Defining You: How to profile yourself and unlock your full potential - SELF DEVELOPMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR

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Our behaviour is at the core of what we do, yet we have very little understanding of why we act a certain way and are often completely baffled by what other people do. We are oblivious as to how we really work as human beings. DEFINING YOU opens a window into the process of psychological profiling in business and presents a clear path to improving your effectiveness with immediate actions and tangible tips.

Professional profiling assessments tell us how we are motivated, what environment we prefer, how we achieve our goals and our preferences of communication styles. The results enable the individual to personalise strategies for enhancing their leadership performance.

While there are certain unchanging fundamentals in all successful leaders, in terms of likeability, intelligence, decisiveness, strategic thinking and specialist knowledge, the most effective leaders have been proven to be those who are emotionally intelligent. Those leaders who know their job but they can also read and adjust to their audience; they are self-aware and so tend to be confident yet humble. Socially sensitive, they understand how to get the most out of individuals and teams for the benefit of others. Such factors ensure they are trusted and respected - essential ingredients for success as a leader.

However profiling is for the privileged few. Not every potential leader has the opportunity to embark on an intense process of self-refection. Fiona Murden, a leadership psychologist, guides you through the profiling process enabling you to fully understand your core drivers and interpersonal style. Including chapters on psychometric testing, 360 assessment, feedback and guidance on interpreting your results and taking steps to leverage your strengths.

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Defining You puts the spotlight on your own journey, helping you find your way to a happier, more successful life.
Whoever you are, and at whatever point you find yourself, here's a bespoke map for what happens next.
A really compelling and rewarding read that is highly recommended for anyone serious about understanding themselves and becoming the very best they can be. -- Jo Walmsley, HR Director for Waitrose
[Defining You] helps you travel on the journey of self-discovery in a simple, yet thorough fashion. It will provide you with previous undiscovered insights and help you craft an action plan to pull it all together. It is a 'must read' for anyone who has that essential quality of exceptional leaders, curiosity. -- David Sole OBE, former Scotland Rugby Captain and co-founder School for CEOs
Fiona's warm and engaging style springs from the pages, providing guidance and helpful pragmatic examples which really make the experience come to life. -- Sue Langley OBE Non-Exec Chairwoman Arthur J. Gallagher UK, Senior Independent Director UKAR, Trustee Macmillan Cancer
[Fiona] manages to get to the bottom of complex issues, and communicate them in a way you can action. -- Rowan Gormley, CEO Majestic Wine and Founder of Naked Wines
Every reader will find a range of really helpful tools to understand their values, passions and interests - and to identify development goals to live life with a purpose. -- Professor Anthony Forster, University of Essex
This is a MUST read - read it, and then get your loved ones to read it. You owe it to them and yourself. -- Wing Commander Jonathan McMullan, Commanding Officer, Royal Australian Air Force Officers' Training School
Cuts right through the chaotic and provides authentic, useful, relevant, and actionable exercises at every turn. -- Mel Carson, Microsoft
This book is a perceptive tool on how to truly grow within yourself. -- Dr Vanessa Yenson
Written as a series of accessible and engaging 'sessions', I felt like I had my very own private coach helping me to uncover a much clearer picture of who I am and how I want to evolve. -- Jenny Byars, Director, Ernst & Young, Australia
This book is truly remarkable in guiding you to understand what makes you tick, what could make you tick better, and how to bring yourself in line emotionally, physically, and mentally in order to achieve your full potential. -- Sian Leigh, Distributor of WeSC (Swedish Clothing Brand) for New Zealand
[Defining You] is truly insightful - a flashlight on the human psyche - and comes complete with pragmatic exercises and actionable instruments, which are easy to implement. -- Casey Badach, Partner, Redburn NYC
Defining You puts the spotlight on your own journey, helping you find your way to a happier, more successful life.
Unpacks how to find a job that fits you. * The Pool *
Eager to change direction, but not sure which way to go Follow these steps to discover your 'thing'... * Red magazine *
Whoever you are, and at whatever point you find yourself, here's a bespoke map for what happens next.
A really compelling and rewarding read that is highly recommended for anyone serious about understanding themselves and becoming the very best they can be.
[Defining You] helps you travel on the journey of self-discovery in a simple, yet thorough fashion. It will provide you with previous undiscovered insights and help you craft an action plan to pull it all together. It is a 'must read' for anyone who has that essential quality of exceptional leaders, curiosity.
Fiona's warm and engaging style springs from the pages, providing guidance and helpful pragmatic examples which really make the experience come to life.
[Fiona] manages to get to the bottom of complex issues, and communicate them in a way you can action.
Every reader will find a range of really helpful tools to understand their values, passions and interests - and to identify development goals to live life with a purpose.
This is a MUST read - read it, and then get your loved ones to read it. You owe it to them and yourself.
Cuts right through the chaotic and provides authentic, useful, relevant, and actionable exercises at every turn.
This book is a perceptive tool on how to truly grow within yourself.
Written as a series of accessible and engaging 'sessions', I felt like I had my very own private coach helping me to uncover a much clearer picture of who I am and how I want to evolve.
This book is truly remarkable in guiding you to understand what makes you tick, what could make you tick better, and how to bring yourself in line emotionally, physically, and mentally in order to achieve your full potential.
[Defining You] is truly insightful - a flashlight on the human psyche - and comes complete with pragmatic exercises and actionable instruments, which are easy to implement.

Author Bio

Fiona Murden is a leadership psychologist who has spent the past fifteen years working with multi-national companies and with some of the UK's most successful business leaders, policy makers, top academics and sports people.

As a leadership coach to a raft of senior executives, an articulate and engaging public speaker, her day-to-day business puts her in a position to influence many of the great leaders of today, in the UK, USA, Europe and Asia Pacific. Her speaking commitments take her into boardrooms as diverse as the Institute of Directors, Cabinet Office, Royal College of Surgeons and Lloyd's of London. They have also seen her appear on BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show.

Fiona has a BSc in Psychology from Warwick University, a Master of Arts in Organisational Studies from Warwick University Business School and a Master of Science in Psychology, gained with distinction, from the University of London. She lectures widely at academic and city institutions.