Overview
Do you feel confident at work? Are there times when you lack confidence but can’t show it? The role of confidence in successful leadership is both significant and undisputed and yet organisations are full of leaders and teams who don’t have as much as they want and, even worse, are not doing anything about it. Attempts to develop confidence are usually confined to empty affirmations and vanilla-flavoured self-help books. In contrast, this book provides an evidence-based code that outlines the steps we can all take to positively shift our confidence and that of our teams. Confident Leaders by Design is for leaders at all levels looking for a rigorous yet accessible approach to confidence development. Through research and fascinating anecdotes it reveals the surprising secrets to supercharging leadership potential through confidence creation. Alongside the theory, readers will practically locate their confidence sweet spot and explore activities like sludge audits, confidence curves and self-efficacy circles which will help them to immediately start growing confidence in themselves and their teams.
Full Product Details
Author: Chris Baker
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.640kg
ISBN: 9781032906218
ISBN 10: 1032906219
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 01 July 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""For those interested in applied psychology, particularly in leadership contexts, this book offers a valuable blend of theory, personal narrative, and actionable strategies."" Dr Paul Redford, Associate Professor, University of the West of England. ""This book is an honest and informed exploration of the significant role that confidence, and specifically self-efficacy, plays in flourishing as a successful leader."" Alison Fletcher FCCT, Director of Professional Development, Cabot Learning Federation. ""Rooted in a truly impressive synthesis of available research, this is a timely reminder of the importance of self-efficacy and confidence for leaders at all levels. Highly recommend."" Andy Buck, Founder of Leadership Matters. ""This is the book I wish I had read twenty years ago and is a must for anyone wishing to develop their own confidence and that of their team members."" Neil Thomas, Director of Strata Leadership Development. ""Confidence is an essential part of successful leadership no matter what sector you work in, and this book provides a clear, evidence-based roadmap to get you there."" A Jones, Sargent (SGT), Australian Special Forces.
Author Information
Chris Baker is a former teacher who now designs, delivers and assesses leadership development programmes at various scales across various domains. He has a doctorate in leadership self-efficacy, and fuelled by his own personal battles with low confidence is fascinated by its complex role in the way we think, feel and act.
