How the Best Leaders Lead: Proven Secrets to Getting the Most Out of Yourself and Others »

BRIAN TRACY (Solana Beach, CA) is a top business speaker, author, and consultant, addressing more than 250,000 people each year worldwide. He has written 45 books and produced more than 400 audio and video learning programs that have been translated into 27 languages. He is the President of Brian Tracy University and the Chief Learning Officer of iLearning Global.com, the preeminent business learning portal in the world today.

Do you have the heart of a leader? You’d better. Because even under normal circumstances, only the most focused, effective, and inspiring leaders have what it takes to motivate their teams to outstanding success—and now, as we navigate the turbulent waters of more challenging times, competition is leaner and more fierce than ever. No matter what your goal, your coming out on top depends not only on knowing how to lead…but on being one of the best at doing it.

World-renowned business and personal achievement expert Brian Tracy has helped thousands of professionals and organizations master the kind of leadership skills they need to achieve everything they’ve set out to do and more. And now—in his first ever book on leadership—the best-selling author who has helped countless people attain the kind of success many thought they could only dream of shows you how to break past even the most difficult challenges and obstacles, and lead your way to spectacular business results.

Packed with proven winning strategies and actions you can implement immediately, plus powerful tools, including self-assessments, a strategic planning questionnaire, and other eye-opening exercises, How the Best Leaders Lead reveals a champion’s playbook of secrets, tactics, and strategies that will enable you to:

• Determine your ideal leadership style for any situation

• Motivate your people with the Three R’s – Recognition, Rewards, and Reinforcement

• Develop an exciting future vision for yourself and your business

• Expertly communicate your ideas

• Determine priorities and set clear goals and objectives

• Hire and keep the people most capable of helping you accomplish your objectives

• Identify opportunities and take concrete action

• Solve problems faster and make better decisions

• Delegate effectively to get more done in less time

• And much more

Armed with the resources and techniques used by the best-of-the-best, cream-of-the-crop executives, managers, and entrepreneurs across a variety of industries and back­grounds, there will be nothing stopping you from becoming the kind of indomitable leader who envisions a great future and knows exactly how to make it happen. How the Best Leaders Lead is your own personal template for brilliant success.

Introduction: The Race Is On 1

Chapter 1 The Heart of a Leader 11

Chapter 2 Leaders Know Themselves 33

Chapter 3 Counterattack! Business Lessons from Military Strategy 51

Chapter 4 Masterful Management! 83

Chapter 5 Hire and Keep the Best People 113

Chapter 6 Building Winning Teams 141

Chapter 7 Problem Solving and Decision Making 157

Chapter 8 Communicate with Power 177

Chapter 9 The Leader's Questionnaire 193

Chapter 10 Simplify Your Life 223

Index 239