Uncommon Leadership

by Ben Newman

In Uncommon Leadership, performance coach and motivational consultant Ben Newman takes you inside the minds and hearts of eleven exceptional athletes, coaches, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and others whose unrelentingly high performance has made them not only the best in their fields but also unquestioned leaders in sports, business, and life. Ben breaks it down, honing in on the core qualities that drive these trailblazers to push for the best in themselves and others, every single day.

If you're looking for more in your life-your career, your relationships, your industry, or your personal performance-Ben Newman's Uncommon Leadership will give you the keys you need to unlock your best self. You'll learn how to adapt the principles of proven leaders to maximize your own potential. You'll see how some of today's top-performing people have tapped into their own core strengths, and with Ben's advice, you'll gain focus for identifying and tapping into yours.

If you want to unleash the champion inside you, there's no better way than to study and imitate other champions who have paved the way. Let Ben Newman's Uncommon Leadership give you the inside track to becoming all that you can be.



Stories and lessons learned from the following



Coach Nick Saban

The Way You Do One Thing Is the Way You Do Everything



Jon Gordon

Leading from the Heart



Will Compton

Winning as an Underdog by Using a Standard Over Feelings



Coach Chris Klieman

Find Your Edge in the Details



Drew Hanlen

Reverse Engineer Your Success in the Unseen Hours



Andy Frisella

Leadership Is Not for Everybody



Tyron Woodley

Small Circles Create Big Damage



Chaunté Lowe

Champions Embrace Adversity



Jerry Rice

How Can Somebody Not Give 100 Percent When It's 100 Percent Their Choice?



David Goggins

The Uncommon among the Uncommon



Janet Fishman Newman

It's Not How Long You Live, It's How You Choose to Live Your Life-Leave Your Legacy

Genres: Leadership, Self Help, Business

108 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 3, 2021

Reviews

[Dan Diskey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I met Ben a few years back, and the amazing energy he brings is felt in all his writings. This is a short and easy read, overviewing some great leaders and their styles of leadership, with great commentary and application from Ben. It’s a great quick win to kickstart the burn!

[Ed Winslow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Motivational and very encouraging read

[Bill VanBlaricom · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was not a fan of this book. The topics on leadership are generalized and do not go into much depth while being written at a basic level. This was a required reading for a class otherwise I would have put it down over the first three chapters.

[Mike Gagliardi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ben Newman is an amazing person himself, but he takes 11 of the world’s greatest leaders and breaks down one unique key principle from each of them. I’m familiar with a few of these leaders, and it was amazing to see it broken down simply and in a very straight forward way. If you are looking to improve your leadership skills or simply apply ANY or ALL of these tactics to your life in order to become more satisfied or happy with the life you are living, this is a must read.

[Cecilia · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had to read this book for a class on leadership and was disappointed in it. I understand the motivation for writing it, and from what I hear this author is an excellent speaker to meet in real life, but this book reads like a high school essay. Disorganized thoughts, repetitive, and so brief that it doesn’t really develop any of the ideas in depth. Watch a YouTube video of one of his speeches instead and choose another book to fill your time!

[Christoph Monschein · Rating 3 out of 5]

very short book full of 11 examples of leaders and their principles. good examples but mostly shallow.

unfortunately, the book is very very American and dominated by stories like those of university football coaches - not that easy to relate to it for people outside the US.

[Frida · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life doesn’t always treat us fairly. It’s easy to give up when things don’t go our way. But not until you are backed into a corner can you fully understand how much fight there is in you.

Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.

[Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book!

Short, easy to read and really drives the point home. This is my first read of Ben and I can’t wait to dig into more

[rick.pearce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed it

I follow Ben online and love his message and enthusiasm. This book is full of great examples of people who have accomplish big things by using their burn

[Pascal Permis Jr · Rating 4 out of 5]

More of a quote book

Let's you know why person in the business and each has one mantra they say to themselves in order to get themselves through out the day.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal.

A must read for anyone looking to tap into the mindset of uncommon leaders to improve themselves and the teams they lead.

[Randy Knife · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a little disappointed in this book. I listened to Ben on Ed Mylett, so I bought the book. Just didn’t have much meat and potatoes to it.

[Nolan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I will keep a journal every night for my kids and grandkids one day on everything in my life and specially overcoming obstacles and adversity

I will read Jon’s prayer

I will create a standard with myself and within the group and never let it overcome feelings

I will stack 1-0 days get the W!

[Jesse Bouchard · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great quick read. Leadership quick bits! Perfect for somebody looking for a small dose of wisdom and shared stories of multiple leadership examples, along with Ben’s commentary.

[Lexy Schmid · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unfortunately this book was pretty short with just about 10 pages devoted to each leader, large font. Wanted a little more depth.

[Alexander Gil · Rating 2 out of 5]

Enjoyable points on mindset, the burn, and success.

[Mark Manderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick read.

Great quotes from different people he pulls from.

[Michael Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

The writer provides leadership aspects of 11 individuals than follows up with his own brief analysis. It's a quick read but does provide some great information.