The Leader’s Playbook

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Book Summary ✦ Frameworks Covered ✦ Reviews ✦ Buying Options

Book Summary

The Leader’s Playbook brings together 75 of the most powerful leadership frameworks across 23 essential categories, giving you a step-by-step blueprint to tackle any challenge that comes your way.

These are the exact strategies that successful leaders worldwide rely on to drive results, build high-performing teams, and turn vision into reality. Now, they’re all in one place, ready for you to put into action.

In this book, you will learn how to:

  • Articulate and align your team with frameworks like The Golden Circle and BHAG.
  • Navigate complex business landscapes using tools like Porter’s Five Forces and The Balanced Scorecard.
  • Make informed decisions with frameworks like the OODA Loop and Cynefin.
  • Optimize your team’s performance with methods like the Eisenhower Matrix and Lean Startup.
  • Lead your team through change and challenges with models like ADKAR and Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model.
  • And much more…

These aren’t just theories.

They’re actionable frameworks that you can start using today to lead with more clarity, more confidence, and more impact.

Many managers today struggle without a clear strategy or approach to work. When faced with challenges, they often try a variety of solutions, hoping something will stick.

Leadership is multifaceted and complex. Leaders encounter a wide variety of situations daily, from strategic planning and decision-making to effective communication. We must wear multiple hats, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and drive results under stressful and often uncertain circumstances. As managers, our teams look to us for guidance and inspiration.

Given all the complexity involved, “hope” is hardly a viable strategy.

How to use this book:

This is your leadership playbook. Keep it handy, refer to it often, and integrate these tools into your work regularly. You can also read it from cover to cover. Whatever works best for you.

Frameworks covered

The book covers 75 leadership frameworks, including their application strategies. The full list of frameworks is below, represented in two forms: a visual mind map and a structured list.

Mind-map of Frameworks
List of Frameworks

1. Vision and Purpose

  • The Golden Circle
  • Big Hairy Audacious Goal
  • Ikigai

2. Business Strategy

  • Porter’s Five Forces
  • BCG Matrix
  • McKinsey’s Three Horizons Model

3. Business Analysis

  • SWOT Analysis
  • McKinsey 7-S Framework
  • The Balanced Scorecard
  • The Business Model Canvas

4. Prioritization

  • Eisenhower Matrix
  • Pareto Principle
  • Impact-Effort Matrix
  • MoSCoW Method

5. Decision-Making

  • OODA Loop
  • System 1 and 2 Thinking
  • Cynefin Framework
  • Probabilistic Thinking

6. Execution

  • Agile Methodology
  • The 4 Disciplines of Execution
  • Lean Startup

7. Process Improvement

  • Six Sigma
  • The Theory of Constraints
  • Kaizen

8. Productivity

  • Mind-boxing
  • Parkinson’s Law
  • The Pygmalion Effect
  • Systems vs Goals

9. Team Development

  • Stages of Team Development
  • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
  • Multipliers and Diminishers

10. Organizational Culture

  • Spiral Dynamics Model
  • Psychological Safety
  • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

11. Storytelling

  • STAR Technique
  • Hero’s Journey
  • Aristotle’s Rhetoric

12. Giving Feedback

  • SBI Model
  • Radical Candor
  • Feedback Sandwich

13. Goal Setting

  • SMART Goals
  • Goodhart’s Law
  • OKR Model

14. Coaching

  • GROW Model
  • CLEAR Model
  • FUEL Model

15. Accountability

  • RACI Matrix
  • DRI Model
  • Hoshin Kanri Model

16. Problem Solving

  • The 5 Whys
  • First Principles Thinking
  • Inversion Principle

17. Creative Thinking

  • Design Thinking
  • SCAMPER Technique
  • The Six Hats of Critical Thinking
  • Lego Serious Play

18. Change Management

  • ADKAR Model
  • Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model
  • Moore’s Law

19. Risk Management

  • Animal Risk Matrix
  • Risk Assessment Matrix
  • Swiss Cheese Model

20. Self-Awareness

  • Johari Window
  • Circle of Competence
  • EQ Framework

21. Personality Traits

  • MBTI
  • The Big Five
  • The Four Temperaments
  • TKI Model

22. Leadership Models

  • Servant Leadership
  • Situational Leadership
  • Transformational Leadership

23. Leadership Development

  • The Leadership Grid
  • McKinsey 9-box Model
  • The Leadership Pipeline

Reviews

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Buying options

The book is available for purchase in multiple formats:

  • Print: Paperback, Hardcover
  • Digital eBook: PDF download, Amazon Kindle, Google Books

Below is the complete list of buying options, including all the regions around the world where it is available.

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