Believe - by Brenda James (Paperback)

About the Book

In Believe, author Brenda James guides you to take a deep but safe dive inward. Embrace the process and let its wisdom equip you with one of the key fundamentals of leadership - self-belief.

Book Synopsis

Why should others believe in your leadership if you don't believe in yourself?

No matter where or when you start to experience a dent in your self-belief, once it is triggered and activated, your outlook changes. You see everything through blurred lenses. You constantly look for evidence that you are not quick enough, deserving enough or smart enough. And, of course, you always find it.

But what happens if your uncertainty is so high that it's impacting your performance? Or your team's culture and output? Or worse, your relationship with yourself? Believing in yourself is the remedy. But how do you tangibly develop this?

Ask yourself:

• Is now your time to move from a place of insignificance and struggle?
• Is now your time to thrive and fulfil your potential?
• Is now your time to make an impact?

In Believe, author Brenda James guides you to take a deep but safe dive inward. Chapter by chapter, through a method of introspection, you are encouraged to take simple action steps and embrace tools to help illuminate all the reasons why you should believe in yourself as a leader. Embrace the process and let its wisdom equip you with one of the key fundamentals of leadership - self-belief.

Come on an inspiring journey that will fill your heart with possibility. Immediately - and forever.

Review Quotes

BELIEVE is not a book you read once. It's a life-long friend you return to in moments that matter. A sacred space to find solace, inspiration and a pathway back to your brilliant self.

As the world grows more complex and our work demands more of our unique perspective, it's essential we know who we really are and what we're really capable of. This book is the antidote to any unconscious, disempowering thoughts and beliefs we might have that are holding us back from doing our best work and living our best life.

Brenda has an astonishing ability to make the esoteric realm of self-enquiry and self-awareness more accessible. She has a gift for illuminating simple, practical pathways that lead us to powerful personal insight. I cannot think of a more important conversation we need to be having right now.

If we're to be effective as leaders, we need to know who we are in order to grow who we are. This book will show you how. Hot tip - get extra copies for your friends and colleagues.

Mykel Dixon, Award-winning Author and Speaker Creativity, Culture, Leadership

Brenda's reflections and practical tools take you on a wonderful personal journey to first understand, then believe in, and finally embrace your authentic self, unlocking your true potential as a leader.

Fiona Kingsford, CEO, Board Director

Brenda captures wonderfully the tension between discovering how you are wired and, at the same time, trying to grow into the person you want to be. The book is full of great stories that demonstrate the challenges that we can all face trying to become leaders, with exercises to get you thinking differently about how to do this successfully. BELIEVE is an engaging road map to becoming the human-centric leader that you have always wanted to be.

Rajan Hira, Associate and Registered Architect Chow: Hill Architects

BELIEVE helped me learn so much about myself in areas where a few tweaks can have such a huge impact. I could not see where to make these changes myself as I was so deep in the work, but this book has encouraged me to delve beneath the surface. I am back in control of my time and so much more self-aware, which has done great things for my emotional intelligence. I now trust my own judgement, which has excelled my learning, and most importantly, I can be myself - an honest and authentic leader. Amazing!

Darrin Madgwick, General Manager UBP Direct

Aren't we all trying to figure life out, one decision at a time? While the decision to believe in yourself seems like a no-brainer, the stats show we're rubbish at it. This book will get you thinking and reflecting on what version of yourself you're being and how effective that really is.

Through a mix of real-life workplace scenarios, practical frameworks, and thought-provoking questions, you'll be guided towards harnessing the power of your potential.

Follow the workbook and you'll soon be stepping into the leader you were always meant to be. A book for every leader wanting to be better, and for every leader wanting to foster a legacy of leadership.

Rebecca Clarke FRCSA, Manager - New Zealand & Digital Community RCSA

BELIEVE deserves to be fully embraced by every person responsible for performance, in any walk of life. If leaders and team members apply the learnings here with rigour and enthusiasm, most if not all will see an exceptional increase in productivity.

Sunil Prasad, Project Director Universal Homes