This book will appeal to leaders and aspiring leaders in every type of organisation. It explains the why and how of creating successful organisations with amazing cultures where people flourish.

It is a practical leadership handbook full of real life stories, insights and tips based on the authors’ many years of experience in senior leadership roles. A key insight is the need for leaders to recognise that one size does not fit all in the way they lead their organisation and interact with their people. Leaders need to be adaptive to the context and the person.

To enable this the authors have developed the concept of the “5 hats of adaptive leaders”. These enable leaders to understand why, when and how to adapt their style as appropriate to any given context.

The book is full of real life examples that every leader can relate to and provides them with a practical, easy to follow approach to building the habits of an adaptive leader. It is an inspirational and motivational read that enables the reader to immediately take action to make a positive impact on themselves, their people and their organisation.

About the Authors:

Chris Butterworth

Chris is a multi-award-winning author, international speaker and Shingo Faculty Fellow. He is the co-author of the three Shingo publication award-winning books 4+1: Embedding a Culture of Continuous Improvement, The Essence of Excellence, and Why Bother?: Why and How to Assess Your Continuous-Improvement Culture.

Stephen Dargan

A diverse and inclusive, customer-centric, driven transformational leader with 20+ years of leadership experience spanning Australia and Europe. Stephen is a Shingo Institute Alumni, Shingo Facilitator and Examiner. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

Brad Jeavons

Brad Jeavons is a senior leadership coach focused on helping improve themselves and their organisations to create a better future economically, socially and environmentally for future generations. He is host of the Enterprise Excellence Podcast and Community and author of the book Agile Sales: Delivering Customer Journeys of Value and Delight.

Reviews

I highly recommend Leading Excellence to anyone committed to the pursuit of leadership excellence. It is a vital resource that promises not only to guide but also to inspire its readers to new heights of achievement. Explore its pages and find the inspiration to transform not just your approach to leadership, but your entire vision of what it means to lead.

Dr Jeff Sutherland

“There are thousands of books written on the subject of “Leadership”. Most of these books talk about theory and leave little to practical implementation. Leading Excellence debunks this notion by offering a hands-on process to become an “Adaptive Leader”. Leadership is not telling others what to do. It inspires others to work together for the common good of all stakeholders. However, inspiration (the first of the “5 Hats”) is insufficient by itself. A leader must ensure that the framework is set for others to succeed. Leading Excellence: 5 Hats of the Adaptive Leader does just that by providing a practical 5-step process to win. Peppered with insightful case studies, Leading Excellence brings a reality to the subject of leadership. This book separates itself from the leadership pollution in the marketplace today. To call this a “book” may be a disservice to the authors, as I feel it is a hands-on manual that should be read (and implemented) by anyone in a leadership position or by those aspiring for leadership roles.”

Mark DeLuzio, President & CEO of Lean Horizons Consulting, LLC