Most books on leadership are written by theorists who have never led anything. This one is written by a man who survived kidnap attempts, military gunfire, three bankruptcies — and still built a global empire from nothing.
Peter J. Daniels ◆ International Business Statesman
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Thousands of books have been written on leadership. Most are authored by academics who have theorised and guessed their way to comfortable conclusions — from the safety of a university office.
Peter J. Daniels has been in the middle of a national revolution. His plane has been shot at from the ground. He has been held under armed military escort. He has sat with presidents, heads of state, and the most powerful business minds on earth.
He has felt the hot fires of absolute responsibility. He has carried the weight of possible catastrophe. He has paid the price that real leadership demands.
And now, at 85 years old, he has written the book that cuts through every illusion — stripping leadership down to its raw, uncomfortable, powerful truth.
"Theory may be the language of the scholar, but pragmatism is the language of the leader."
— Peter J. DanielsNuclear threats. Collapsing financial institutions. Mass migration dissolving national borders. Political leaders who are indecisive, corrupt, and addicted to power at the expense of the people they were meant to serve.
And the Christian church — which should be producing the world's greatest leaders — has never had more leadership conferences and fewer real leaders.
The world is gasping for leadership with a voice of integrity and reason. And that leadership must start with individuals — you — accepting personal responsibility first for yourself, then your family, then your world.
"A manager with nothing to manage becomes nothing. But leaders — because of their persona and aura, even without power — can still attract a following."
— Peter J. Daniels"In my long and eventful life, I have been in the midst of a major national revolution, experienced a kidnap attempt to hold me for ransom, and at times when in dangerous situations, been protected by military escorts with machine guns. On one occasion, my wife and I were flying in a plane that was being shot at from the ground. I have met with many heads of state for important dialogue. I have been both praised and vilified by the mass media."
Peter strips leadership down to what it actually is — not what motivational speakers want you to think it is.
The unvarnished truth about what leaders actually are — including why Moses, David, Paul, and Peter were all deeply flawed, yet became the greatest leaders in history.
The 10 distinctives that separate short-term, long-term, and destiny-level leaders. Including the decision-making pattern that successful people never violate.
The one resource no leader can manufacture. How the greatest leaders have always understood the currency of time — and why most leaders squander it.
The diagnostic framework Peter has used to rescue failing businesses and organisations. Find the deviation point before it becomes a catastrophe.
Why most leaders plan in theory and fail in practice — and the specific planning system that turned a commitment to 50 churches into 1,000 conferences worldwide.
How to build a cause so compelling that your followers find their identity in it. The magnetic force that makes followers choose to be led — not just managed.
Leadership cannot exist without followers. The psychology of followership — and what most leaders dangerously misunderstand about the people they lead.
The final chapter. A call to rise. Why the world needs leaders of character — not just leaders of competence — and exactly what that demands of you.
"So simple that one must have help to misunderstand it! Written by a colorblind, dyslexic, once-illiterate bricklayer who educated himself to become the best platform speaker in the world. Any book he has written is a must read. This one is the best of the stack."
"I was amazed by Peter's ability to communicate. I was also transfixed by the wealth of truth, insight, and wisdom — treasures that have the power to benefit each of our lives. I cannot give a sufficiently high recommendation for this amazing book!"
"Dr. Peter J. Daniels writes from a never-ending plethora of successful experiences. He still maintains the dynamism of youth and the insights of age. Read and reread this magnificent volume. You'll add a powerful dimension to your life."
"More than just theories, your wise words of experience challenge every one of us to be pragmatic, skilled, and steadfast. Now more than ever in history we need a book like this."
"The unveiling of the difference between being a manager and a leader will transform your thinking about leadership altogether. Once again all one can say is — well done Peter Daniels!"
"An octogenarian who has moved from humble beginnings to the top of the business world with minimal formal education. This book highlights the character and skills you need to not just get to the top — but remain there perpetually."
Often referred to as "a Christian business statesman to the world," Peter J. Daniels started life as an illiterate bricklayer in Australia. Through relentless discipline and 50 years of global leadership, he built businesses, advised presidents, and spoke to millions in over 90 countries.
He has survived three bankruptcies, a kidnap attempt, a plane being shot at, and every kind of opposition a leader can face. His autobiography Living on the Edge documents the full story. Leadership Power is the distillation of everything that experience taught him.
The world doesn't need more managers with titles. It needs leaders with substance. This book will show you the difference — and show you how to become the latter.