Why?

The reference book for making confident decisions and acting with clarity, even when there is no landmark.

  • 30 leadership principles
  • 60 pages of explanations
  • 150 tips for putting them into practice every day
  • 30 quotes from famous people
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Who?

Experienced leaders, future leaders, young managers who lead teams.

Coaching professionals who facilitate individual and team coaching sessions.

How?

These 30 punchlines are offered as a guide to help you, leaders, respond effectively to sudden and unexpected situations. They are your guiding star, helping you make decisions and take action when you have no other reference points.

The aim of this book is to enable you to revisit, refine and even develop your own set of leadership principles.

Nothing is imposed, everything is suggested; you can take what speaks to you, in whole or in part. Ultimately, it is you, leaders, who know better than anyone else the leadership principles that make you unique leaders, ready to decide and act in the best way possible in your contexts.

What?

30 simple and effective punchlines to anchor reflection, decisions and actions in the absence of any reference points.

Punchlines presented in a didactic, mnemonic, affirmative, directive and even imperative manner for some:

  • 60 pages of presentation to understand what makes them essential in leading a business
  • 150 practical tips for embodying them on a daily basis
  • 30 quotes from personalities related to each punchline

Punchlines grouped around five facets of leadership essential to leading a business in our new world:

  • Purposeful Leadership
  • Unifying Leadership
  • Adaptive Leadership
  • Political Leadership
  • Transformational Leadership
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Our readers enjoyed the book, here is what they say...

I really enjoyed the book Leadership Punchlines. The clarity of the management styles, the examples illustrating each one very well. I read it with quite a few breaks, allowing me to relate the examples to my own life. A nice exercise!
Agnès Bénardeau Senior Director, NovoNordisk
A book that hits the mark. It helps embodying a leadership that is direct, human, and adaptable, essential when you need to drive transformation forward with few certainties but a lot of energy. Each punchline illuminates the facets of modern leadership: purpose, commitment, adaptation. A transformation tool at the service of both people and customers.
Sébastien Weisse Director of Digital and AI, Nexans Group
A powerhouse of energy for all leaders! Through a wide range of theories, approaches and real-life experiences, Stéphane Lhuillier's Leadership Punchlines offers every leader — regardless of their sector, role or style — something to fuel their practice. What I particularly appreciated was the richness and diversity of the perspectives offered, based on essential academic content. Accessible, stimulating and inspiring, it is a valuable resource for advancing your leadership journey.
Emmanuel Coblence Associate-Professor of Leadership, HEC Paris
A big thank you to Stéphane Lhuillier for this powerful book! I appreciated the precision: "spot on"! Punchlines that make an impact and have their effect: short and effective!
Philippe Buyze ICF-PCC Professional Coach
A nice approach, accessible, pragmatic, and inspiring. It provides practical ideas for team building or a positioning matrix linking punchlines to leadership axis.
Loïc Schumpp HR Director - Senior Business Partner, Thales
I look forward to seeing this book on the shelves alongside Drucker and Ulrich!
Owen Herbert Human Resources Lead, Shaft Line Solutions, Wärtsilä
A very interesting book, I really enjoyed it. The real-life situations help to clearly understand the challenges of management. Everyone will recognise themselves in these situations.
Bruno Frédéric Associate, Fitch Bennett Partners
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