You Lead: How Being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader

Review\n"Minter Dial brings his considerable professional experience and personal skills to delineate the core principles of management. Excellent counsel as to how to move from intention to execution. A worthy read." ― Alan Trefler, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pegasystems\n"In You Lead, Minter Dial adroitly pulls together how you can bring your full self to work and deliver on results." ― Charlene Li, New York Times bestselling author of The Disruption Mindset and Senior Analyst, Altimeter\n"A great read, a real guide for evolving your leadership skills and style using proven strategies while incorporating the new realities of today's rapidly changing business environment. Especially helpful in understanding the impact of the digital revolution and how to master those skills as part of the You Lead philosophy. I highly recommend this to leaders both seasoned and those developing leaders of tomorrow!" ― Pat Parenty, Former President, L’Oréal Professional Products Division USA\n"You Lead by Minter Dial delivers actionable concepts and useful examples of the leadership skills you need to advance in the coming years. Study this valuable book and apply these formulas to supercharge your own leadership practice. Well worth your time!" ― Chris Brogan, New York Times and WSJ bestselling author and Founder, StoryLeader™\n"Shakespeare said: to be or not to be, that is the question. Gordon Summer (Sting) answered him a few centuries later: 'Be yourself, no matter what they say'. Minter Dial is an overarching combination between Shakespeare and Sting, a writer and a musician. And you should read that book for sure, AND listen to that book also, one of the most practical and musical I have had in my hands for a decade." ― Laurent Choain, Chief of People Education and Culture, Mazars Group\n"What am I doing that matters? The answer lies within according to Minter Dial in this inspirational book." ― Mark Schaefer, author of Marketing Rebellion\n"When someone asks you to read another leadership book mine tends to be an allergic reaction expecting another lecture on who you should be and little recognition of who you are. So when I saw the fly sheet of You Lead and read "How being yourself makes you a better leader" I was not just pleasantly surprised but intrigued. You Lead is a compelling read for those like me who believe leadership is personal and authenticity is the gateway to discovering the leader in each of us. Read it and you might just learn about yourself on your journey to leadership." ― Ronan Dunne, Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Consumer Group\n"When we radiate our passions to the world, the relationship we build with our customers becomes more important than the products and services we sell them. You will find these and other often surprising ideas in this little book of big ideas where Minter Dial shares the essence of how to lead both small and large organizations." ― David Meerman Scott, WSJ bestselling author of Fanocracy\n"You Lead is a STOP PRESS MUST-READ. As Minter Dial points out, the great leaders of tomorrow will be those who know how to be themselves consistently throughout the day, whether it's with the cashier at the local grocer, one's spouse, friend, client, distributor or colleague. You Lead draws out a practical way to be such a leader all the while keenly delivering on results. You Lead is a complete leadership guide." ― Nicolas Bordas, Vice-President International, TBWA/Worldwide and Board Member, OMNICOM Europe\n"If Peter Thiel wrote Zero to One for entrepreneurs, Minter Dial has written the Zero to One for leaders. In You Lead, Minter makes a most compelling case for why we should bring our entire selves to work, lead from within and do things that matter." ― Sophie Devonshire, author of Superfast and Chief Executive Officer, The Marketing Society\n"I met Minter Dial over a decade ago, during his time at L'Oréal. Over the years, I have met thousands of executives. I've only maintained a friends