Are you a Badger or a Doormat?

‘Shines a powerful light on to the dilemmas leaders struggle with and shows you how to develop as a better leader.’

Professor Clive Morton, OBE, Middlesex University Business School

‘Offers new ways of thinking to help you resolve common leadership dilemmas and adopt habits that will get you results.’

Padraig McManus, Chief Executive, ESB

‘There are numerous books on leadership but few that are as engaging, straightforward and practical as this.’

Alistair Schofield, MD, Extensor Ltd

A POWERFUL MODEL FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

Are you a badger or a doormat? This may sound like a strange question to ask a leader, but these two caricatures encapsulate the behaviour of leaders who struggle with focusing their time effectively. A ‘Badger Boss’ is busy doing their own thing and is never seen by their team from dawn to dusk; a ‘Doormat Boss’ never gets anything done because they are constantly at the beck and call of other people.

Memorable caricatures are used throughout the book to show extreme leadership styles and help you recognise which behaviours to avoid and which to put into practice more often. Rosie Miller’s engaging, easy-to-read book is full of serious advice on how to avoid these extremes and how to be a balanced, focused leader who gets results.