New Rules of Leadership

In 2010, Mike Sealy received the Microsoft Management Excellence Award for achieving the highest employee satisfaction results across the organisation for seven consecutive years. This book explains how.The principles of leadership have evolved. The workplaces that leaders now oversee are diverse in ways that previous generations of leaders were never prepared for. People's expectations in these workplaces have shifted profoundly. Those still following outdated rules are achieving significantly worse results than those who have adopted the new ones.The New Rules of Leadership makes the business case for inclusive leadership with clarity and directness rarely found in other books on this topic. Inclusion is not merely a value exercise or a compliance obligation. It is the most commercially effective form of leadership available to any manager working in a modern, diverse workforce. The evidence supporting this is tangible. The author's track record demonstrates it. The seven new rules this book covers:•      Why inclusive leadership is now essential and the specific commercial cost of lacking it•      The self-awareness that is the essential foundation of inclusive practicee•      How emotional intelligence turns inclusive intent into authentic inclusive impact•      The AIP communication format that gives every voice a structured opportunity to be heard, valued, and responded to•      How to build a high-performing diverse team that draws genuine strength from its differences•      Why inclusive leadership is most critical precisely when it is most difficult: leading through change•      How to lead with the power, purpose, and presence that outlasts your tenure and defines your legacy Written by a leader whose inclusive approach delivered sustained, measurable results across HP, the BBC, Microsoft, and beyond, this book is rooted in personal experience of what it truly takes to build and lead high-performing, diverse teams.Book Three of the Lead Well, Last Long Series. Can be read and applied independently.