Cracking the Leadership Code Three Secrets to Building Strong Leaders

PRAISE FOR CRACKING THE LEADERSHIP CODE

"CRACKING THE LEADERSHIP CODE is a great book for those starting out on the leadership journey or managers who need a refresher in what connected, effective leadership really means."
—Daniel H. Pink, author of WHEN and DRIVE

"Leaders need to continuously improve their fluency in the language of leadership. Cracking the Leadership Code is a magnificent guide to help you translate leadership ideas into action. It manages to be smart, engaging, practical, and authentic all at the same time. If you're a leader who wants to grow your effectiveness and impact, get Cracking!"
—Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times #1 bestselling author of Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Won't Get You There

"One of the most practical books on the planet when it comes to leadership and how to make a difference."
—Barry Z. Posner, PhD, Professor of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, coauthor, The Leadership Challenge

"The pace of change and the ever-present threat of disruption pose daunting challenges for business leaders. Cracking the Leadership Code offers clear, real-life advice to help navigate these tumultuous times. Seasoned CEOs and first-time managers will benefit from its practical wisdom."
—Frits Dirk van Paasschen, former CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts and The Coors Brewing Company and bestselling author of The Disruptors' Feast

"How to lead well shouldn't be a mystery. Cracking the Leadership Code lives up to its title—it shares a wealth of real-world information that's valuable for leaders at all levels in any organization."
—Sydney Finkelstein, Professor of Leadership at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and author of the bestselling book Superbosses

"Cracking the Leadership Code is a valuable and enlightened guide for anyone with the courage and passion to lead with an open mind and open heart. Alain Hunkins writes from rich personal experience with conviction and credibility."

—Danny Meyer, Founder and CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group

"Cracking the Leadership Code offers a refreshing, practical approach to leadership that will help you develop both personally and professionally."

—Dr. Tasha Eurich, New York Times bestselling author of Insight and Bankable Leadership

"Superb book! Cracking the Leadership Code does much to simplify leadership for all of us who practice it—and teach it. This book will stimulate your desire to lead as it builds your capacity to lead. Hunkins' framing of leadership as Connection, Communication, Collaboration is among the most useful structures I've seen used in books that develop leaders. I enjoyed every minute and every page of this book."

—Thomas A. Kolditz, Brigadier General, U.S. Army (ret), Executive Director, Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Rice University

Become the effective, proactive leader you aspire to be with this practical tool kit for leading people and organizations

Yes, you can learn the skills to effectively lead people, organizations, and employees. With the right motivation and knowledge, you can be a leader who knows what it takes to succeed. Throughout his extensive experience in training leaders, author Alain Hunkins discovered that many leaders shared a common trait. They were mainly focused on what they were doing but not so focused on how they were doing it, especially when it came to working with other people. By strengthening their leadership capabilities, they could become trusted leaders within their organization, improve employee communications, and build bridges across hierarchies. Cracking the Leadership Code shares the valuable principles and practices that Hunkins developed and refined during the 20+ years he’s worked with leaders.

When you crack the code, you’ll have a new operating model for organizational leadership that will help your teams thrive in a 21st century economy.

• Discover the brain science behind leading people
• Get inspired by real life leadership stories
• Use a practical leadership tool kit to become a better leader
• Learn how to communicate, influence, and persuade others, more effectively than ever before

With this book as a resource, you’ll have a new perspective, a new framework, and new tools at your disposal, readily available to guide your leadership. You’ll learn to establish proactive, leader-follower relationships. To do this, you’ll use the interconnected elements of Connection, Communication, and Collaboration.

When you learn from the author’s insightful experiences working with organizations around the world, you can accelerate your leadership development and become the leader you’ve always aspired to be.