Where You Can Lead - by Stephen P Kelner (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Find out which kind of leader you can be, and how to achieve the highest level of leadership that is right for you.

Do you want to be a leader? Where You Can Lead maps out the five common kinds of leaders so you can identify the one that best suits you and shows you how to get there, step-by-step.

Author Stephen Kelner gives you the means to assess your deepest drives, shows how to connect them to your leadership style, and helps you move up the ladder of leadership with specific behaviors and practical principles. It's all rooted in deep--but pragmatic--research that's been applied to thousands of executives all over the world.

No matter where you are in your career, you can gain insight into what drives you and the kind of leadership that works for you, helping you find a way to maximize your leadership potential.

Unlike other leadership books, Where You Can Lead shows you not just how to climb the ladder, but which rung to stop on to be your happiest and most satisfied self.

Review Quotes

"In Where You Can Lead Stephen Kelner shares both wisdom and actionable advice for leadership. He draws on his years as a corporate trainer and coach and on his intellectual background to show the way to a new, groundbreaking, vision of leadership. Anyone who aspires to be a better leader would benefit from this book."--Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

"To be a gold medal winner of the Leadership Pentathlon, read, chew, and practice the thoughts, actions and steps in this book. Kelner does a provocative, deep dive into why you want to be a leader and most importantly, what kind of leader. Then he pushes further into who you wish to be leading. In the words of Yoda, "Don't try, do!" This book makes it within your grasp."--Richard Boyatzis, PhD, Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Co-author of the international best seller, Primal Leadership and the new The Science of Change: Discovering Sustained, Desired Change from Individuals to Organizations and Comm

About the Author

Dr. Stephen P. Kelner, Jr. is a motivational psychologist and leadership consultant, who applies academic and practical research to help people understand themselves. His methods have been used to assess, select, and develop tens of thousands of executives around the world, in virtually every industry and function. He currently serves as president and co-founder of Ascent Leadership Networks, which focuses on strategic talent assessment, management, and development. Kelner has an undergraduate and master's degree from Harvard University, and a PhD in personality psychology from Boston University. He lives north of Boston with his mystery writer wife.