What Great Leaders Do: 7 Essentials for Enduring Impact

“Andy Stanley’s seven essentials come directly from his thoughtful, curious approach to leadership and life. If you want to lead better, read this book.” —John C. Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author

Great is what great does.

In What Great Leaders Do, bestselling author Andy Stanley provides leaders with their to-do list. Seven essentials to ensure leaders and their organizations execute with maximum efficiency. These seven essentials will equip you to:

Ask the right questionsLead yourself well.Play to your strengths.Differentiate between problems to solve and tensions to manage.Leverage your intuition and the intuition of your team.

“Leadership is challenging. You want to get it right. I want to help. Specifically, I want to help you become a leader worth following. A leader who goes the distance. Leadership is a wonderful, dangerous gift. You’re stuck with it. Go do something great with it.” —Andy Stanley

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins Leadership
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 4, 2026
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0310537037
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0310537038
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.4 x 1 x 9.3 inches
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