1st Edition
Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership A Bite-Size Approach Using Psychology and Neuroscience
This book provides a uniquely adaptable approach to develop awareness (of self, others and one’s environment) of self-leadership through real behavioral change. Through neuroscience, psychology and behavioral science approaches, each chapter will help readers make their learning and development personal and take it to a deeper level.
With a tip of the hat to the gamebook format where you choose your adventure, readers are encouraged to take an original online self-assessment quiz to determine the challenges and priorities they are presently facing. The quiz then provides a suggested reading order of chapters to address these growth areas. Each of the 18 chapters explores a different theme related to self-leadership and are written in such a way that one can read them in any order. Filled with practical activities, reflective questions and personal anecdotes, Bosnick encourages readers to understand behavior from the "inside-out" of neuroscience and how the brain works, while also keeping an eye on the "outside-in:" how we understand others and how others see us.
Combining research-backed principles with tried-and-tested exercises, this is a book tailored for leaders of all levels, professionals in a transitory phase of their career, as well as those just starting out in the working world.
1. Introduction 2. Goals 3. Inspiration and Motivation 4. Mindfulness 5. Flow 6. Physical Health 7. Insight 8. Expectations 9. Emotion Regulation 10. Persuade and Influence 11. Time Management 12. Change 13. Agility 14. Resilience 15. Relationships and Authenticity 16. Biases 17. Trust 18. Empathy 19. Presence 20. Final Thoughts
Biography
Grant Bosnick is the Managing Director of YES (Your Empowering Solutions), author, consultant, keynote speaker and executive coach. He has worked with 100+ Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies to cocreate people strategies to help organizations build a trusting, collaborative culture and develop leaders to transform their behavior to lead themselves, others and perform at a higher level. Originally from Toronto and now based in Singapore, he has lived in Asia Pacific for over 20 years.
Grant provides an eminently practical guide to harnessing the hidden potential within our minds to become better leaders. Psychologists and neuroscientists have known for some time that the vast majority of leadership behaviors are programmed subconsciously. Beautifully annotated, this book provides a helpful explanation of the tools required to hack the subconscious and, in doing so, dramatically improve leadership effectiveness. An essential read for inspiring leaders and for those in the business of developing the next generation of leaders.
Bradley Hastings, Business School, University of New South Wales, Australia
Time working with Grant is effortless. He has the amazing ability to get you into flow quickly where ideas and insights present themselves in abundance. He has done a wonderful job taking what he brings in his one-to-one coaching and team leadership sessions into this book. Filled with a balance of theory, personal experience and quick exercises, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership is a must read to stay mindful and resilient in today’s new normal of rapid change.
Quentin O’Mahony, General Manager, Singapore CAE Flight Training
With over a decade of working with leaders to implement change, I read with excitement on what Grant has developed. He puts complicated ideas and research into bite-sized portions for leaders to comprehend and apply. He also suggests practical ways to apply these principles into your work so that you can get results.
Kenneth Kwan, Leadership Speaker and author of Small Steps to Big Changes
A highly entertaining book that will keep you reading on! The book provides lots of great analogies which bring out the message Grant wants you to take away. Grant provokes your mind to think hard – something great leaders value.
Christian Chua, International Speaker, Business Motivator
In Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership, author Grant Bosnick has masterfully blended psychology, neuroscience, stories, and real-life examples to not only make behavioral change possible, but to make it simple, too. A must read for anyone looking to strengthen their self-leadership!
Brenda Bence, Global Executive Leadership Coach, and author of The Forgotten Choice: Shift Your Inner Mindset, Shape Your Outer World
Self leadership will be the difference between the people who lead and the people who only follow. Grant has written a highly accessible and timely book that allows you to hit the self-leadership highway in an accelerated manner. Filled with applied activities, it is not just a book to read but a book to use to up your game.
Dr. Tanvi Gautam, Multi award winning executive coach, President of Asia Professional Speakers and Top 100 leadership thinkers to watch (2022)
Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership unleashes your potential for higher productivity and performance. Grant Bosnick has crafted an elegant book with an engaging balance of applied neuroscience and practical tools. For a game-changing experience to develop your self-leadership skills and your leadership of others, this is a book to enjoy and apply.
Ron Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author, Uplifting Service
For 41 years and in 63 countries I've been helping leaders grow, change and develop, and I have noticed that the number one thing that stands in their way is their ability to change a lifetime of habits. The will is there but they have been brainwashed into thinking that changing our habits is difficult. But what if we knew that change is easy if you have the right knowledge and the right tools? Grant’s new book Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership provides that knowledge and those tools. What is super cool about his approach to this topic is that he makes the process easy by providing a change assessment that shows you where you need to focus, and then with laser-like precision he provides the bite-sized knowledge and tools that enable you to make a breakthrough in areas that are most important for YOU. Grant’s comprehensive model outlines what is needed to apply self-leadership for behavioral change and then provides just the right amount of information to get you moving. If you really want to understand the psychology and neuroscience that will catapult you to the next level in your life as a leader look no further, Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership was written just for you.
Philip Merry Ph.D, CEO, PMCG and author of The 9 Key Keys of Synchronicity
Wow, what a read! This book is full of great ideas and tools to keep you performing and living at your very best! If you’re ready to change your beliefs and transform your life, this book is a must. Get ready to become more self-aware as you become engaged in your own journey of self-discovery and mastery. Enjoy the ride!
Scott Friedman, Author of Celebrate! Lessons Learned from the World’s Most Admired Organizations
If you have time to read only one book to improve your self leadership, make it this one. Bosnick has artfully created the "all you need to know reference manual" to self leadership. He saved us countless hours by wrapping the world’s most relevant and powerful, research backed leadership principles into one easily digestible and immediately applicable source.
Grant ‘Axe’ Rawlinson, The Team Decision Making Coach & Human Powered Explorer
Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership is an A-Z guidebook on developing awareness, garnering control over your mind, body, and actions, and taking your self-leadership skills to the next level. With personal anecdotes, helpful questionnaires, and exercises, Grant Bosnick provides all the essential tools and practices to help us on our journey to self-leadership. Bosnick explains how neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral science impact our actions. When attaining self-leadership skills, we can tweak our approaches depending on the situations or circumstances to give ourselves the best chance to reach our goals and maximize our potential. The content is accessible, and Bosnick's writing style makes it easy to grasp even the more technical parts of the book. Highly recommended.
Pikasho Deka, Starred Review for Reader’s Favorite
