power, influence, and authority

The true leader is one who brings together a series of very tangible capabilities. An exemplary manager is one who makes correct use of power. This means knowing how to generate authority, having firmness, handling politics well, being influential, valuing loyalty, or possessing appropriate technical training, among others, which, when well-balanced, make a professional an exemplary manager. Because what matters is not the amount of power one has, but how it is used. A leader in a company wields power, and power is something dangerous and ethically risky.

This book analyzes the foundations of leadership and focuses on what is truly essential to become an exemplary leader. Because exemplarity is the key to success: it generates authority. And authority is the real basis of leadership. A leader who is not respected by their team is incomprehensible.

The true leader is one who brings together a series of very tangible capabilities. An exemplary manager is one who makes correct use of power. This means knowing how to generate authority, having firmness, handling politics well, being influential, valuing loyalty, or possessing appropriate technical training, among others, which, when well-balanced, make a professional an exemplary manager. Because what matters is not the amount of power one has, but how it is used. A leader in a company wields power, and power is something dangerous and ethically risky.

This book analyzes the foundations of leadership and focuses on what is truly essential to become an exemplary leader. Because exemplarity is the key to success: it generates authority. And authority is the real basis of leadership. A leader who is not respected by their team is incomprehensible.