Don't Lead Like a Jerk

Karlie Cremin

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Dlpa Pty Ltd
21 November 2025

Management & management techniques; Management: leadership & motivation; Personnel & human resources management

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Let's be honest - we've all worked for a jerk. The kind of leader who talks about culture but kills it one meeting at a time. The one who thinks shouting equals strength and control equals competence.

Don't Lead Like a Jerk is a straight-talking guide to leadership that actually works in the real world - the messy, fast-paced, hybrid, human one we all live in now. Written by leadership expert Karlie Cremin, it's a book for anyone who's ready to stop managing and start leading - without losing their humanity, humour, or sanity in the process.

What You'll Get Inside

The Dynamic Leader Model and the 3 P's (Proficiency, Profit and People), and how to use them to avoid being a jerk boss. How to lead tough conversations without crushing confidence or creating chaos. The truth about motivation, accountability, and psychological safety (and why you can't fake them). How to get results through people, not despite them. A practical model for human-centred leadership that scales from small teams to whole organisations.

Why It Matters

Because the old leadership playbook doesn't work anymore. The command-and-control era is over and people want to be led, not managed. They want purpose, not pressure. And if you don't adapt, your best people will walk... straight into the arms of your competitor who does.

Don't Lead Like a Jerk isn't about being ""nice."" It's about being effective and respected and being the kind of leader who drives results, builds culture, and actually sleeps at night.

You'll find simple frameworks, relatable stories, and just enough sass to keep you awake while you rethink how you show up every day at work.

Bottom Line

You don't have to choose between results and respect. You can lead boldly, hold people accountable, and still have a team that wants to work for you.

Because no one ever said,

""My jerk boss really brought out the best in me.""

Lead better. Laugh more. Get the results you deserve - without being a jerk.

By: Karlie Cremin
Imprint: Dlpa Pty Ltd
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 281g
ISBN: 9781764343763
ISBN 10: 176434376X
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 21 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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