Every so often, it’s a good idea to read a book on leadership. “The Heart of Leadership” by Mark Miller is our suggested book on this topic for 2023. This is truly an easy read and comes with an acrostic to help you remember the principles it teaches.
In Mark Miller’s style, “The Heart of Leadership” tells the fictional story of another would-be young leader named Blake who has a lot of learning and growing to do in order to become a strong leader. We meet him just as he learns he will not be getting a promotion he had pursued. We then follow him on his quest to develop effective leadership character. His strategy, directed by his mentor, is to meet with successful leaders in different environments. They each share a critical character trait for good leadership with him. Each of these traits is important in its own right, but together, they point to the most critical trait of a good leader, which is the heart.
This is a great read to develop your own leadership skills and one that would be even better to go through with a team. There is also a separate ”The Heart of Leadership Workbook” for personal and team leadership growth.
