Tesco
A Leadership Kick in the Ass
Book

A Leadership Kick in the Ass

How to Learn from Rough Landings, Blunders, and Missteps

Bill Treasurer
Berrett-Koehler, 2017

Read or listen offline

  • 0.5×
  • 0.75×
  • 1×
  • 1.25×
  • 1.5×
  • 1.75×
1×

Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Innovative
  • Applicable

Recommendation

Leadership consultant Bill Treasurer once led a high-diving team that put on exhibitions. To get the results he wanted, he routinely bullied the divers on his team. That changed when one diver called him out. “If you keep talking down to us,” the diver told Treasurer, “I’ll walk.” This was the kick in the backside Treasurer needed to transform from being a bad leader to being a good one. Now a stand-up leader with no boot marks on his behind, Treasurer explains why a leader sometimes needs a good jolt to get on the right path. If you consider the book’s title offensive, be warned: vulgar terms crop up often. getAbstract recommends Treasurer’s smart, useful guidance to those learning to lead and to experienced leaders who need inspiration, a refresher course or a swift kick.

Take-Aways

  • Being a good leader is difficult. Make it easier by keeping your ego under control.
  • People often need a quick kick in the backside to transform their leadership style.
  • Leaders who get a wake-up kick usually deserve it.

About the Author

Bill Treasurer is the “chief encouragement officer” at Giant Leap Consulting, which helps people and organizations become more courageous.

Comment on this summary or 开始讨论

  • Avatar
    Sign in to share your opinion
  • Avatar
    K. S. 7 years ago
    #30DaysofSummaries It is so true that Great leaders are good people who understand it is not about themselves, but their people. I particularly liked "great leaders must be confident and humble" people do tend to lean towards being leaders like them.
  • Avatar
    D. H. 8 years ago
    My takeaway from this summary is that -as humans,leaders make mistakes .Their readiness to stop,relook,learn and move becomes important - and not let ego come on the way.Good summary
  • Avatar
    J. G. 8 years ago
    Disagree AA. Anyone who doesn't learn to manage their ego will get and does deserve a figurative 'kick in the ass'. Figuratively not literally.
    • Avatar
      8 years ago
      Thank you for your comment on my post, much appreciated; although, I sensed a hint of 'ego' in your comment.

      In my understanding, a kick is a kick, and no one deserves it from anyone, less so someone who has chosen to lead. I wouldn't mind 'showing of the mirror' or 'dose of a perspective' but 'kick in the ass' (language?!) is something even this author does not deserve.

      I am only surprised that it has been chosen to be a part of this challenge.