In this practical and concise guide, Emmy-award winning news anchor Steve Adubato, Ph.D, teaches readers to be self-aware, empathetic, and ultimately productive leaders at work and at home. His powerful, candid interviews with dozens of leaders from Pope Frances to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are complimented by concrete tips and tools based in real-life situations and scenarios. With "Lessons in Leadership," readers can learn to lead others through difficult economic times, to implement new ways to mentor rising leaders, to provide straight talk to underperforming employees, and even to delve into the complicated terrain of successfully leading a company through a merger. In "Lessons in Leadership," Adubato synthesizes more than 15 years of experience answering questions about leadership in his syndicated column for the "New Jersey Star-Ledger." The result is a compelling and highly contemporary book that analyzes both high-profile leadership successes and failures. Adubato consistently draws practical leadership lessons from major cultural events, such as Tom Brady and the New England Patriots response to Deflate-Gate and Hillary Clinton s controversial use of a private email server, and from unlikely sources such as Mother s Day celebrations and the Jack Black film "School of Rock." Leadership takes place in a living, evolving environment, and Adubato captures that spirit, including myriad strategies that effective leaders can implement in different places, industries, and life phases.

The book will guide both first-time leaders and aspiring leaders who are just entering the workforce. "Lessons in Leadership" moves past hype and tricks to real, lasting leadership strategies.".