“Humony Leadership” by Steven Howard

Humony Leadership: Mindsets, Skills, and Behaviors for Being a Successful People-Centric Leader

Steven Howard
Caliente Press (2022)
ISBN: 978-1943702183
Reviewed by Lily Andrews for Reader Views (01/2023)

Great leaders are role models in the corporate world. They kindle our desire to bring out the best in us. When we try to reflect on their strategy for ensuring effectiveness, we often attribute it to pure vision or their innovative blueprints to steer companies to a higher level. But the core actuality is much more about a culture based on human connections in the world force.

In “Humony Leadership: Mindsets, Skills, and Behaviors for Being a Successful People-Centric Leader”, Steven Howard, an award-winning author, takes a straightforward and sure-footed look into a people-centric leadership approach that will enable managers to accost and deal with unpredictability and ambivalence.

By presenting a roadmap in a world that is dynamic with AI strategies, Steven presents a leadership model based on our instinctive human capabilities and our all-embracing desire for cooperation and unity. Accessible and jargon-free, the text encourages a new pathway that differs from traditional styles of leadership and one that is adaptable to a world that is ever-changing and turbulent.  Undoubtedly heartfelt and bold, the author argues that the galvanizing factor for company success is harmonizing and humanizing the workplace as people flourish together in collective purpose.

As each topical chapter builds upon the other with a sharp focus and subtopics, careful readers will be able to master this refreshing model and will be reminded of the importance of valuing employees for a company to reach its destination. Buoyant with helpful quotes at the beginning of each chapter that serves as hints to the subject matter, “Humony Leadership: Mindsets, Skills, and Behaviors for Being a Successful People-Centric Leader” builds to a conclusion that recapitulates its main points, bolstered by the author’s bold and easygoing tone.

Successful leadership is an impactful process where leaders implement everyday, sensible strategies that help people and organizations thrive. Artless and well-informed, Steven Howard has a lot to teach as he offers a timeless approach to leadership bound to stimulate success in the future. Further, the self-reflective summaries done at the end of every chapter are touch points in the author’s primary message overflowing with nuggets of wisdom that every leader needs to read.

Altogether, “Humony Leadership: Mindsets, Skills, and Behaviors for Being a Successful People-Centric Leader” is not only a straight-from-the-hip five-star compendium but its current and relevant viewpoints on a Humony Leadership Approach weaves together a standard guideline on the secret behind inspirational leadership.