The Ultimate Leadership Toolkit

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As a leader you may be presented with a variety of situations – from decision-making, to strategic planning, to giving feedback to your teams. To be effective in your role as a leader, you need to know which tools and frameworks to use based on the situation.

The Ultimate Leadership Toolkit summarizes more than 50 essential leadership frameworks across 20+ categories. This book equips you with the tools and resources to be effective in your role as a leader.


How to use this book:

This is your leadership toolkit. Keep it handy, refer to it often, and use the tools in your work regularly. You can also read it from cover to cover. Whatever works best for you.


Table of Contents:

  1. Vision and Purpose
    1. The Golden Circle by Simon Sinek
    2. Big Hairy Ambitious Goal (BHAG) by Jim Collins
  2. Business Strategy
    1. Porter’s Five Forces
    2. BCG Matrix
    3. McKinsey’s Three Horizons Model
  3. Business Analysis
    1. SWOT Analysis
    2. McKinsey 7-S Framework
    3. The Balanced Scorecard
  4. Prioritization
    1. Eisenhower Matrix
    2. Pareto Principle
    3. Impact-Effort Matrix
  5. Decision Making
    1. OODA Loop by John Boyd
    2. System 1 and 2 Thinking by Daniel Kahneman
    3. Cynefin Framework by David J. Snowden
  6. Execution
    1. Agile Methodology by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland
    2. The 4 Disciplines of Execution
    3. Lean Startup by Eric Ries
  7. Process Improvement
    1. Six Sigma by Bill Smith (Motorola)
    2. The Theory of Constraints by Eliyahu M. Goldratt (The Goal)
  8. Productivity
    1. Mind-boxing
    2. Parkinson’s Law
  9. Team Development
    1. Stages of Team Development by Bruce W. Tuckman
    2. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
  10. Organizational Culture
    1. Spiral Dynamics Model by Prof. Clare W. Graves
    2. Psychological Safety by Carl Rogers, Amy Edmondson
    3. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
  11. Storytelling
    1. STAR Technique
    2. Hero’s Journey by Joseph Campbell
    3. Aristotle’s Rhetoric
  12. Giving Feedback
    1. SBI Model
    2. Radical Candor by Kim Scott
    3. Feedback Sandwich by Mary Kay Ash
  13. Goal Setting
    1. SMART Goals by George T. Doran
    2. Goodhart’s Law
    3. OKR Model by Andrew Grove (Intel)
  14. Accountability
    1. RACI Matrix by Edmond F. Sheehan
    2. DRI Model by Apple Inc.
  15. Problem Solving
    1. The 5 Whys by Sakichi Toyoda
    2. First Principles Thinking
  16. Creative Thinking
    1. Design Thinking
    2. SCAMPER Technique by Bob Eberle
    3. The Six Hats of Critical Thinking by Dr. Edward de Bono
  17. Change Management
    1. ADKAR Model by Jeff Hiatt
    2. Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model
  18. Risk Management
    1. Animals of Risk
    2. Risk Assessment Matrix by US Air Force
  19. Self-Assessment
    1. Johari Window by Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham
    2. Circle of Competence by Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger
    3. EQ Framework by Daniel Goleman (“Emotional Intelligence”)
  20. Leadership Models
    1. Servant Leadership by Robert K. Greenleaf
    2. Situational Leadership by Paul Hersey, Ken Blanchard
  21. Leadership Development
    1. The Leadership Grid by Robert Blake, Jane Mouton
    2. McKinsey 9-box Model

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