8 Keys To Becoming A Great Leader: With Leadership Lessons and Tips From Gibbs, Yoda and Capt'n Jack Sparrow

Great leadership is an art.

It is the art of achieving progress through the involvement and actions of others. This is why great leaders are strong in both leading people and leading for results, while good leaders typically lead only one or the other.

In this book Global Leadership Development Facilitator Steven B. Howard uses three icons from pop culture - Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Jedi Master Yoda and swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow - to demonstrate his 8 Keys to Great Leadership:

Personal Leadership Philosophy

Leadership Mindset

Core Set of Leadership Behaviors Aligned With The Organization's Culture

Leading Teams and People

Leading People Development

Leading For Results

Ensuring Accountability

Communicating as a Leader

The leadership mindset, behaviors and techniques of these three fictional characters will enable readers to develop their own leadership beliefs, skills and behaviors.