• Great leadership

Grootmeester in leiderschap (Grandmaster in Leadership), the most recent work of professors Marc Buelens and Katleen De Stobbeleir, has been on bookstore shelves since mid-May.

Grootmeester in leiderschap shows how leaders stand out from other workers. Leaders motivate, inspire, generate energy and are capable of being decisive. Their leadership expands beyond their own team to galvanise others so that their message is passed on.

Whenever people feel there is a competent captain at the helm, they will not be quick to abandon ship. Strong leadership acts as a kind of antidote to someone’s intention to leave. It is based on a number of motivating tales, which bring the challenges facing the organisation closer. Leaders make a difference by managing people.

Is this a skill you can develop? Or is it a question of personality and can we only seek situations where our talents can be translated into leadership? Over the course of eight chapters, Marc Buelens and Katleen De Stobbeleir explore how leaders develop the right perspective and turn their inspiring vision into powerful action. The authors rely on insights from a few recent studies that show why some messages sink in, while others do not. Each chapter ends with a number of practical tips.