Longtime managers will be grateful for the help in orienting themselves in today’s workplace and newly minted leaders will find relief in the trustworthy advice.
Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither is a good leader. If you find yourself in a position of oversight, want to be a force for positive change, and are willing to put in the time and effort, Leading with Purpose: Navigating Change, Cultivating Collaboration, and Prioritizing Well-being in Today’s Workplace by Jonathan H. Westover is a book you’ll treasure. This guide is a comprehensive look at modern leadership that takes into account just how different the world of business looks today. For example, readers will find entire chapters dedicated to mental health challenges, remote work, and AI integration, topics that have only recently gained attention in the workplace. This book is not a list of harsh commands, impractical scenarios, or unproven strategies. Instead, each section lays out customizable goals, useful exercises, pertinent questions, and cautions about potential roadblocks. An authority in effective leadership techniques, Westover draws from complex concepts and makes practical application through realistic situations and sensible explanations.
Starting with understanding the need for change, a major focus of Westover’s process revolves around embracing the appropriate mindset. This makes sense in many contexts. If auto manufacturers couldn’t see the need to adapt, we’d still be driving cars shaped like tissue boxes with automatic seatbelts. For car companies, profits guide their choices, but as leaders, there is more at stake than the bottom line! If we adjust our mindset, we open the door to improvement in many ways, paving the way for transformational leadership. From pay-to-quit programs to research that demonstrates the need for physical and mental breaks, this addition to Westover’s expansive catalog considers ways business is continually changing. Audiences will appreciate how down-to-earth and encompassing the advice is. The author readily acknowledges common workplace challenges and offers viable solutions. With a few easy steps, readers will escape the trap of overlooking talent and will learn ways to diffuse volatile situations. Despite being several hundred pages in length, the content is organized logically and presented for maximum benefit, allowing readers to quickly locate and revisit topics as they come up at work. Longtime managers will be grateful for the help in orienting themselves in today’s workplace and newly minted leaders will find relief in the trustworthy advice contained within Leading with Purpose.
