Title: Preparing for Your Moment to Lead: Simple but Important Ways to Prepare for Leadership
Author: Jacob Isaac
Publisher: Xlibris
ISBN: 978-1-6641-0805-9
Genre: Self-Help / Motivational
Pages: 148 pages
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Pacific Book Review
Preparing for Your Moment to Lead is a timeless book about how people can be motivated to do their best work and become impressive leaders. Jacob Isaac has written a book that will inspire readers.
Preparing for Your Moment to Lead details how people can take action to succeed in their careers. Isaac uses his own life and colleagues as examples to show how they overcame obstacles to become leaders in their professions. In addition to those examples, he has examples of how famous leaders like Bill Gates and Richard Branson became successful entrepreneurs.
He has many helpful suggestions about how to mentally become a better leader by taking more classes to gain additional education to further their careers. He also recommends journaling to determine how people can improve on the job.
Isaac also gives practical advice about how people can pursue their passions and turn them into careers, with helpful surveys and lists in the book. The surveys and bulleted lists have questions and lists which can help readers assess their strengths. He also writes about the day-to-day aspects of leadership, like keeping accurate records and determining how best to serve clients.
In addition to surveys and suggestions on how to mentally improve to be a leader, Issac has great suggestions on how to improve personal relationships as well. Even in the age of Zoom meetings, Issac writes about the importance of getting along well with co-workers and their bosses before they become leaders themselves.
In contrast to many leadership experts who may advocate transactional relationships, Isaac details how building close relationships and having mentors can help them advance in their careers. Preparing for Your Moment to Lead has sage advice on how to build relationships with people outside of work through charities or other organizations to build a well-rounded life of leadership.
Preparing for Your Moment to Lead would be best for readers who want to learn more about how to be better leaders. In this time of economic uncertainty, the book would also be good for readers who want to make career changes or become entrepreneurs. Isaac’s book would also be ideal for students who want to major in business in college. The book could even be read by experienced business leaders who need refresher courses in how to reach people through the brave new world of social media. Preparing for Your Moment to Lead is an informative and insightful book that will help many readers be the best leaders they can be.
