Leading When You're Not in Charge
summary
Argues leadership follows action not title, backed by concrete practices: team at Life.Church builds open‑source church software across 25 engineers and three teams, so influence comes from honoring leaders, taking initiative, and practicing humility. Recommends specific tools — Myers‑Briggs, StrengthsFinder, and 360 assessments — and concrete habits: show up on time, be a self‑starter, follow up, accept feedback (don’t justify, seek clarity, thank, process offline, apply). Cites a study: 46% of new hires fail within 18 months, 26% due to inability to accept feedback.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 5:25Leading yourself
- 7:22Leading up
- 9:56Accept feedback
- 13:04Seeking selfawareness
- 16:35Communication
- 17:56Effective Communication
- 21:32Humility
