Become a courageous leader and learn how to take risks, defy limitations and inspire the extraordinary
In Leadership Matters, celebrated humanitarian Peter Baines OAM shares remarkable stories and unique insights about leadership in challenging times. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in leading others through crises and disasters, Peter demonstrates how great leaders rise above adversity. He unpacks how leadership skills such as courage, compassion, and integrity are essential for finding a way forward and triumphing against the odds.
Leadership Matters shares the leadership lessons that have emerged from Peter’s decades of work in international counterterrorism and disaster response. In particular, it reveals how the devastating aftermath of Thailand’s Boxing Day Tsunami has shaped Peter’s understanding of what it means to be a true leader. You’ll learn how Peter founded a multi-million-dollar charity to help those he met along the way. And you’ll learn the principles that have guided him in the decades since that transformative event: how to lead and inspire others as you work together to achieve the extraordinary.
Leadership Matters will inspire you to:
- Stop making excuses and take action
- Find the unique solutions that are required by unique challenges
- Motivate your team by being present and fostering integrity
- Find courage for difficult decisions and compassion for hard conversations
Leadership Matters: Stories and Insights for Leaders, Achievers and Visionaries shows how great leaders can find their purpose and make a real, vital impact on the world around them.
Table of Contents
About the author ix
Acknowledgements xiii
Introduction xv
Part I: The Leaders 1
1 Focus on results, not excuses 3
2 Meet unique challenges with unique solutions 21
3 Embrace courageous leadership 37
4 Be present and show you care 51
5 Leave a lasting impression 67
Part II: The Achievers 81
6 Manage risk, don’t fear it 83
7 Model a life well lived 103
8 Believe in the future 117
9 Find clarity through action 129
Part III: The Visionaries 149
10 Find a journey that feeds your soul 151
11 Engage heart, head and hands 169
12 Plan your exit strategy from day one 189
13 Adopt a limitless mindset 203
Conclusion 217
Thai names and places 221
About Hands 225
