Make Leadership Count

By Dr. Anthony J. Perkins

Assuming a leadership role for the first time is both exhilarating and frightening. Everyone on your team is now looking to you for direction, support, and solutions. If you are going to succeed, you need to make leadership count. This is precisely where Dr. Perkins can help you. In Make Leadership COUNT, Dr. Perkins utilizes stories to help you understand five core leadership traits you need to develop to be a dynamic, effective leader. In this informative book, Perkins leads you through the process of cultivating your leadership skills, from developing the courage and humility to lead to having a willingness to think outside the box and teach others. You will learn how to navigate potential problems and foster your team, making your every decision count. Are you ready to lead?

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 17, 2019
• ISBN: 9781728319384

Dr. Anthony J. Perkins

Dr. Anthony J. Perkins was born and raised in Connecticut. He presently resides in Buckeye, Arizona. Dr. Perkins has served as an educational leader for almost three decades—as a teacher, vice-principal, principal, district director, and now school district superintendent. He holds a Master’s Degree in Education with an emphasis in Diverse Learners and a Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership. In addition to his school experience, Dr. Perkins is a mentor for new school principals and teaches Educational Leadership classes (part-time) for Northern Arizona University. Dr. Perkins is the author of four additional books—Make Leadership COUNT, Leadership: Wild, Wonderful, and Perfectly in Process, The Principle of Moments, and P3 Purpose-Pride-Progress. Dr. Perkins interests include physical fitness, golf, and jazz music. However, he enjoys spending most of his time with his beautiful daughter.

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Published by AuthorHouse 08/13/2019

ISBN: 978-1-7283-1939-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-1938-4 (e)

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This book is

dedicated to God, my daughter, and my dad.

God, I thank you for my journey.

Talaya, I am crazy about you. You are next.

Dad, thank you for all of the life lessons.

Contents

Introduction

Courage

Outside the Box

Humility

Nipper

Teach

References

About The Author

Introduction

This book has been written for novice leaders. It will help you understand five core leadership traits that, if practiced to mastery, will build your leadership capacity and help you become a respected leader. However, a leader at any level can utilize the five core leadership traits to advance their leadership.

Leadership is a defining moment and a blessing that should be taken very seriously. Imagine waking up every morning to lead an organization, to motivate or inspire team members, and to work on goals that will lead to great accomplishments. This is the excitement you want in leadership. The enjoyment of using your influence to build up people and the organization.

There are only two reasons you should be a leader. The first is that it is a calling. A higher power has called you to inspire, transform, and fight the good fight. The second is that you have an A-plus passion to lead. This is it! Much too often there are people who have great talents but are not true leaders. They