Leadership Results

We are in the middle of an unprecedented crisis of leadership. In a world of turbulence, disruption, high competition and velocity, social unrest, and uncertainty, leadership thinking and practices no longer hold water in the 21st century. Business, political, and community leaders are struggling to find their way. They are failing to respond effectively to both the changing context and their stakeholders creating distrust, doubt and dissent. Unethical business practices, escalating bribery and corruption are costing more than 5% of global GDP ($2.6 trillion) annually. Only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, citizens around the world lack confidence in the public and private sectors, and there is shortage of adaptive leadership.

At the heart of this leadership crisis is relationships. There are simply not enough good leaders to meet the increasing demand for strategic and innovation leadership. Leadership development models remain rooted in old paradigms and are out of sync with our changing world and, despite the rhetoric of many organisations, shifting leadership paradigms is extremely difficult. Most organisations continue to make the same mistakes when designing, procuring, and delivering leadership development programs thus failing to deliver results. This crisis also offers unparalleled opportunities for everyone.

Leadership Results takes a hard look at the multibillion dollar leadership development industry and explains how and why it is failing to prepare contemporary and future leaders to build real leadership capacity in organisations and communities. It identifies and tackles the ten most fundamental errors organisations keep making when attempting to develop leadership capacity, and offers a fresh perspective on leadership development. Leadership Results offers readers unique and provocative insights and opportunities to make a real difference to their self-leadership, their own organisations, communities, and the world.

Thought leader, author, and business psychologist Sebastian Salicru draws on his personal transformational experience and work with leaders and teams in organisations around the world dash; including some of the most respected Fortune Global 500 companies Edash; and integrates the latest thinking and practice in leadership development to debunk the most pervasive myths of leadership. Using a balance of narrative, research, and experience, Salicru presents a holistic, practical, and relational leadership development model that creates real leadership capacity by developing individual leaders, boosting employee engagement, and building collective leadership across the organisation.

Leadership Results is a practical guide to assist CEOs, senior executives and middle managers determined to make more impact as leaders. Practitioners responsible for designing, delivering or procuring leadership development solutions, such as HR and OD professionals, change agents, leadership coaches, trainers and facilitators will find in Leadership Results unmatchable and unique competitive advantage to deliver the innovation and extraordinary outcomes that will positively change the status quo of their clients forever. Enthusiasts and students of leadership will also find insights, inspiration, and practical tips in this book.

Leadership Results educates, inspires, motivates, and challenges readers to take bold action to improve their individual leadership impact in their personal lives, at work, and in their communities. It guides readers to boost the employee engagement of their organisation, and build the collective leadership capacity required to achieve extraordinary performance and business results.