Summary
Although leadership requires technical knowledge and strategic thinking, this book stresses that interpersonal and influence skills are equally—if not more—essential for success. Based on psychology, organisational behaviour, and actual case studies, the editors contend that leaders succeed through people rather than just strategies.
🔑 Basic Ideas & Skills
1. 🧠 Emotional Intelligence (EI)
High-EI leaders can control their feelings, show empathy to others, and carefully handle social contacts.
Building trust, controlling stress, and managing conflict all depend on emotional intelligence.
2. 🗣️ Skills in Communication
Clear, convincing, and sympathetic communicators are what define effective leaders.
This course covers active listening, providing helpful criticism, and adapting communication styles based on the audience.
3. 👑 Social Influence & Intelligence
Leaders have to pick up organisational culture, group dynamics, and social signals.
Authenticity, credibility, and insight into others’ motivations help to establish influence.
4. Negotiating and Persuasion: 💬
Great leaders know how to influence without power, employing compromise, emotional appeal, and logical argument.
They strike a mix between initiative and teamwork.
Strong personal ties help one to build trust and relationships.
Leaders who develop rapport and invest in people inspire involvement and loyalty.
6. 😭 Integrity and Ethical Leadership
Influence comes from values first.
Good leaders stay open and act morally.
7. Conflict management and team building
Leaders have to mix several personalities and skill sets.
The book offers strategies for managing conflict constructively and turning strife into learning opportunity.
Leader Interpersonal and Influence Skills presents a research-based, pragmatic manual for the “human side” of leadership. It contends that leading in the modern workplace depends on empathy, persuasion, and emotional insight; they are not optional.