Authentic Selflessness: The Leadership Paradox

By Martin Harasek

Help others grow. Lead with purpose. Let go of the need to be needed.

What if your greatest contribution as a leader is helping people become less dependent on you?

Authentic Selflessness: The Leadership Paradox by Martin Harasek explores how to develop servant leadership awareness and attitude through the everyday choices that shape trust, confidence and growth.

For managers, team leaders, coaches, educators and anyone who supports others, this practical book connects self-awareness with constructive action. It examines how the need for approval, recognition, certainty and control can influence the way we lead-even when our intentions are good.

Explore how to:

Recognise the protective self-talk that appears under pressure.Give feedback that supports learning and honest conversation.Delegate with trust and create space for others to develop.Set healthy boundaries while remaining supportive.Navigate conflict, repair relationships and influence without ego.

Drawing on situations from work, family life, education, sport and community, 28 practical exercises help you reflect on recurring patterns, rehearse more useful inner language and test different behaviours in real situations.

Begin with your own awareness-and help others build the capacity to thrive.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HMFR3YJR
• ISBN13: 9798178402511
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"