About Be the Unicorn: 12 Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest
Want to stand out from the crowd? We have studied 30,000 top leaders and have discovered the 12 habits they share that make them as rare as a unicorn. Learn these habits, and you’ll be one of the best at whatever you do! How do I stand out? How do I become irreplaceable? With a crowded workforce, an unstable job landscape, and the rise of AI, these questions are the ones that everyone either is or should be asking. William Vanderbloemen has asked these questions over the past 15 years while running one of the world’s top executive search firms. Through extensive research of over 30,000 top leaders and proprietary data, Vanderbloemen has identified the 12 habits that the best of the best have in common. Traits such as authenticity, responsiveness, agility, and the ability to problem solve, among others. Each habit includes information on What We Know (the hard data behind why the habit is so transformative), What We’ve Seen (first-hand accounts by high-achieving professionals on how they live the habit), and What We Do (simple ways to build this habit into your daily routine). Be the Unicorn will help
- Complete Title: Be the Unicorn: 12 Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest
- Format: Hardcover
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 272
- Publication Time: November 14, 2023
- Publisher: HarperCollins Leadership
- ISBN: 1400247101
- ISBN13: 9781400247103
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Reviews Be the Unicorn: 12 Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest
Dana
In my real life, I’m a VP in a global medical company so I’m always on the lookout for a good business related books. It’s hard these days to find one that isn’t full of fluff and clichés or just a r…
Joanne
Dale Carnegie would approve! Well structured book that gives good advice on skills needed to make it in the business world. …and you don’t need an MBA for any of them. Kind of pitiful that becomin…
Scott Ward
Vanderbloemen and his team culled their extensive experience to find the behavioral and character nuggets that make particular people those successful go-to heroes in our organizations. A Unicorn, acc…
Jules
“Unicorn: something that is highly desirable but that is difficult to find or obtain”In honor of my first semester of grad school starting soon, I was so excited to get this ARC! I found this book…
Fred Fontz
“Be the Unicorn” by William Vanderbloemen is a book that falls right in the middle of the pack when it comes to the genre it belongs to. While it has its merits, it seems to aspire to be a modern-day…
Valerie McEnroe
I found this book to be interesting, however, it’s more of a book for recruiters and hiring managers to recognize unicorns than it is a self-improvement book to turn nonunicorns into unicorns. I just…
Daniel Gonzales
I stumbled upon this book recommendation during a captivating podcast interview with the author, where he shared his remarkable journey and insights on identifying the 12 traits that define a ‘unicorn…
Dustin (dragonarmybooks)
Unicorn: something that is highly desirable but that is difficult to find or obtainIn Be The Unicorn, the founder and CEO of Vanderbloemen Search Group shares twelve data-driven habits that separate t…
Lisa Burns
The book’s structure is well-organized, with each of the 12 identified habits explored in detail. Vanderbloemen presents hard data to support the importance of each habit, provides first-hand accounts…