takes the same proven four-step framework the Army uses to develop its leaders and applies it to the business world. You'll learn how to: * Plan an ambitious vision and get employee buy-in. * Prepare your team for "battle" by empowering them to take ACTION. * Execute winning strategies and adapt to changing conditions. * Learn the right lessons from every situation. These are the same battle-tested leadership practices used by the military leaders who earn high marks from the nation they serve. That's the power of Leader Business.

In order to be a truly effective leader, it is necessary to learn as much as possible from the examples of history—the disasters as well as the triumphs. At Gettysburg, Union and Confederate commanders faced a series of critical leadership challenges under the enormous stress of combat. The fate of the nation hung in the balance. These leaders each responded in different ways, but the concepts and principles they applied during those traumatic three days contain critical lessons for today’s leaders that are both useful and applicable—whether those leaders manage operations at a large corporation, supervise a public institution, lead an athletic team, or govern a state or municipality. In the twenty-first century, leadership is the indispensable quantity that separates successful organizations from failures. Successful leaders communicate vision, motivate team members, and inspire trust. One must move both people and the collective organization into the future while, at the same time, dealing with the past. A leader must learn to master the dynamic requirements of decision-making and change.

Are you struggling to take the lead in work and life? Unlock the great leader you were always meant to be. Battle Tested Leadership offers tools, techniques, and best practices for leaders to lead at an elite level. Do you have trouble getting others to follow your vision? Has your voice been lost in the crowd? Learn how to stand out and become the extraordinary leader that everyone will want to follow. Let business strategist and leadership expert Andreas Jones show you how. When you constantly develop your leadership skills, your ability to lead grows by leaps and bounds. By applying the same leadership training the U.S. Military uses every day, you'll achieve high influence, performance, and stellar results. Battle Tested Leadership shows you the strategies to turn your development as a leader into a habit that will change your life as you increase your profits, performance, and productivity. In This book, You'll Uncover: The essential first step to becoming a great leader that most people miss How to use values-based motivation to excel and leave your legacy How to test yourself to develop grit, courage, and resilience How to develop a team of essential coaches, coworkers, and managers Learn how you can achieve first-class results by creating highly effective teams. A life-changing tool for every leader who is ready to take their leadership to the next level. All you need to know about first-class leaders. Inspiration and straightforward guidelines from a number of first-class leaders. Top insights from excellent leaders who are the shining proof that you can become a great leader, in spite of your background. How to lead at your dream level and achieve the highest possible success by implementing the fundamental principles of Battle Tested Leadership. How to trust and believe in yourself. The secrets of attracting, selecting, and motivating ordinary team members to achieve extraordinary results. How to achieve leadership mastery, and much, much more! Battle Tested Leadership is the manual you've always needed to become a successful leader. If you want advice that's succinct, useful, and proven to work, then you'll love Andreas Jones' latest powerhouse of a book. Praise for Battle Tested Leadership: "This book contains everything you may need to know. Brimming with straightforward strategies anyone can use to overcome the key fears associated with Leadership and Influence." - Chris Hoffmann CEO of VetTrainingandCoaching.com "Anyone who's ever wanted to be able to Lead confidently will benefit from the down-to-earth knowledge in this book." - TC Bradley CEO of InstantCelebrityStatus.com "Powerful, practical and solid advice on Leadership with confidence. Apply Andreas's knowledge and you'll feel much more confident" "Andreas cuts straight to the chase on what you need to do to make the most of the opportunities that come your way." - Richard Psotka Lead Solutions Engineer at Salesforce

You may never visit the Gettysburg battlefield, but understanding historic lessons from Battle Tested! will have a profound influence on not only your leadership abilities, but also your life, organizations, and career.In order to be a truly effective leader, it is necessary to learn as much as possible from the examples of history-the disasters as well as the triumphs. At Gettysburg, Union and Confederate commanders faced a series of critical leadership challenges under the enormous stress of combat. The fate of the nation hung in the balance. These leaders each responded in different ways, but the concepts and principles they applied during those traumatic three days contain critical lessons for today's leaders that are both useful and applicable-whether those leaders manage operations at a large corporation, supervise a public institution, lead an athletic team, or govern a state or municipality. In the twenty-first century, leadership is the indispensable quantity that separates successful organizations from failures. Successful leaders communicate vision, motivate team members, and inspire trust. One must move both people and the collective organization into the future while, at the same time, dealing with the past. A leader must learn to master the dynamic requirements of decision-making and change.

Besides his own experiences on teams, Blake Williams has served hundreds of sports teams over the years. This experience has helped him identify what it takes to be a great teammate. This book contains twenty-four principles, which, if implemented into your life, can help you become a great teammate-not to mention a better student, friend, significant other, and overall person.Blake shares one of his personal stories in each chapter. The stories will have you experiencing a range of emotions and will detail where Blake learned many of the principles of being a great teammate. Although this book is written for the student- athlete, the principles taught here can help anyone, regardless of what "team" they may be a part of.

Built around inspiring stories from both the military and business worlds, "Leadership Lessons of the Navy SEALs" outlines a step-by-step approach to boosting morale and increasing productivity in any business organization.

"Unleashed is worth an afternoon of your time, whether or not you are already a leader. It is sparkily written and personal, drawing on the experiences of co-authors (and spouses) Frei and Morriss."— Financial Times Leadership isn't easy. It takes grit, courage, and vision, among other things, that can be hard to come by on your toughest days. When leaders and aspiring leaders seek out advice, they're often told to try harder. Dig deeper. Look in the mirror and own your natural-born strengths and fix any real or perceived career-limiting deficiencies. Frances Frei and Anne Morriss offer a different worldview. They argue that this popular leadership advice glosses over the most important thing you do as a leader: build others up. Leadership isn't about you. It's about how effective you are at empowering other people—and making sure this impact endures even in your absence. As Frei and Morriss show through inspiring stories from ancient Rome to present-day Silicon Valley, the origins of great leadership are found, paradoxically, not in worrying about your own status and advancement, but in the unrelenting focus on other people's potential. Unleashed provides radical advice for the practice of leadership today. Showing how the boldest, most effective leaders use a special combination of trust, love, and belonging to create an environment in which other people can excel, Frei and Morriss offer practical, battle-tested tools—based on their work with companies such as Uber, Riot Games, WeWork, and others—along with interviews and stories from their own personal experience, to make these ideas come alive. This book is your indispensable guide for unleashing greatness in other people . . . and, ultimately, in yourself. To learn more, please visit theleadersguide.com.

Ideal for fans of Dave Grossman, Paul Howe, George Thompson, and other authors of police books A brilliant military intelligence book that shares leadership and training for the fight Includes riveting stories of military operations In Leadership and Training for the Fight, MSG Paul R. Howe, U.S. Army Retired, shares his thoughts on leadership that he has developed through extensive combat experience. Howe analyzes leadership concepts. He also provides advice on how to understand students and to change your teaching methods. This military and leadership training book is based on Howe’s unique insight as a Special Operations soldier. Leadership and Training for the Fight is the perfect guide for anyone interested in improving their leadership skills, whether in military or civilian situations.