A wonderful book. Highly recommended. You will enjoy reading it. Written in a very engaging prose. Nowhere would you feel being stuck or bored. Pick it up if you get a chance. A wonderful leadership book. Thanks to the author for a review copy.

When I started reading this book the first question that came to my mind was : What is a leader’s mind ? The book says that the leaders have clear awareness of how their actions and words impact others one person at a time. And, they each use potent mental skills that help them navigate high and lows, push through setbacks , and squeeze every last ounce of potential from themselves and the people they serve. In short they have developed a leader’s mind. That was a really good explanation..

The book talks about the use of applying stoic philosophy that can help you develop a mindset that enables a leader to endure pleasure or pain without showing emotion. As a firefighter .

The book primarily tries to explain the leadership qualities through the life of leaders in different fields like - fire fighter, basketball coach , pilot etc.

This book explains leadership traits through many ways. The understanding of being a leader is best understood through reflections. and , chapter two this book has many exercises about reflections.

This is a nice book.

Overall, I did get many pearls from this read and the stories it contains. The organization and flow though, confuses me. Each section is an interview with a leader, expert on a leader (such as Marcus Aurelius), or a narrative summary of the leader's pertinent history. I can appreciate this approach, but it's often challenging to follow the commentary. Is it the narrator/author talking? Or the interviewee? At times, it seems like the level of granular detail for each person does not add value to the discussion, but of course this is the judgment call. Further some sections read like they are simply summaries of other books.

The final conclusion seems like a mishmash of the varying topics and leaders. The discussion and flow seems to blend concepts between the primary experts that have been mentioned earlier in the book. While I can understand this approach, to me it negates the authenticity of each leader. It also does not add up to a cohesive read in my mind. Further, some aspects are added to the conclusion that have not been mentioned earlier in the book, such as the 10,000 hour rule.

On a positive note, I do appreciate and agree with the key themes throughout – building a positive culture and empowering your team. Because I think there are pearls throughout, but I think the organization flow could use some improvement, I have chosen three stars.

The comments above are mine without influence.

Some people are thrusted into it, others rise to the occasion - no matter your reason for picking up this book Jim Afrewmow shows readers how they can harness a leader’s mindset.

Across eight chapters Afrewmow uncovers strategies adopted by high performing leaders within an emergency service, sporting, neuroscience, aviation and corporate setting. Leaders including All Black’s strength and conditioning coach Nic Gill, neurosurgeon Katrina Firlik and philanthropist Daniel Lubetzky. By showcasing a broad scope of leadership in action The Leader’s Mind provides a wealth of transferable knowledge that readers immediately implement in their daily lives.

Stand out features include:
- The qualities, traits and strategies of servant-leaders
- Leading without personal gain
- Stoicism and how its principles guide leadership
- Practical leadership reflections
- The leadership pledge

Big thank you to Netgalley for the eARC for The Leader’s Mind, it was a thoroughly enjoyable read that humanised leadership and transparently demonstrates servant-leadership and its ability to improve ourselves and guide, develop and empower others to make a positive difference in their lives.

The Leader's Mind taps into the same tips and techniques honed by top-tier athletes, such as how to get in a "zone," thrive on a team, and stay humble, to become a champion at work and the ultimate team player at home.

Based on high-performance psychology research and Dr. Jim Afremow’s two decades of experience providing mental training services across the globe to athletes and business leaders, The Leader's Mind will help you mast

This book is a great course in making leaders in various avenues. I enjoyed that each chapter put a spotlight on different coaches, business people, and service members for a different aspect on leadership in each person's occupation. This book was short but also filled with a lot of practical advice that can be implemented in personal and business lives. Definitely worth a read.