In Leadership Hero Code,
author Kristen Hemingway asserts that leaders need to evaluate their personal
leadership health and the health of their team in order to be more effective.
This process is obtainable by using the 7 principles mapped out in this book.
The 3 principles of personal leadership health are Your Energy Bank, Sense of
Purpose and Attention to Self-Care. The 4 principles of team leadership
health are Collective Energy, Psychological Safety, Authentic Exchanges, and
Vital Conversations. Each chapter introduces the theory behind the
principle as well as practical applications the readers need to execute said
principle. There are many opportunities to reflect and even write down
one’s experiences within the pages of this book. Therefore, it can be
utilized as an interactive tool which only enhances the learning experience.
For the seasoned
workers, these principles seem simple enough; one should take care of
his/her/their personal needs and then go on to create relationships with
his/her/their team. What Hemingway does with this book is give the readers a
road map. Leadership Hero Code is the “how” that goes with the
“why.” Most readers understand the theory of work-life balance, but few
are able to obtain it (or else books such as this one would not be
necessary). This book is the scaffolding so many people need in order to
achieve true effective leadership. As we begin to climb out of this
pandemic and back into normalcy, this might be the perfect opportunity to
reevaluate those skills and decide what is needed as new skills meld with the
ones society deemed necessary before the COVID-19 lock down.
Kristen Hemingway’s
Leadership Hero Code is deceptively simple. The road map of effective
leadership is outlined using layman’s terms, but the hard work of becoming that
effective leader rests on the shoulders of the readers. This blueprint
with its 7 principles is easy to understand, easy to use, and applies to anyone
who finds him/her/themselves in a leadership role. This book is recommended
for all people who are questioning their capability and efficiency as a
manager, officer, boss, principal, or any other term meant to describe a
leader. This book will give the readers the tools they need to reevaluate
their skills and practice a few new ones.
