| About the author |
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| Introduction |
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1 Understand your motivations |
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3 Discover the art of self-leadership |
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4 Don't wait for the job title |
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5 Use your influence, not authority |
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6 Be visionary with purpose |
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9 It's not a popularity contest |
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20 | (2) |
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12 Hold firm to what you believe |
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13 Master office politics |
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15 Grasp the bigger picture |
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16 You can't rush becoming an expert |
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32 | (2) |
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18 Watch out for biased thinking |
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19 Put trust at the top of your list |
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20 Interview like a professional |
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21 Keep up in a fast-changing world |
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22 Try an executive coach |
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23 Project passionate positivity |
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24 What are you ready to sacrifice? |
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25 Don't say `yes' if you mean `no' |
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26 Seek and embrace feedback |
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27 Deal with resistance to change |
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29 Don't rely upon past victories |
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30 Learn, unlearn, relearn |
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31 Proactively seek out challenges |
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32 Expect the odd storm in your team |
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33 Put yourself in other's shoes |
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35 Play to your strengths |
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37 Don't neglect presentations |
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38 Own up when you're wrong |
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40 Don't neglect the small talk |
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42 Indulge your child-like curiosity |
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44 Develop your successors |
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46 Put the right people in the right roles |
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47 Coach your team carefully |
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48 Persist when others give up |
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50 Keep your values centre stage |
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52 Sense-check before you act |
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54 Give others the spotlight |
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55 Wisely step in to micro-manage |
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57 Pick people up when they fall |
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59 Don't forget your health |
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61 Look way beyond the bottom line |
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62 Be an excellent mentor |
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64 Accept you may be lonely |
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67 Spell out responsibility |
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70 Cope with the unexpected |
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72 Choose your role models carefully |
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73 Get off you [ high horse] |
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74 Stand tall during storms |
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75 Value diversity and inclusivity |
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76 Lead with your body language |
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78 Become culturally intelligent |
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79 The customer always comes first |
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80 Choose your words carefully |
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81 Motivate to retain your talent |
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82 Always understand the numbers |
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84 Negotiate your way to success |
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85 Resign for your beliefs if necessary |
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86 Smash through ceilings |
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87 Don't ignore that elephant in the room |
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88 Let go of things you no longer need |
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89 There's no time for delay |
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90 Prepare for the impossible |
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91 Lead remote teams carefully |
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94 Never blatantly show off |
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95 Create an amazing working culture |
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96 Be the real authentic you |
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97 Step down before being pushed |
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100 Leave a sustainable legacy |
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| And finally... |
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| References |
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