1. 30 Principles of First Time Leadership
Successful leadership is a combination of traits. Here is where you will know what those traits are. These traits apply to anyone regardless of age, ethnicity, experience, or gender. We derived these Principles from our interviews with 220 leaders.
2. The First Time Leadership book – Preview
The book presents thirty, character-driven stories, inspired by real-life events, laying out specific traits needed to be a successful First Time Leader, combined with advice and easy exercises. This preview offers the first two chapters of the book.
Our concept videos
An indepth explanation of each of the 30 leadership traits of a successful First Time Leader.
Video 1: What is leadership?
This will help you understand what leadership is.
Video 2: To be a great leader, you need the right mindset.
Ties in with book: Chapter 1: The BMW that you drive.
Video 3: Your inner voice of leadership.
Ties in with book: Chapter 2: Your inner chief critique officer.
Video 4: The most effective leadership style you will ever need.
Ties in with book: Chapter 3: Your evergreen values.
Video 5: Leaders support their team.
Ties in with book: Chapter 4: Fan, follower, leader.
Video 6: Authentic leadership.
Ties in with book: Chapter 5: Keeping it real.
Video 7: Leader as role model.
Ties in with book: Chapter 6: Walk the talk.
Video 8: Why Likeable leaders are more effective.
Ties in with book: Chapter 7: Being likeable is not your job.
Video 9: The Caring Leader.
Ties in with book: Chapter 8: Treat others how they want to be treated.
Video 10: Leaders care – Into the mindset of The Caring Leader.
Ties in with book: Chapter 8: Treat others how they want to be treated.
Video 11: 3 basic steps to a high performing team.
Ties in with book: Chapter 9: Invest when the stocks are low.
Video 12: Are you choosing curiosity as your leadership superpower?
Ties in with book: Chapter 10: Curiosity and the avid learner.
Video 13: The secrets to a high performing team culture.
Ties in with book: Chapter 9: Invest when the stocks are low.
Video 14: How to get your team to work together?
Ties in with book: Chapter 11: One sure way to success.
Video 15: Why Should Others Follow You?
Ties in with book: Chapter 12: Why should others follow you?
Video 16: How to effectively delegate as a First Time Leader.
Ties in with book: Chapter 13: The intricacies of delegation.
Video 17: Listen like a leader: Upgrade your listening to the next level.
Ties in with book: Chapter 14: What you appreciate appreciates.
Video 18: Be a confident First Time Leader.
Ties in with book: Chapter 15: Leadership confidence.
Video 19: Curiosity, Empathy, and Compassion for First Time Leaders.
Ties in with book: Chapter 16: Are you intelligent?
Video 20: 11 examples of your inner voice holding you back.
Ties in with book: Chapter 17: What’s holding you back?
Video 21: Keep your team motivated by managing their expectations.
Ties in with book: Chapter 18: Understand motivations,
manage expectations.
Video 22: Contributing as a leader.
Ties in with book: Chapter 19: Trust, influence, and happiness.
Video 23: Leading with self-interest.
Ties in with book: Chapter 20: From selfish to self-interest.
Video 24: Leaders take ownership.
Ties in with book: Chapter 21: How much ownership do you want with that?
Video 25: Why reliable leaders make you feel safe.
Ties in with book: Chapter 22: Reliability or liability.
Video 26: 11 ways to be a resilient First Time Leader.
Ties in with book: Chapter 23: From hero to zero and back.
Video 27: How to influence as a First Time Leader.
Ties in with book: Chapter 24: Step forward and lead for success.
Video 28: 5 steps to influencing others with your vision.
Ties in with book: Chapter 25: Influence is not just upwards.
Video 29: 5 strategies to engage in office politics.
Ties in with book: Chapter 26: The good politician.
Video 30: Lead others to the best solution.
Ties in with book: Chapter 27: It is the journey, not the destination.
Video 31: How to stay focused and avoid distractions as a leader.
Ties in with book: Chapter 28: Shiny object syndrome.
Video 32: 8 situations that hinder your learning as a leader.
Ties in with book: Chapter 29: Creating coachable moments.
Video 33: 12 situations where you have to lead.
Ties in with book: Chapter 30: If not me, then who?
Our Explainer Videos
For those who want to know the ‘how to’ in their leadership.
How to be seen as a leader Part 1 of 2.