If people don’t trust you, you’re not a leader. Leadership isn’t about power—it’s about impact

One of the biggest differences between a good leader and a great leader is that a good leader masters one form of leadership, whereas a great leader, well, they master many. Because there is no one-size-fits-all leadership principle that can deal with every situation you're going to come into as a leader. A great leader recognizes that, so they study different philosophies. They learn different ways to communicate, different ways to listen and approach people, different ways to provide constructive feedback. And then they'll use them depending on which situation they find themselves in. And that's one of my favorite lessons from this book, The Power Play Journal by author Tina Jackson. The subtitle reads, Battle-Tested Strategies and Reflections for Impactful Leadership. Every chapter focuses on a different leadership strategy. There are journaling prompts, which I found very useful, not only for retaining what I was reading, but thinking about how they would apply to my own life. And if you want to build more trust, influence others, and inspire more action, this is the book for you.