Real-Time Leadership by David Noble & Carol Kauffman Summary
Overview of Real-Time Leadership
In high-stakes moments, leaders need more than instinct. "Real-Time Leadership" introduces the MOVE framework - a decision-making playbook praised by top executives for navigating disruption. What if the key to calm, clear leadership wasn't more data, but a better decision process?
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The Split Second That Defines You
A board member blindsides you with a public attack. Your team misses a critical deadline. A competitor launches a product that threatens your entire strategy. In these moments, what separates exceptional leaders from the rest isn't intelligence or experience-it's the ability to pause. "Real-Time Leadership" by David Noble and Carol Kauffman has captivated Fortune 500 CEOs precisely because it addresses this universal challenge: how do you make wise decisions when there's no time to think? The book introduces the MOVE framework, a systematic approach for creating space between crisis and response. Viktor Frankl once observed that between stimulus and response lies our power to choose. What Noble and Kauffman contribute is a practical methodology for accessing that power when everything is on the line. This isn't theoretical philosophy-it's a battle-tested system used by executives, diplomats, and sports leaders who face high-stakes decisions daily.
The Three-Dimensional Leader
Expanding Your Leadership Range
The Inner Compass
Creating Your Pipeline of Possibilities
The Reality Check
Living in the Space
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
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