Leadership Matters

Become a courageous leader and learn how to take risks, defy limitations and inspire the extraordinary In Leadership Matters, celebrated humanitarian Peter Baines OAM shares remarkable stories and unique insights about leadership in challenging times. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in leading others through crises and disasters, Peter demonstrates how great leaders rise above adversity. He unpacks how leadership skills such as courage, compassion, and integrity are essential for finding a way forward and triumphing against the odds. Leadership Matters shares the leadership lessons that have emerged from Peter s decades of work in international counterterrorism and disaster response. In particular, it reveals how the devastating aftermath of Thailand s Boxing Day Tsunami has shaped Peter s understanding of what it means to be a true leader. You ll learn how Peter founded a multi-million-dollar charity to help those he met along the way. And you ll learn the principles that have guided him in the decades since that transformative event: how to lead and inspire others as you work together to achieve the extraordinary. Leadership Matters will inspire you to: Stop making excuses and take action Find the unique solutions that are required by unique challenges Motivate your team by being present and fostering integrity Find courage for difficult decisions and compassion for hard conversations Leadership Matters: Stories and Insights for Leaders, Achievers and Visionaries shows how great leaders can find their purpose and make a real, vital impact on the world around them.

Become a courageous leader and learn how to take risks, defy limitations and inspire the extraordinaryIn Leadership Matters, celebrated humanitarian Peter Baines OAM shares remarkable stories and unique insights about leadership in challenging times. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in leading others through crises and disasters, Peter demonstrates how great leaders rise above adversity. He unpacks how leadership skills such as courage, compassion, and integrity are essential for finding a way forward and triumphing against the odds.Leadership Matters shares the leadership lessons that have emerged from Peter's decades of work in international counterterrorism and disaster response. In particular, it reveals how the devastating aftermath of Thailand's Boxing Day Tsunami has shaped Peter's understanding of what it means to be a true leader. You'll learn how Peter founded a multi-million-dollar charity to help those he met along the way. And you'll learn the principles that have guided him in the decades since that transformative event: how to lead and inspire others as you work together to achieve the extraordinary.Leadership Matters will inspire you to:* Stop making excuses and take action* Find the unique solutions that are required by unique challenges* Motivate your team by being present and fostering integrity* Find courage for difficult decisions and compassion for hard conversationsLeadership Matters: Stories and Insights for Leaders, Achievers and Visionaries shows how great leaders can find their purpose and make a real, vital impact on the world around them.

About the author ixAcknowledgements xiiiIntroduction xvPart I: The Leaders 11 Focus on results, not excuses 32 Meet unique challenges with unique solutions 213 Embrace courageous leadership 374 Be present and show you care 515 Leave a lasting impression 67Part II: The Achievers 816 Manage risk, don't fear it 837 Model a life well lived 1038 Believe in the future 1179 Find clarity through action 129Part III: The Visionaries 14910 Find a journey that feeds your soul 15111 Engage heart, head and hands 16912 Plan your exit strategy from day one 18913 Adopt a limitless mindset 203Conclusion 217Thai names and places 221About Hands 225