Manning John. The Disciplined Leader

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2015. — 287 p.All leaders have scores of things they can do. But a disciplined leader identifies and focuses on the Vital Few: the 20 percent of activities that will drive 80 percent of the results. And the most important results are those tied to the organization's most precious asset: its people.The Disciplined Leader offers fifty-two succinct lessons to help you hone in on your Vital Few in three critical areas: leading yourself, leading your team, and leading your organization. Each lesson comes with recommended tactics and practical “Take Action!” tips for implementing it, so there are hundreds of pieces of must-know, time-tested advice here. The chapters are self-contained, so you can read them in any order and come back to the ones that resonate with you — your Vital Few! This is a hands-on, nuts-and-bolts guide to leadership practice that's built to inspire action, drive change, and achieve results