Leaders People Love
The Agile Leaders' Guide to Creating Great Workplaces and Happy Employees
The practical guide to becoming the leader people want to work for. Learn the five inner voices of agile leadership, see how they play out in real workplaces, and use the reflection exercises with your team this week.
"An engaging and valuable manual for contemporary leaders." Kirkus Reviews
Published by Penguin Random House SEA. Endorsed by leaders at LinkedIn, Lenovo, CalHR and PhillipCapital.
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Why this book
Built from work with leaders in 40 countries
Teams now span four generations, and people expect more from the managers they work for. Most leadership books describe what good looks like. This one shows you how to get there.
Chuen Chuen Yeo, an executive coach, wrote it from what she sees in her work with leaders across 40 countries: how to build trust, lead people who think differently from you, coach instead of tell, and keep a team engaged through change.
Each chapter pairs a real workplace story with questions for self-reflection, so you finish with actions you can take, not just ideas.
"This book is fantastic for leaders committed to lead at their best. It offers practical strategies that overcome real-life challenges leaders face in a fast-changing world, enabling them to develop and empower teams effectively."
"By focusing on emerging themes like inclusion, Chuen Chuen pushes for shifts in societal attitudes and beliefs. In a world without a single normal, this book gives you the power to think differently and bring about change."
Inside the book
The Five Inner Voices of Agile Leadership
Each voice strengthens the culture and relationships that make a workplace succeed. Most leaders rely on one or two. The book shows you how to call on all five, and when.
- Voice 1The Captain
- Voice 2The Developer
- Voice 3The Strategist
- Voice 4The Visionary
- Voice 5The Agilist
Praise
What leaders are saying
"Aspiring leaders and veteran business leaders can learn what it means to develop a leadership style that will engage workforce of the future, including Gen Z."
Juliana Chan, Ph.D.
"The deep, powerful questions will prepare you to become great leaders. This book needs to sit in business management programs."
Xu Weili
"An absolute must-read for aspiring leaders. It's also a reminder to develop emotional intelligence that will harness strengths of diverse teams."
Mike Sim
"This is one of the leadership books you must read before attending any MBA programs. The leadership practices will help you reflect and achieve leadership success."
Ian Choo
"One of the leadership books I'd have love to write too. The step-by-step leadership exercises will help you evolve and gather the right leadership skills."
Seetha Cristian
"An easy and inspiring read for leaders who aspire to make a positive impact on workplace happiness and fulfilment. By weaving authentic storytelling, actionable insights, and reflective questions for self-evaluation throughout the chapters, Chuen Chuen skilfully lays out a sound framework comprising five inner voices of agile leadership."
Kathleen SeahHead, Human Capital, PhillipCapital"The relatable and authentic examples, presented in a easy-to-understand manner will entice one to read on. I strongly recommend Leaders People Love to readers who appreciate a refreshing approach to learning key leadership concepts while understanding how to accentuate their strengths to become a leader people love."
Ronnie LeeDirector Services Sales, Lenovo, Greater Asia Pacific Region"This book provides you the 'legendary scroll' all leaders need to have. It invites you to see yourself, discover and tap into your deepest talents and unlock your fullest potential. ... Leaders People Love will give you insightful tips and actions based on both theory and practice."
Fadly RasyadEnterprise Agile Coach and Leadership Circle Practitioner, Bank of Singapore"I love the analogies used and practical solutions/actions for self-reflection. It is an easily digestible read that empathizes with the important concept of being an authentic, genuine leader that builds a great team through trust. ..."
Ang Sze PhengDirector, HR APJ, SynitiFor readers
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Every copy unlocks tools that turn the chapters into practice with your team, including a 12-week email course that takes you through one theme at a time.
- 12-week free email course
- Digital reflection exercises from the book
- The Leader of Impact exercise
- Values exercise
- Way of Working document
Free report: Leaders People Love Global Survey 2023
Evoking Happiness in Global Workplaces
The Leaders People Love Global Survey 2023 asked what makes employees truly happy at work, and what managers must do about it. Read what leaders and employees told us.
About the author
Chuen Chuen Yeo
Chuen Chuen has worked with leaders from 40 countries. Her doctoral research with senior leaders of global Fortune 500 companies in Singapore distilled the behaviours that lower fear of failure, so good ideas get tested.