Virtual Leadership

by Bart Banfield

How do you lead employees well when you don't physically work with them?
In Virtual Leadership, Bart Banfield simplifies the complexities of working and leading in a twenty-first-century remote work environment. Through these pages, you will
- How to influence those you lead in a virtual work environment - Why change within the workplace is inevitable - The benefits of health and wellness in the virtual work environment - How to create a culture of coaching within your organization - Why self-awareness matters and makes you a better virtual leader  The world's workforce is changing rapidly, and businesses must evolve or risk getting passed by. Virtual Leadership will show you concrete principles of effective leadership for the twenty-first century.

Genres: Nonfiction

124 pages, Paperback

Published November 3, 2020

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

When you have an author that quotes Kevin Cashman and Ken Blanchard you already have me hooked enough to read. It is pretty obvious Bart Banfield knows his stuff. Not only does this book have excellent points it is also highly readable. Not full of what I sometimes describe as dry academia reading.

This is real life stuff. Some will buy it; some won’t. I can tell you which group will be the leaders and not just the leaders but the successful ones. Ok, it’s true this is a “pre-season talk”. To begin with everyone needs that cheerleading and tough talk at times. All of us. Everyone needs a little reality. But that’s not all that’s here. There are graphs, explanations, self-help examples. Some of this is step-by-step. Some of it a certain number of readers will be familiar with and for some it will be totally enlightening. For all, it’s a good read.


This book is, as are all these books...only what you take from it and use. This is the kind of book you put on your reference shelf. This is the kind of book you will lose. You will loan it to so many people and of course someone won’t remember to return it. Life huh? Well, that’s what this book is...life. There is so much help here. So much that is education. You cannot help but be uplifted by reading it. Uplifted and smarter. What more do you need?

[Samantha Turley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed the fact that this is not just great for virtual leading, but leadership skills in general. Taking the skills Bart Banfield teaches in his book and applying them should not be difficult. He gives us a well laid out plan on how-to. It’s a business book that any person in management of any kind should read. The lessons you will be able to takeaway from are many. Not everything will apply directly to your situation, but you can learn from it just as well. In this day and age, it’s important to be able to continue to lead when we are not in an in person environment.

[R.K. Emery · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll be honest that this is not going to introduce a bevy of unknown facts, but it is a great compilation of different things that can help in the Virtual Work World.
It's a good read for anyone who is looking to ensure they are making the best of working and leading virtually.
I found that it has great tips and tricks and is well written. I liked the layout, the author makes it easy to follow.