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This book is next-level leadership. In Be Your Best You, the #1 international best-selling and award-winning author, Dr. Mary Kovach, delivers the full leadership spectrum. There are three unique parts to this book, each contributing different aspects of leadership.

Part 1 is an overview of nine different leadership styles and theories. They include the Trait Theories, Behavioral Theories, the Path-Goal Theory, the Leader-Member Exchange Theory, Authentic Leadership, Servant Leadership, Situational Leadership, Transactional Leadership, and Transformational Leadership. Applying her LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt and Agile certifications, she pairs each of the nine leadership styles and theories with an efficient and effective tool, to aid in leadership development. Additionally, each style has three reflection questions to consider.

Part 2 of Be Your Best You is a pep talk about how self-belief and self-doubt can influence results, not only in work projects but also in life. This section includes a number of reflection questions, stories that provide an opportunity to see how different perspectives may limit your life, and a chance to increase your energy level by adjusting your posture.

Part 3 consists of four leadership contexts (business, education, sport, and the military). Each of the four contexts contain multiple global studies that illustrate the direct impact of applying transformational leadership and prove its effectiveness.The culmination of the research, various leadership styles, and effective tools present the ultimate researched-based guide to outstanding leadership.