Being a responsive leader means playing to win. Responsive leadership can thrive anywhere, unlike systematic leadership. The latter imposes methods and laws; principles govern action. In contrast, responsive leadership is a living, changing set of traits and skills that adapts to new people and environments. You may have an impressive grasp of how to influence, inspire and build teams, but you must know how to adapt your abilities to each new organisation or to changes within the organisation - new board members, new staff members, new shareholders. THE 7 SECRETS OF RESPONSIVE LEADERSHIP highlights how to build the skills to be a leader in any environment. Richly illustrated with stories from the author's decades of experience as a CEO, the book explores how to: · Take advantage of opportunity · Turn around an organisation · Compete well by leading with heart · Keep your bags packed · Echo one message at a time · Look for opposition · Value the interconnectedness of people · Recover quickly At its core, this book is about the intimate relationship between leadership and opportunity. The author lived that relationship in transforming a major urban health care centre and a college from struggling and failing organisations to thriving, international leaders in their field.