The Naked Leader: The True Paths to Success Are Finally Revealed [Paperback]

David Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2002

Fasten your seat belt, ita s all you need to wear. There is a new wave of thinking and action that puts people before process, choice before change, and meaning before money. We are now entering a new business, leadership and global age, with a vision, agenda and spirit born out of the realisation that there has to be a different way of success, business and leadership. One that sets us free from traditional business thinking, and takes you, your business and your life to new levels of awareness, success and achievement. This next business age is in your hands. The Naked Leader is the antithesis to the process driven mentality that has wasted so many millions, destroyed the trust between company and employee, and enabled so many companies to at best stand completely still. The Naked Leader is a distillation of David Taylora s ideas and inspiration -- ideas which have made him Europea s most sought--after speaker on leadership and personal growth. David is known as the "Naked Leader" because of his extraordinary ability to strip away uncertainty and doubt, and conclusively show that everything we need to be successful, we already have. The Naked Leader shares hundreds of life--changing actions, including: aeo The fastest way to make any change in your life aeo How to build deep and lasting rapport with anyone aeo The 7 most powerful questions on earth aeo How to change how you feel, in a single heartbeat aeo The structure of guaranteed success aeo How to be an awesome presenter aeo Discovering who you really are, and why you are here The Naked Leader strips away the mystery, hype and jargon, to reveal the single formula for assured success that is available to everyone. The book is a journey which can be taken from beginning to end, or joined at any stage -- taking you to wherever you want to be, drawing on the very best leadership thinking around the world, finally revealing the answer to the ultimate question, "who are you and why are you here?" Taylor reveals the exact, specific actions to take to predict the future, and then shape it. As a practitioner, not a theorist, Taylor knows what works, and what does not. He shows us what to do, and exactly when to do it. No matter what your vision, challenge or present position, The Naked Leader ensures that you succeed, making your future no longer a matter of chance, but rather a matter of choice. It is powerful, and the results are amazing.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"..The is excellent, ita s practical, not evangelical, and ita s interactive ... If that sounds awful, it isna t. Taylora s background and sense of purpose make him as knowledgeable and amiable a guide as you could wish for..." (Computing, 8 August 2002) "...written as an adventure, the book allows each reader to choose how to navigate their journey through its pages, just as their future is their own choice..." (Luton News, 28 August 2002) "!National newspapers, TV and radio have all given airtime for his message!" (Information Age, September 2002) "!Inspirational stories and examples abound and the book is a lot of fun to read too!" (City To Cities, October/November 2002) "!David Taylor has succeeded in writing an influential, understandable, jargon free book on leadership and personal success. But most importantly it will not bore you to death and you just might get something from it!" (Sales Director, October 2002) a ... an extraordinary book for extraodinary times... brillianta (Kent Director, April 2003)

From the Back Cover

Fasten your seat belt, it's all you need to wear.

There is a new wave of thinking and action that puts people before process, choice before change, and meaning before money. We are now entering a new business, leadership and global age, with a vision, agenda and spirit born out of the realisation that there has to be a different way of success, business and leadership. One that sets us free from traditional business thinking, and takes you, your business and your life to new levels of awareness, success and achievement.

This next business age is in your hands. The Naked Leader is the antithesis to the process driven mentality that has wasted so many millions, destroyed the trust between company and employee, and enabled so many companies to at best stand completely still.

The Naked Leader is a distillation of David Taylor's ideas and inspiration - ideas which have made him Europe's most sought-after speaker on leadership and personal growth. David is known as the "Naked Leader" because of his extraordinary ability to strip away uncertainty and doubt, and conclusively show that everything we need to be successful, we already have.

The Naked Leader shares hundreds of life-changing actions, including:

• The fastest way to make any change in your life

• How to build deep and lasting rapport with anyone

• The 7 most powerful questions on earth

• How to change how you feel, in a single heartbeat

• The structure of guaranteed success

• How to be an awesome presenter

• Discovering who you really are, and why you are here

The Naked Leader strips away the mystery, hype and jargon, to reveal the single formula for assured success that is available to everyone. The book is a journey which can be taken from beginning to end, or joined at any stage - taking you to wherever you want to be, drawing on the very best leadership thinking around the world, finally revealing the answer to the ultimate question, "who are you and why are you here?"

Taylor reveals the exact, specific actions to take to predict the future, and then shape it. As a practitioner, not a theorist, Taylor knows what works, and what does not. He shows us what to do, and exactly when to do it.

No matter what your vision, challenge or present position, The Naked Leader ensures that you succeed, making your future no longer a matter of chance, but rather a matter of choice.

It is powerful, and the results are amazing.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: Capstone Publishing (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841124230
• ISBN-13: 978-1841124230
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,413,127 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Naked Leader, October 7, 2002

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"mhumph3s" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Naked Leader: The True Paths to Success Are Finally Revealed (Paperback)

This is the only business book that I have read from cover to cover and then gone back to use as a reference. The format of the book, life journeys and short sharp chapters keep you wanting more and reading on to find the next nugget. This book cuts through the jargon and its easy to read language make it accessible to all. You don't have to be a CEO to benefit from this book, it demonstrates that we can all be better leaders and provides guidance on how to make the most of each day and each situation. Even if you are not a line manager, if you work in a team or interact with others in the course of your work then you will benefit from reading this book. As well as providing some life changing guidence there are also some laugh out load moments along the way. In my experience this is unlike other business books in that you want to keep reading. Buy it for yourself and your best friend.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jargon-free EXCELLENCE!!!, April 22, 2005

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Jin Wan (Auckland, New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Naked Leader: The True Paths to Success Are Finally Revealed (Paperback)

I've read many books but nothing quite as unique as this one - what makes it so pleasant reading is that David strips all the jargon away and puts things simply. If you think about it, a lot of jargons actually made simple things more complex. The simplicity found in this book gives an opportunity for anyone to take on the mantle of a leader - and not be afraid of it. Everything can be simplified to childlike simplicity - when everyone understands it, everyone can act on it. This is one book you can be assured you can act on because you don't need a dictionary (or consultant) to explain the jargon to you!

This book is worth getting - you'll be convinced that leadership is really not complex. People only make leadership sound complex because they want you to follow their own "brand" of leadership - don't be fooled. I bought this book AFTER I've read a copy borrowed from the library! Fantastic read.

Good on ya, David.