The Financial Times Guide to Leadership, 2nd edition

Published by FT Publishing International (December 31, 2025) © 2026

  • Marianne Abib Pech
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Title overview

The Financial Times Guide to Leadership is a one-stop shop for professionals at every stage of their leadership journey. Whether you're just starting out or are looking to upgrade your current skills, this practical guide takes you through the core building tools of self-awareness, influence and execution.

With thought-provoking exercises and action points throughout, plus handy chapter summaries for when you need to access information, this book is your roadmap to becoming a better leader. This definitive guide to leadership includes:

  • What good leadership looks like
  • How to build your own leadership style
  • Techniques to lead and influence others
  • How to build and execute your vision

Everything you need to know to become an authentic and dynamic leader.

Table of contents

  • Part 1: What is leadership?
  • A definition of Leadership
  • Leadership Today
  • Part 2: Finding the leader inside you
  • Building your Self Awareness
  • Gaining Self-Confidence
  • Developing Your Leadership Brand
  • Part 3: Leading and influencing - bringing others on the journey
  • Building your credibility as a leader
  • Leading Teams
  • The Art of Influence 
  • Part 4: Building and executing your vision - from ideas to results
  • Building Your Vision
  • Cultivating your Strategic Thinking
  • Boosting your Ability to Execute
  • Appendix One - Example of Individual Development Plan and Goals and Objectives
  • Appendix Two - The Basics of Body Languages
  • Appendix Three - About Intuition
  • Appendix Four - About NeuroSciences

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