Top down leadership techniques are outdated. Today's organisations are horizontally networked and constantly changing. They need leaders who can adapt, accept risk, collaborate and be transparent.

This book distils 40 years of experience into 7 accessible skills that leaders need to thrive in business today. The 7 I's of Leadership: Individuality, Insight, Initiate, Involve, Inspire, Improvise, Implement.Containing case studies, examples, questions and checklists, this book will enable you to understand the importance of these skills and will show you how to learn and implement them.

Successful teams are Aligned, Creative and Exploring, in other words ACE. This book is about fast team building in a business context by using techniques developed in acting, the theatre and performing arts. Andrew Leigh is the author of "Decisions, Decisions", "20 Ways to Manage Better", and "Effective Change". Both authors are co-authors of "The Perfect Presentation", and "The Perfect Communication".