About The ABCs of Leadership: Leadership Guiding Principles Leadership is growing ever more critical in all aspects of life, as the modern world presents each of us with an array of problems that need solving. I hope that readers will recognize that the skills and attributes of effective leaders (and followers) are within reach for all of us. This simple recognition may encourage people to attain the core attributes, behaviors, and characteristics of leaders, allowing more of us to live lives of service, sacrifice, and success. Leadership Guiding Principles features a chapter for each letter in the alphabet. Play on words makes it easy for learners to remember the attributes of effective leaders, while also guiding them to apply the techniques discussed in the real world. Leadership Guiding Principles communicates enjoyably the values, ethics, and philosophy that underpin effective leaders’ style and the behavior that leaders use to shape their environments. Leadership Guiding Principles facilitates personal development and growth in a straightforward way, avoiding the unnecessary complications sometimes introduced by complex leadership training sessions and books. Throughout, it emphasizes the concept that everyone can become a leader. Leadership Guiding Principles focuses on core leadership descriptors that individuals can use to become better leaders and followers. In homes, workplaces, and communities, these behaviors improve interpersonal relationships and the probability of achieving desired outcomes. Leadership Guiding Principles has been used successfully by the author to build and acculturate teams, compel audiences during keynote speeches, and espouse her leadership style and vision in a manner that allows others to reach their goals. Leadership Guiding Principles offers an easy to read, simple to apply guide and self-development tool that leaders can use to create high-performing, engaged, committed, and trust-based teams. Leadership Guiding Principles uses vignettes to highlight real-life applications and inspiring quotes from well-known leaders to reinforce key concepts. The higher you aspire and desire to achieve, the more you need leadership skills.