Practical Leadership

Lessons from an Average Leader

Gregg Mays

• Publisher: Author Academy Elite
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9781647466954
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Leadership
• Index: Business

As a young leader you arrive to work your first day, dressed for success. You look the part. You feel the part. But when a crisis arises, you feel inadequate to make that critical decision that could solve the problem. Leaders at every level face challenges daily. How they address and solve them defines how they are perceived as a leader.

There is nothing that can take the place of firsthand experience. Getting you and your team out of difficult situations, then processing the lessons learned is the best way to become a good or great leader. The problem is, in this fast-paced world, you do not know just how many of those "difficult situations" you are going to be allowed to experience before your boss calls you in for

"the talk." The one that starts out with words like, "We really appreciate all of your hard work to this point, but..." We all know what comes after the "but."

This book is a must-read guide for the young leader as you learn your craft and lead your team. Additionally, it provides practical insight that any leader can use.

Author, Gregg Mays has walked in the "shoes' of a young leader facing a leadership crisis but lacking experience. Using real events from his leadership journey, he provides practical ways for leaders to walk in the door on day one ready to lead effectively.

Embracing the K.I.S. motto, Keep It Simple, Gregg provides a clear road map to success. And when success does not happen, he has taught us how to deal with that.

This book is not only good for young, inexperienced leaders. Seasoned leaders will enjoy the stories and lessons learned contained in this practical look at an art form that is not easy to master.

Table of contents

• What people are saying about… Practical Leadership: Lessons from an Average Leader
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Foreword By V. R. Vogt
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Table of Abbreviations
• SECTION 1 Leaders Must—Create a Positive Leadership Climate
• 1 Don’t Throw the Bat
• 2 CPT Clever Meets the ADCM. Twice
• 3 The Aaron Effect
• 4 Doing What’s Right Never Goes Out of Style
• SECTION 2 Leaders Must—Communicate Effectively
• 5 They Only Know What You Tell Them
• 6 The Brother Factor
• 7 Leave It On A High Note
• 8 The Longest Night of My Military Career
• 9 Success Requires Patience
• SECTION 3 Leaders Must—Be Humble
• 10 Bad Critiques Can Be Good For You
• 11 Success Is Its Own Satisfaction
• SECTION 4 Leaders Must— Persevere
• 12 Growth and Good Times
• 13 Work Where You’re Wanted
• 14 Surviving Bad Leaders
• 15 The OCS Latrine
• 16 The One With the Copy Machines
• 17 Make Clear Goals, Then Chase Them
• About The Author